Yauco: See
1 Yauco Pueblo (downtown Yauco). See the historic Roman Catholic church, Spanish-style recreational plaza, and the municipal buildings surrounded by streets and shops. The town has a distinctive architecture based on the combination of Beaux Arts, Classical and Criollo styles. A number of buildings and structures are inscribed in the National Register of Historic Places. (updated Jan 2023)
2 Chalet Amill, 33 Mattei Lluveras Street. NRHP-listed Beaux Arts-style mansion built for Corsican immigrant Angel Antongiorgi Paoli in 1915. It used to be a hotel but the structure is no longer open to visitors. (updated Jan 2023)
3 Filardi House (Casa Muñoz), Junction of Calle 25 de Julio and Calle Baldorioty. Built by the Filardi family, the building is an architectural gem representing the union between the Beaux-Arts and Puerto Rican Criollo styles. (updated Jan 2023)
4 Flemming House (Franceschi Antongiorgi House), 25 de Julio Street, (in front of the public square). NRHP-listed historic mansion from 1907 designed in the Beaux Arts and Classical Revival styles. Although now used for retail, it was used for banquets, concerts and meetings. (updated Jan 2023)
5 Hijos de la Luz Masonic Lodge (Logia Masónica de Yauco), Avenida Jose C. Barbosa (in front of Arturo Lluberas Park). The NRHP-listed building is the oldest surviving Masonic Lodge in Puerto Rico. (updated Jan 2023)
6 Negroni Mansion (Casa Agostini), Dr. Gatell Street, between Santiago Vivaldi and Comercio Streets, Calle San Rafael, ☏ +1 787-856-4044. Former coffee warehouse and processing plant, as well as a residence and was built for Corsican immigrant Jose Maria Agostini Santini. The building is now home to a Catholic school Colegio del Santísimo Rosario. (updated Jan 2023)
7 Nuestra Señora del Rosario Church (Parroquia Nuestra Señora del Rosario), 24 Calle Mattei Lluveras #32 (in front of the public town square), ☏ +1 787-856-1222. Call for opening hours outside of weekend mass service (7-9PM). The Catholic parish church, located in front of the City Hall at Plaza Fernando Pacheco. Free. (updated Jan 2023)
8 Nuestra Señora del Rosario Hermitage Ruins (Antigua Ermita de Yauco), At the entrance to Yauco Pueblo along PR-335. Open 24 hours. Ruins of the former Hermitage of Our Lady of the Rosary of Yauco. It was built by the Spanish at the site of the first settlement of Yauco. The municipality preserves the ruins as the Parque de la Fundación. Free. (updated Jan 2023)
9 Yaucromatic, 29-37 Calle E Sanchez Lopez, ☏ +1 787-429-7530. Open 24 hours. Yaucromatic is a public art initiative with beautiful murals in a walkable area. There is an interactive map that you can access through the QR code on posters and stickers placed in the area. There is a neighborhood at the top of the hill that was damaged by the 2020 earthquake and has been painted in festive colors. Some parts are steep with narrow roads, so park the car and walk around. Free. …