Palacete Los Moreau
A French-style estate mansion in the countryside of Moca, built during the 19th-century coffee and sugar plantation era. It is the setting of the Puerto Rican novel “La Llamarada.”
The Los Moreau mansion lies in the countryside of Moca, east of Aguadilla. Built in the 19th century by a French immigrant family as a plantation owner's residence, it is a two-story building with balconies, arched windows and a red roof, surrounded by lawns and old trees. Coffee and sugarcane were grown here during the plantation era. Puerto Rican writer Enrique Laguerre's celebrated novel “La Llamarada” is set against this backdrop. The house is now a small museum showcasing the history of the plantation and the writer's life, and it is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Admission is free or very inexpensive, and opening hours are irregular, so it's best to call ahead. Getting there: it's about a 20-minute drive from Aguadilla, and you can stop by the Mundillo lace-making exhibit in the town of Moca on the way.
Opening hours
Usually Mon–Fri 08:00–16:00 (check local notices)
Nearby sights
- Montones Beach
- Jobos Beach
- Shacks Beach
- Las Cascadas Water Park
- Survival Beach
- Paseo Real Marina
- Aguadilla Ice Skating Arena
- Crash Boat Beach