Casa Bacardi
Print
Email
Save to Favorites
Trip Ideas
View This Map
--- Click to Enlarge ---
Explore Further
Rum plays a long, colorful role in the history and economic development of Puerto Rico. Established in 1862 by Don Facundo Bacardi Masó, Bacardi is the top-selling rum in the United States and is still owned and operated by its founder’s descendants.
For an interactive lesson on its production, Casa Bacardi Visitor Center (Carr. 165, km 6.2, Cataño, 787/788-8400, www.casabacardi.org, Mon.–Sat. 8:30 a.m.–5:30 p.m., last tour at 4:15 p.m.; Sun. 10 a.m.–5 p.m., last tour at 3:45 p.m., free) offers audiotaped tours of its largest distillery, bottling operation, and museum of historic artifacts. Admission includes two drinks and a trolley tour of the surrounding gardens. The factory is a 20-minute drive from San Juan
Alternatively, visitors can catch the AquaExpreso ferry (6 a.m.–10 p.m., $0.50) at Pier 2 in Old San Juan to Cataño, where a publico van will provide transportation to the factory for $2–6, depending on the number of riders.
© Suzanne Van Atten from Moon Puerto Rico, 2nd Edition
Buy Moon Travel Guides
Search
Moon Travel Guides make independent travel and outdoor exploration fun and accessible. With expert and adventurous travel writers delivering a mix of honest insight, first-rate strategic travel advice, insider travel tips and an essential dose of humor, Moon Travel Guides ensure that travelers have an uncommon and entirely satisfying experience. Each travel book is filled with unique trip ideas, easy-to-use maps, and detailed information on sights, restaurants, and accommodations. Moon Travel Guides not only point you in the right direction, they inspire new ideas and adventure. Whether you are seeking a relaxing beach trip to Hawaii, or an adventure travel trip to the rainforests of Costa Rica, Moon guidebooks—and Moon.com—are with you every step of the way. Founded in 1973, the Moon Travel Guides series includes Moon Handbooks, Moon Outdoors, Moon Metro, Moon Living Abroad and Moon Spotlight travel books. Moon is based in Berkeley, California and is a proud member of the Perseus Books Group.