Hacienda Gripiñas
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Hacienda Gripiñas is a lodging
located in the town of Jayuya
, Puerto Rico
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In 1863, Don Eusebio Pérez del Castillo established the Gripiñas hacienda
(or estate) in the sector of Gripiñas, barrio of Yeguitas, Jayuya. Gripiñas dedicated itself to the plantation of coffee
and contributed to the growth of this industry in the island during the 19th century. Pérez and his wife died in the last years of the 19th Century, as the coffee plantation industry decayed in the island. At this time, Jaime Oliver acquired the estate and in 1904, its coffee(?) product won a gold medal(?) at a fair in Louisiana
.
In 1975 the estate was turned into a lodging for tourists visiting the town of Jayuya and nearby towns.
Lodging
Lodging is a type of residential accommodation. People who travel and stay away from home for more than a day need lodging for sleep, rest, safety, shelter from cold temperatures or rain, storage of luggage and access to common household functions.Lodgings may be self catering in which case no...
located in the town of Jayuya
Jayuya, Puerto Rico
Jayuya is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in the mountainous center region of the island, north of Ponce; east of Utuado; and west of Ciales. Jayuya is spread over 18 wards and Jayuya Pueblo...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
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In 1863, Don Eusebio Pérez del Castillo established the Gripiñas hacienda
Hacienda
Hacienda is a Spanish word for an estate. Some haciendas were plantations, mines, or even business factories. Many haciendas combined these productive activities...
(or estate) in the sector of Gripiñas, barrio of Yeguitas, Jayuya. Gripiñas dedicated itself to the plantation of coffee
Coffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
and contributed to the growth of this industry in the island during the 19th century. Pérez and his wife died in the last years of the 19th Century, as the coffee plantation industry decayed in the island. At this time, Jaime Oliver acquired the estate and in 1904, its coffee(?) product won a gold medal(?) at a fair in Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
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In 1975 the estate was turned into a lodging for tourists visiting the town of Jayuya and nearby towns.