Travel Arecibo, Puerto Rico: Main square in the rain

One of the things I love about travel is to discover local places that are not necessarily frequented by tourists. We started the day by driving west from Dorado into the coastal town of Arecibo which was settled in 1556. Caught in a downpour, we watched the goings-on on the main square ducked underneath a balcony. This town was definitely not a tourist town, and some of the rather run-down buildings away from the main square attested to that. When we were trying to find our way out of town to Highway 10 for a connection to the south coast, a local security guard took pity on us and guided us out of this city. Arecibo is most famous for the nearby Arecibo Observatory, an enormous radio telescope that measures 305 m in diameter and was featured in the James Bond movie "GoldenEye" as well as in the film "Contact".

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[txb2gd]

My parents hometown - thanks for bringing back the memories and for sharing all of your travels! I really enjoy them!

[travelandtransitions]

Thank you for the kind comments & I am glad that my videos bring back good memories. It's great to hear that viewers really get something out of watching my adventures; that's why I love to share them.

[xXxJessyMessyXxX]

Arecibo is the biggest city in all PR not the smallest town......

[Redskin1040]

I worked for ITT in the carribean and spent several years in Arecibo. It's really more of a small city rather than a town. You were just in the "Historic District" that was restored about 25 years ago. This area still is a tourist attraction, but it's more for the better informed visitor who doesn't get caught up in the San Juan "Dollied Up' (as you say) area tourist traps and wants to see how the local folks actually live.

[RAFY646]

Mi Mama vive en Vista Azul!

[vitas1teamo]

Aaaaah yo vivo en Arecibooo!!! y paso x hay todos los diaaas!!!

[GATILLERO99]

yes.

[Xmagic1martialX]

THAT REALLY IS THE CATHEDRAL