La Ceiba Centenaria (300-Year-Old Ceiba Tree)
La Gran Ceiba de Vieques
A giant ceiba tree about 300 years old in western Vieques, with a broad canopy and sprawling buttress roots, surrounded by a small park.
This ceiba tree (Ceiba pentandra) stands near the former Navy area in western Vieques. Its canopy is about 30 meters across, and its huge buttress roots spread out like sculpture. In Taíno culture it symbolized the tree that connects heaven and earth, and it is also Puerto Rico's national tree. A wooden boardwalk and a small parking lot have been built around it, and entry is free. Its location in the west means it can be combined with nearby west coast beaches, such as Green Beach, or with a trip to Isabel II. Some stretches of the road are gravel, so reach it by car or hired vehicle.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Playa Negra (Black Sand Beach)
- Esperanza Malecón
- Sun Bay (Sombé) Beach
- Mosquito Bay (Vieques)
- Fortín Conde de Mirasol
- Caracas Beach (Red Beach)
- La Chiva Beach (Blue Beach)
- Carlos Rosario Beach