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Catano Puerto Rico

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Catano Puerto Rico

Catano Puerto Rico is unique for many reasons. It is the smallest city on the island, at only five square miles of territory (12.5 km2), but has a big influence on the local culture. Located across the bay from San Juan, the capital city of Puerto Rico, and bordered on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean, the city has long been an important port and access point for the island. The city of Catano was originally founded in the late 1920s and named after its founder, Hernando de…

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Bacardi Rum Tour Catano Puerto Rico

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Founded by Don Facundo Bacardí Massó, who originated Barcadi Rum in 1862, Casa Bacardi in Catano, Puerto Rico is the worlds biggest rum distillery. The Bacardi family has made sure that you get this exact sense as soon as you walk into their gates. Not only is the free tour of the distillery entertaining and inebriating (you get two free Bacardi Rum cocktails at the end) but it’s also educational. You get to learn the history of the Bacardi family, no doubt one of the greatest names ever to walk the…

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La Casa Bacardí: historia y tradición en Puerto Rico

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La extensa destilería de ron Bacardí y el nuevo centro para visitantes de la misma compañía, mejor conocido como Casa Bacardí, constituye, hoy en día, uno de los lugares favoritos para los visitantes que llegan a Puerto Rico. Ubicada en Cataño, a unos quince minutos de San Juan, y vigilada por el imponente Morro de Puerto Rico, la Casa Bacardí, junto a sus empleados, se esmera diariamente en mostrar la historia de uno de los rones más populares del mundo, en informar acerca del espíritu de sus fundadores y acerca…

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Casa Bacardi: Puerto Rican History and Tradition

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Casa Bacardi Casa Bacardi is home to the Bacardi family’s extensive rum distillery and a popular Puerto Rican tourist stop. Located in the town of Catano and monitored by the Morro, Casa Bacardi is a fifteen-minute drive from San Juan. Once inside the Casa Bacardi Visitor Center, guides talk about the rich history of one of the world’s most popular rums, the Bacardi founder and the distillery’s impact on the global market. You can learn about how originally with Bacardi Cuba was the location of its origin, and later expanded to…

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