Tourism
Historian Lidio Cruz Monclóva noted that some doctors requested patients to travel to Adjuntas to stay in a hotel called "La Adjunteña". The hotel was property of C.L. Ginestre and served both tourists and sick people. Cruz noted that doctors believed the colder temperatures of the town were beneficial to health.
According to mayor Jaime Barlucea, Adjuntas receives the visit of approximately 700 tourists per weekend. Most of them want to visit the haciendas established there during past centuries. Some of them are: Hacienda Bareal, Hacienda El Muerto, Hacienda Arbela, and Hacienda Pietri. Other landmarks are Monte Guilarte, and the Inabón waterfall.
Another known touristic stop in Adjuntas is Casa Pueblo, a local museum and cultural institution founded by a group of activists that fought against the copper mine exploitation of the area for decades. Casa Pueblo is responsible for many environmental projects, namely the preservation of hundreds of acres of woods and water bodies.
However, some residents and businesspeople from Adjuntas maintain that the government has not taken advantage of the many touristic attractions in town, which include three forests, waterfalls, lakes, and many renowned restaurants. One of the proyects that has received media coverage is the Castillo de los Niños, built during the mayoralty of Barlucea. Castillo de los Niños is a recreation park resembling a castle, with gazebos.
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