Ruta del Lechón
The stretch of route PR-184 through Guavate, in Cayey, where the island's best known roast pork restaurants sit one after another. It is about 45 minutes south of San Juan by highway and mountain road. On Sundays it fills with families, live music and slow traffic on the climb.
Example
On a Sunday along the Pork Highway you park wherever you can and walk up, because the last stretch moves at walking speed anyway.
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Related terms
Food
Lechonera
A roadside restaurant built around roast pork, almost always cafeteria style with communal tables. The meat is carved...
Food
Lechón asado
A whole pig marinated and roasted for hours over charcoal on a turning spit until the skin turns to crackling. It is...
Local slang
Chinchorreo
Hopping between several chinchorros in one day, eating and drinking a little at each stop. It is a well established...
Nature
Ruta Panorámica
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Frequently asked questions
Do I need a car?
In practice yes. There is no convenient public transport to Guavate and the lechoneras are spread along the road.
What time should I arrive on a Sunday?
Before noon if you want to park close. After one the climb backs up and the whole road turns into a party.
