Humacao is a quiet little town in Eastern Puerto Rico - Humagao.
Traveling down Puerto Rico's eastern coast, south of Fajardo, you will find
the town of Humacao.
Previously an agriculture-based economy, this municipality
now hosts several premier tourist resorts, golf courses and beaches, among other
exciting attractions. While in Humacao, stop by the restored Casa Roig Museum,
the former residence of Antonio Roig, a wealthy sugar cane plantation owner.
Humacao was founded in 1722. Derives its name from a local Indian chief Jumacao.
Off shore near Humacao is an island inhabited by Rhesus monkeys once used
for scientific experiments back in the 1930s.
Cayo Santiago host one of two field stations of the Caribbean Primate Research Center in the
island. The small island contains a population of approximately 800 monkeys,
which are direct descendants of the original 409 monkeys imported from India and
released onto the island in 1938. Research policy strictly limits the number of
visitors allowed on the island at any one time, but you can cruise around it and
snorkel nearby, observing the monkeys from a distance that is safe for both you
and the animals.
Humacao's small airport is served by Vieques Air Link with a daily flight from
Vieques.
The town has light industry, including textiles, plastic products, and
castor-oil extracting. The surrounding area produces coffee, sugarcane, rice,
and tobacco.
Humacao is famous all over Puerto Rico for it's granitos, a greasy snack food
which is composed of a fried shell filled with hot cheese and rice inside of it.
People have for years driven to Humacao from other cities just to taste this
snack food.
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