On the plaza in central Coamo is one of Puerto Rico's more interesting provincial churches. This Catholic church contains paintings by island masters Campeche and Oller, including a painting of one of Oller’s girlfriends being tortured in purgatory.
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San Pedro is a small working coffee farm with an attached museum and cafe/tasting room where you can get a fascinating insight into the coffee-making…
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3. Mausoleo Familia Muñoz Rivera
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5. Plaza de Recreo de Barranquitas
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8. Area Recreativa Doña Juana
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