Jardines de Ancones

Jardines de Ancones is a neighborhood in Ancones, Arroyo. Jardines de Ancones is situated nearby to the neighborhood Portal de Ancones, as well as near Valles de Arroyo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Train of the South and Patillas Airport.

Train of the South

Photo: Mtmelendez, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Train of the South — or Tren del Sur in Spanish — was a historic 1,000 mm narrow gauge heritage railroad that operated within the U.S. commonwealth of Puerto Rico in Arroyo.

Patillas Airport, was a public airport 1.5 miles south of the small town of Patillas, in Puerto Rico. The airport was closed in 2015. The airport is located on a 16-acre property owned by the Puerto Rico Ports Authority. Patillas Airport is situated 3 km east of Jardines de Ancones.

Punta Figuras Lighthouse

Photo: Ipoellet, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Punta de las Figuras Light is an historic lighthouse located in Arroyo, Puerto Rico. It was first lit by the Spanish government in 1893. The light was relocated in 1938, and the structure was deactivated and abandoned. Punta Figuras Lighthouse is situated 4 km south of Jardines de Ancones.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Patillas and Guayama.

Patillas

Photo: Oquendo, CC BY 2.0.

Patillas is a municipality and small town of Puerto Rico located along the island's southeastern coast. The town is famous for its beaches, small resorts or paradores, its natural swimming pool, and seafood.

Guayama

Photo: CarlitosRivera787, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Guayama, popularly known as Witch Town, is a city and municipality located along the Caribbean coast of southeastern Puerto Rico. Its historic downtown area is famous for its colonial architecture and the area is famous for its sports teams, sugarcane history and natural reserves.

Jardines de Ancones

Type: Neighborhood
Category: locality
Location: Ancones, Arroyo, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

17.99003° or 17° 59′ 24″ north

Longitude

-66.04665° or 66° 2′ 48″ west

Open location code

779MXXR3+28

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7900538682

OpenStreetMap feature

place=neighbourhood

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