Although we would have like to spend much more time in San Juan tyo visit its numerous museums, the second rental car day was dedicated to the mountains and the coffee growing regions of the island. The drive was wonderful, different from what we saw so far as the island does not have a volcanic origin…on several parts of the stretch, the bamboos were forming a dome like roof over the road. We had intended to visit the caves of the Rio Camuy in the northwest of the island…we had to change our plan however as the drive too much more time than anticipated! The road #10 from Ponce to Utuado was amazing, especially the stretch from Adjuntas to Utuado! Narrow and curves non stop…with big trucks honking to announce their presence and rolling down the hills! We therefore decided to stop at Caguana, an indigenous ceremonial park dedicated to the first inhabitants of the Caribbean, the Tainos Indians. The Tainos inhabited the Caguana region for about 300 years from about 1200 to 1500 AD, when it was abandoned after the Spanish conquest and colonization. We were impressed by the site, the largest insite in the Caribbean . There were numerous plazas where the Tainos attended their religious activities: the areito (ritual dance) and the ball game (batey). We saw petroglyphs – engraved on cemis or three-pointed stones - portraying animals and humans, with one of the most known the Mujer de Caguana…It was a magical place, with huge trees, and a backdrop of majestuous mountains (la Cordillera central). After this inspiring visit, we went back to Utuado to take part in a fair organized by the community for the high school graduation! We were the only tourists, of course and were welcomed by the local population. We got to taste their delicacies, and of course the local coffee! The region has numerous coffee haciendas and we got to taste the wonderful café con leche of Gran Café El Batey, a familial enterprise of Utuado. The taste was amazing...