Waves & Sand Apartments Guidebook

Commissioned by Nelson Ruiz, this pyramid was constructed in 2009 by the architect Emiliano Matos and it honors America's pre-Columbian civilizations.

The Coloso Sugar Refinery was commissioned in the 1820's and was decommissioned in 2003, been the last sugar cane refinery to close operations in the island.

A temple that originated in the 16th century, is one of the oldest temples in the New World. It was here that the first christian martyrs of the Americas died.

Playa Cañones is one of the most popular places in Aguada, not for the warm waters or dark sand, but for the ruins of canyons that date back to World War II. These canyons were built as part of a strategy to protect the Caribbean, the Panama Canal, and the Ramsey military base in Aguadilla during the military conflict.

After Hurricane Maria left hundreds of people in Puerto Rico homeless and without basic utilities like water and electricity, Lauralina Melendez and Mario Atunez collaborated with Earthship Biotecture to create self-sustaining houses in Aguada. The unique project consists of houses made with recyclable materials, solar panels, batteries, and a ventilating system that allows them to cool down – touring them makes for a super interesting experience!