Batey Zipline Adventure: Ecotourism and Nature adventure in Puerto Rico

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The “Batey”, sacred space, place of celebrations and meetings where “Taíno” Indians interacted socially through the “ball game.” Batey Zipline Adventure (BZA) invites you to celebrate with nature the enjoyment of that sacred space where you will learn and have fun with us in a responsible and safe way.

Batey Zipline Adventure is a family company with over ten years of experience in Ecotourism. We are located at the “Angeles” ward of the Municipality of Utuado five minutes from the Caguana's Ceremonial Indigenous Park. For six years we have been combining the educational and nature adventures, like long interpretative walks, visits to Tanamá River, caves and caverns with adventures of more adrenaline like, rappelling (to go down a cliff in ropes) and zipline or canopy (tiroliano).

TOURS OVERVIEW AND RATES

Batey Classic Tour

This option is for those that want to do everything in a half day adventure.

Included: Visit a cave ( in the water if weather permits , or in the ground ) , a rappelling of approximately 70 feet of height, six different ziplines ( three of them over the Tanamá Rivera) and a long walk through interpretative paths for approximately 25- 45 minutes.

This adventure has duration of 4 1/2 hours approx. for groups of six (6) to eight (8) people.

Price of the Batey Classic Tour: $109.00 p/p (tax not included , and childrens till 12 years pay $65 plus tax)

THINGS TO KNOW.....

Requirements of Participation

Batey Zipline Adventures are all outdoors inside a tropical forest. The places are rustic and steep places that require a good physical condition of the participants.

People with serious problems in the knees, back and heart should not take part in this adventure. Equally, pregnant women and people with fear of heights or with a bigger weight of 250lbs are not suitable.

We recommend that the participating children be 7 years old and older and be accompanied by an adult.

What you need for the Adventure?

It is recommended to use comfortable, light or sports clothing ; tennis shoes or closed sandals with good traction its a must.

Bring additional clothes to change after the adventure in case the participants bathe in the river.
Do not forget your camera, any munchie and a bottle of water.

How to get here...

BZA is located on road #111 , km. 13 aprox. , in the town of Utuado , central region.

COMING FROM THE NORTH...
If your coming by the North highway (#22), from SJ, Dorado or further, keep on till you find Arecibo exite 75 B. That exit take you to road #10 on route to Utuado ; in 20min. aproximatly you find a traffic light with the intersection with road #111 , so make a right toward the Caguana Indian Ceremonial Park , in 20min. more you find the Park at your left , so keep on going for about 40 seconds and you will find our sings at the right side in the entrance to a small rural road , go in all the way till the end of the road were our guides will be waiting .

COMING FROM THE WEST...
If you are coming from the west : Rincon , Aguadilla , or other area around , take road #111 by Aguada , an it will take you all the way to an intersection between road #134 with #111 in Utuado , once in the #111 again passing the first Texxaco gas station , 5 min. away find a bridge that will have advertising of BZA pointing you to the left , so make a first left after the bridge , an keep on going all the way to the end of the road were our guides will be watin for you.

COMING FROM NORTH-WEST...
If you are coming from Isabela , Quebradilla , or around take road #2 connecting with highway #22 , looking for the exit to road #129. Take #129 all the way to the "second intersection" of #129 with #134 , just after the "Texxas gas station", so make a left till the intersection with road #111. There make a left and after passing the Texaco Gas station , in 5 min. more , you will find a bridge with some advertizing of BZA , so make a left after the bridge and keep all the way to the end of it were our guides will be waiting for you.

COMING FROM THE SOUTH...
If you are coming from the south, have to reach road #10 in the Ponce highway and turn to the north (up hill) towards Adjuntas , once there keep on #10 to Utuado to find the intersection with #111, turning left to the Caguana Indian ceremonial Park. from the park is 40 sec. more were you see our advertizing up in an electric post pointin to turn to the right, all the way till the end of the road.

VERY IMPORTANT , coming from the west remember not to pass the Caguana Indian Ceremonial Park , its just 40 seconds before it , look for BZA advertizing on the side of the road ( #111 ).

viernes, 16 de enero de 2009

Ecotourism and Nature adventure in Puerto Rico

Hi to all nature lovers and outdoor adventurers from all over the world:
We want to let visitors know a little bit about us. We live in the tropical forest of Puerto Rico ( 5 minutes away from the Caguana Indigenous Ceremonial Park ) and we call our land "Batey del Cemí". In this land and facilities is were our family business " Batey Zipline Adventure" takes place; promoting Ecotourism and Nature Adventures as a sustainable way of living. Is in these same facilities (30 acres) where 8 years ago we started the tours with the local company Acampa Nature Adventures offering the "Organic Tanamá Adventure", till these days. Since 2001 we have been working in a Sustainable and Holistic way of living; going from Organic gardening, self sufficient home construction, solar power, spring water, home made composting toilets and more. We have been preparing the land for the present and for the future, learning how to use our natural resources to the maximum and at the same time protecting them. By 2006 we started to receive local visitors on tours by our own and 2 years later we started advertising our place as Batey Zipline Adventure. So if you are looking for a culture and educative tour combined with nature adventure like zipline or canopy , caving and rappelling this is the place and the space... Come and enjoy the beauties of Puerto Rico at Utuado with Batey Zipline Adventure!