{"id":9497,"date":"2024-03-10T21:29:23","date_gmt":"2024-03-11T01:29:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/?page_id=9497"},"modified":"2025-09-16T01:44:24","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T05:44:24","slug":"rock-climbing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/es\/rock-climbing\/","title":{"rendered":"Rock Climbing"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"9497\" class=\"elementor elementor-9497\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ef5cb0a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ef5cb0a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86b891f\" data-id=\"86b891f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9bfd14 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9bfd14\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-46a5d61\" data-id=\"46a5d61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8aa57c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8aa57c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rock Climbing<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2dca0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2dca0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You may be surprised to hear that Puerto Rico has excellent rock climbing and enormous potential for future rock climbing development. The majority of the developed crags are limestone, but not all. There are bouldering locations, deep water solos, multi-pitch climbs, and hundreds of sport routes. Some of the locations have incredible views of the ocean or mountains.<\/p><p>I am not an expert climber. Climbing is one of the many hobbies I enjoy, using mediocre skills at best. These days, I am most comfortable on the easiest climbs (5.7 &#8211; 5.9 sport lead), just enjoying the beauty of the great outdoors and praying my wife doesn&#8217;t drop me to my death.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-479bfcb elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"479bfcb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be2c80a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"be2c80a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6971341\" data-id=\"6971341\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9cb631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c9cb631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproject.com\/area\/106361084\/monagas-aka-nuevo-bayamon\" target=\"_blank\">Monagas \/ Nuevo Bayam\u00f3n<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd197b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bd197b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Monagas-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9501\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Monagas-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Monagas-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Monagas-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Monagas-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Monagas-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Monagas-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Monagas-18x10.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56d7e9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56d7e9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproject.com\/area\/106361084\/monagas-aka-nuevo-bayamon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Monagas<\/a> is by far the most popular crag in Puerto Rico due to its proximity to the metropolitan area of San Juan. It has a nice variety and quantity of climbs (249 total climbs). <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/18%C2%B024'32.9%22N+66%C2%B008'28.5%22W\/@18.4091389,-66.14125,488m\/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d18.4091389!4d-66.14125?entry=ttu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Estacione<\/a> in a lot that costs $4\/car when the attendant is there. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproject.com\/photo\/118270135\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Hike<\/a> on a dirt trail past zigzagging mountain bike trails to the climbing area. There are many areas to choose from. The rock consists of sharp finger holes and also a kind of melted candle wax texture in some spots. This is most apparent in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproject.com\/area\/106361090\/el-pasillo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">El Pasillo<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391526c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"391526c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0682-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12465\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0682-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0682-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0682-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0682-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0682-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_0682-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-613c35c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"613c35c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>El Pasillo is a great place to move to if it starts raining as there are several covered climbs. I have never climbed anything like it. It seems that water has run down the limestone walls for centuries, sometimes through the partial roof, to create partial columns fixed to the wall. It has the appearance of melted candle wax. I found myself employing a lot of pinches to work my way up to the bolts which are located within arm&#8217;s reach of the ceiling.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbce367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"dbce367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4b43ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4b43ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9f9e5f\" data-id=\"a9f9e5f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac98f33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac98f33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproject.com\/area\/118295627\/flying-coconut-ciales\" target=\"_blank\">Flying Coconut Crag<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98738fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"98738fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1843\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0682-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9499\" alt=\"Flying Coconut Crag\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0682-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0682-300x216.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0682-1024x737.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0682-768x553.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0682-1536x1106.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0682-2048x1475.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0682-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e68fa1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e68fa1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproject.com\/area\/118295627\/flying-coconut-ciales\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Flying Coconut Crag<\/a> is a relatively new addition to the Puerto Rican climbing scene. On the drive there you will see massive limestone cliffs on either side of the valley which the road bisects. Flying Coconut and Caliche are the only developed crags in the area. Ciales has a lot of potential to be the Puerto Rican climbing capital. The owner has clearly put in a lot of work to develop the area. The approach trail has been carefully crafted and meticulously kept. It&#8217;s a rough 15-minute hike up the steep trail to reach the crag from the <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/tTiZw7QJmXriHpus7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estacionamiento<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-288b4d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"288b4d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5691-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-12503\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5691-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5691-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5691-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5691-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5691-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5691-2048x1536.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/IMG_5691-16x12.jpeg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da689ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da689ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a sign posted at a not entirely obvious fork in the road, go right climbing over some tree roots. There are 48 climbs currently bolted with more routes being set all the time. There are deep benches placed at intervals at the foot of the rock wall. The location in question is pictured above. The bolted routes reside mostly within the bowl-like semi-circle starting with the exposed dirt patch in the bottom left. The owner requires a $5.00\/person fee that he will be sure to remind you of if he sees you (paid via Venmo).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8b2a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4e8b2a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-59bfa8a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"59bfa8a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6bd7e4d\" data-id=\"6bd7e4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10647c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10647c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproject.com\/area\/114350621\/puerto-hermina-beach-quebradillas\" target=\"_blank\">Puerto Hermina<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d35dce elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d35dce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1920\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0889-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9502\" alt=\"Puerto Hermina rock climbing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0889-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0889-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0889-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0889-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0889-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0889-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/DJI_0889-16x12.jpg 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da41058 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da41058\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproject.com\/area\/114350621\/puerto-hermina-beach-quebradillas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Puerto Hermina<\/a> is in such a fun location, that I consider it a must-do. The crag is right next to the ocean and the small beach of the same name a short walk away is a great option for non-climbers in your group. There is a hiking trail and pavilions for lunch. It&#8217;s also a popular spear-fishing location. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/18%C2%B029'00.8%22N+66%C2%B054'09.8%22W\/@18.4832872,-66.9038919,17z\/data=!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d18.4835556!4d-66.9027222?entry=ttu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Estacione<\/a> right next to the wall. The 10-step approach and shaded climbs for most of the day will be a big plus for many. There are only 5 bolted routes, all moderates. I found the climbing pumpier than expected.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-295fa02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"295fa02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-188dd31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"188dd31\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-893192b\" data-id=\"893192b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9951053 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9951053\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproject.com\/area\/117813006\/cerro-las-tetas-cayey\" target=\"_blank\">Las Tetas<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89faf59 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"89faf59\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1447\" src=\"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Las-Tetas-de-Cayey-scaled.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-9500\" alt=\"Las Tetas de Cayey\" srcset=\"https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Las-Tetas-de-Cayey-scaled.jpeg 2560w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Las-Tetas-de-Cayey-300x170.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Las-Tetas-de-Cayey-1024x579.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Las-Tetas-de-Cayey-768x434.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Las-Tetas-de-Cayey-1536x868.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Las-Tetas-de-Cayey-2048x1158.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/westindiestravel.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Las-Tetas-de-Cayey-18x10.jpeg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9ff3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb9ff3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mountainproject.com\/area\/117813006\/cerro-las-tetas-cayey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cerro Las Tetas<\/a> is a departure from the limestone typical to the island. The 85 longer, basalt climbs at the twin crags are often 5.10+ with a few decent moderates. From the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/18%C2%B005'37.1%22N+66%C2%B013'34.5%22W\/@18.0937482,-66.2281994,17.21z\/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d18.093649!4d-66.226241?shorturl=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">estacionamiento<\/a>, the approach hike will take about 15 minutes to arrive at the Right Teta. To get to the Left Teta, hike another 15 minutes. To park in the lot, you&#8217;ll need to get your hands on the code to the combination lock on the gate. Mountain Project has instructions on how to get it.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rock Climbing You may be surprised to hear that Puerto Rico has excellent rock climbing and enormous potential for future rock climbing development. 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