Coffee Plantation Lares Puerto Rico
Hacienda lealtad also known as hacienda la lealtad and hacienda la esperanza lealtad plantation in english is a historic coffee plantation in barrio la torre lares puerto rico.
Coffee plantation lares puerto rico. A large hacienda it was founded in 1830 by juan bautista plumey a french immigrant who arrived in puerto rico with enslaved people. It s more of a museum tour than a plantation. The views the cool breeze and high quality coffee is simply one. Lares one of puerto rico s most prominent coffee growing families is pouring 15 5 million into a complex that includes hotel hacienda lealtad a five star boutique mountain resort aimed at wealthy tourists with a passion for gourmet coffee.
This places it a well worth the experience day trip. However at one point it used to ship approximately 10 000 pounds of coffee to europe each year. Hacienda tres ángeles adjuntas. Made up of 87 acres hacienda buena vista in ponce is probably puerto rico s most famous coffee plantation and now functions as a museum.
The best part of the trip is the walk up coffee tour that s free. Looking for puerto rico farms or acreages for sale. The first certified agro turismo coffee hacienda in puerto rico is eden for any coffee lover. View ranches for sale in puerto rico listed between 110 000 and 3 500 000.
Plenty of parking and a beautiful country view. You get to walk up to the machinery and the employees welcoming you to show you how the coffee is made. We visited here years ago and recommend it. If you re looking for an escape away from the city come and relax on this charming coffee plantation.
Tucked in the mountains of lares this is one of the longest running coffee haciendas in puerto rico dating back to when the spanish ruled the island. Guided tours are offered in spanish and english. Depending on your time frame we can include other activities within the route cooking lessons. Staying in san juan.
The original coffee plantation tour was created in 1992 and departs from mayagüez to the small mountainous town of las marías. This coffee heaven is nestled in in the hills of lares which sits 2 hours outside of old sj. Excellent service excellent coffee excellent place to spend a day. Legend has it that the workers of this estate were part of the group that led the attempted revolution known as el grito de lares in 1868.
Hacienda buena vista in ponce this restored mid 19th century coffee plantation is owned by the puerto rico conservation trust.