Cayey: See
Carite State Forest (Bosque Estatal de Carite-Guavate), PR-184, ☏ +1 787-999-2200. Daily 8AM-6PM. One of Puerto Rico's 20 state forest. It is located in the Sierra de Cayey between the municipalities of Cayey, Caguas, San Lorenzo, Guayama and Patillas. The portion of the forest in Cayey is closest to the Guavate lechoneras area and it used to host camping facilities which have not reopened after Hurricane Maria in 2017. (updated Nov 2021)
1 Cayey Pueblo (downtown Cayey). See the historic Roman Catholic church, Spanish-style recreational plaza, and the municipal buildings surrounded by streets and shops. You can drive around the pueblo or park your car and walk around the square and into the plaza. The Spanish law, which regulated life in Puerto Rico in the early 19th century, stated the plaza's purpose was for celebrations and festivities. (updated Apr 2022)
Casa Histórica De La Música Cayeyana (Casa de Juana Rodríguez Morales) (by the main town square). Tue-Thu 10AM-5PM, Fri Sat 10AM-11PM. Former historic residence now a museum dedicated to the musical history of Cayey. (updated Nov 2021)
Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción Puente de Arenas), 104 C. Núñez Romero, ☏ +1 787-738-7610. Historical parish church of Cayey listed on the US National Register of Historic Places. (updated Nov 2021)
La Tuna de Cayey Museum (Espacio Alegórico-Interactivo sobre la Historia de la Tuna de Cayey), 7 Nunes Romeu Street (by the Music Museum), ☏ +1 787-595-8900. Information center and small museum dedicated to the history of the Tuna de Cayey. Tunas are traditional Hispanic music groups often found in universities and academic institutions descending from the medieval Goliard tradition of Europe. (updated Nov 2021)
University of Puerto Rico at Cayey (UPR Cayey), 205 C. Antonio R. Barceló, ☏ +1 787-738-2161. The third largest campus of the University of Puerto Rico system on a former military base located just outside downtown Cayey. It is home to several small museums and places of historical interest. (updated Nov 2021)
Dr. Pío López Martínez Museum (Museo Dr. Pío López Martínez), Universidad Avenue (within campus), ☏ +1 787-738-2161. Mon-Fri 8AM-4:30PM, Sat Sun 11AM-5PM. Museum and cultural research center dedicated to art, particularly serigraphy, photography, drawing and architecture. (updated Nov 2021)