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Ruta Panorámica

Highway in Puerto Rico

Highway in Puerto Rico

FieldValue
header_typehist
statePR
typeSB
routeRuta Panorámica Luis Muñoz Marín
marker_image[[File:PR scenic route.svg52px]]
maintPuerto Rico DTPW
length_km266
length_ref
direction_aWest
terminus_aCalle Tamarindo in Mayagüez barrio-pueblo
junction
* {{jctstatePRSec119}} in Montoso–Naranjalres–Naranjalres
* {{jctstatePRSec120}} in Maricao barrio-pueblo–Maricao Afuera
* {{jctstatePRPR10}} in Saltillo
* {{jctstatePRTer149}} in Ala de la Piedra–Villalba Arriba
* {{jctstatePRSec155}} in Pedro García–Bauta Arriba–Bermejales
* {{jctstatePRSec14}} in Asomante–Pasto
* {{jctstatePRSec1}} in Pasto Viejo–Pedro Ávila–Sumido–Matón Arriba
* {{jctstatePRTer15}} in Culebras Bajo–Jájome Alto
* {{jctstatePRSec184}} in Guavate–Farallón–Muñoz Rivera
* {{jctstatePRSec181}} in Espino–Quebrada Arenas–Guayabota
direction_bEast
terminus_bin Talante–Maunabo barrio-pueblo–Quebrada Arenas
municipalitiesMayagüez, Las Marías, Maricao, San Germán, Sabana Grande, Yauco, Lares, Adjuntas, Utuado, Ponce, Jayuya, Juana Díaz, Orocovis, Villalba, Coamo, Barranquitas, Aibonito, Cayey, Guayama, Patillas, San Lorenzo, Yabucoa, Maunabo
established1970s
previous_typePR
next_typePR
  • in Montoso–Naranjalres–Naranjalres
  • in Maricao barrio-pueblo–Maricao Afuera
  • in Saltillo
  • in Ala de la Piedra–Villalba Arriba
  • in Pedro García–Bauta Arriba–Bermejales
  • in Asomante–Pasto
  • in Pasto Viejo–Pedro Ávila–Sumido–Matón Arriba
  • in Culebras Bajo–Jájome Alto
  • in Guavate–Farallón–Muñoz Rivera
  • in Espino–Quebrada Arenas–Guayabota

The Ruta Panorámica (Scenic Route), officially the Ruta Panorámica Luis Muñoz Marín (Luis Muñoz Marín Scenic Route), is a 167 mi network of some 40 secondary roads which traverse the island of Puerto Rico from west to east along its Cordillera Central (Central Mountain Range). Most of the route consists of three roads, PR-105, PR-143, and PR-182. The route starts in Mayagüez and ends in Maunabo. The first major segment of the route runs from Mayagüez to Maricao as Route 105, then from Adjuntas to Aibonito as Route 143, and then follows Route 182 toward Maunabo.

Route description

As the Route is a two-way road, it can be traveled starting at either its western or its eastern termini. To travel the Route in a westerly direction (i.e., from Maunabo to Mayagüez), the course of the road is reversed from what is given here. Starting from Mayagüez and ending in Maunabo, as of August 2010, the course of the Route is as follows:

PR-105 Municipality of Mayagüez (Eastbound)

PR-339 Municipality of Mayagüez (Eastbound)

PR-119 Municipality of Mayagüez (Northbound)

PR-106 Municipality of Mayagüez (Eastbound)

PR-106 Municipality of Las Marias (Eastbound)

PR-120 Municipality of Las Marias (Southbound)

PR-120 Municipality of Maricao (Southbound)

PR-120 Municipalities of Maricao and San Germán (Eastbound)

PR-120 Municipalities of Maricao and Sabana Grande (Eastbound)

:Landmark: Maricao State Forest, site of Monte del Estado PR-366 Municipalities of Maricao and Sabana Grande (Eastbound)

PR-365 Municipalities of Maricao and Yauco (Eastbound)

PR-105 Municipalities of Maricao and Yauco (Eastbound)

PR-128 Municipality of Maricao (Northbound)

PR-128 Municipality of Lares (Northbound)

PR-135 Municipality of Lares (Eastbound)

PR-135 Municipality of Adjuntas (Eastbound)

:Landmark: Lago Guayo PR-525 Municipality of Adjuntas (Eastbound)

PR-518 Municipality of Adjuntas (Eastbound)

:Landmark: Lago Garzas PR-123 Municipality of Adjuntas (Southbound)

PR-143 Municipality of Adjuntas (Eastbound)

PR-143 Municipality of Ponce (Eastbound)

:Landmark: Toro Negro State Forest PR-143 Municipality of Jayuya (Eastbound)

PR-143 Municipality of Ponce (Eastbound)

PR-143 Municipality of Villalba (Eastbound)

:Landmark: Salto de Doña Juana Waterfall (2 miles) :Landmark: Villalba Overlook PR-143 Municipality of Orocovis (Eastbound)

PR-143 Municipality of Coamo (Eastbound)

PR-143 Municipality of Barranquitas (Eastbound)

PR-723 Municipality of Barranquitas (Southbound)

PR-7718 Municipality of Aibonito (Eastbound)

:Landmark: Piedra Degetau Overlook PR-7722 Municipality of Cayey (Eastbound)

PR-1 Municipality of Cayey (Eastbound)

PR-715 Municipality of Cayey (Southbound)

PR-7737 Municipality of Cayey (Eastbound)

PR-741 Municipality of Cayey (Eastbound)

PR-7741 Municipality of Cayey (Eastbound)

PR-742 Municipality of Cayey (Eastbound)

PR-179 Municipality of Cayey (Northbound)

PR-184 Municipality of Cayey (Southbound)

:Landmark: Carite State Forest, Guavate PR-7740 Municipalities of San Lorenzo and Patillas (Eastbound)

PR-181 Municipality of San Lorenzo (Southbound)

PR-182 Municipality of Yabucoa (Eastbound)

PR-901 Municipality of Yabucoa (Eastbound)

PR-3 Municipality of Yabucoa (Southbound)

PR-3 Municipality of Maunabo (Southbound)

History

Early in the 1970s, the Autoridad de Carreteras de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Roads Authority) developed a 220 km route along the Cordillera Central. The route was finished in 1974. According to the original plans, the route started at Cerro Las Mesas in Mayagüez, ran along the full length of the central mountains, including along parts of the length of the Sierra de Cayey to end at Cuchilla de Pandura, in Yabucoa. The development of the route included the building of overlooks, rest areas, and recreational facilities at a cost of $4 million. In 1975, it was estimated that the cost of the necessary facilities to complete the Route - but excluding roads already built - amounted to $20 million. National Geographic has called the route "an assemblage of 40-plus roads that cuts through the island's lush Cordillera Central."

Major intersections

Note: kilometer markers represent the distance along the numbered highways rather than the Ruta Panorámica.

References

References

  1. [http://www.prfrogui.com/home/mapasPR3.htm Original length and completion year. Originally published by ''Primera Hora'' on March 13, 2006.] Retrieved March 16, 2010.
  2. Autoridad de Carreteras y Transportación. Departamento de Transportación y Obras Públicas. Prepared by MetroData, Inc. San Juan, Puerto Rico. August 2010.
  3. (March 16, 2022). "Plan a Trip Along la Ruta Panorámica".
  4. "Lago Garzas".
  5. "Lago Guayo".
  6. [http://www.villa-avalon.com/images/map_big.jpg Mapa Informativo de Puerto Rico] Retrieved March 14, 2010.
  7. Puerto Rico Highways and Transportation Authority. "Plan de Manejo de la Ruta Panorámica".
  8. [https://web.archive.org/web/20051230153651/http://www.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/travel/puerto_rico.html National Geographic.]
  9. (2013-05-08). "Cerro Las Mesas".
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  11. Josh Eells. "Road Trip: La Ruta Panorámica." Budget Travel. Dec 2011/Jan 2012. Page 27.
  12. "Ruta Panorámica east".
  13. "Ruta Panorámica west".
  14. [http://prboriken.com/rutas.htm ''Tourist Routes: Panoramic Route.'' Puerto Rico Boriken. By Hector F. Davila.] Retrieved 27 November 2009
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