Guajataka Scout Reservation

Guajataka Scout Reservation
Entrance to Guajataka Scout Reservation
NicknameSanctuary of Friendship
Other namesCampamento Guajataka
Camp Guajataka
OwnerPuerto Rico Council
LocationPR-119 Km 23.9, Barrio Guajataca
San Sebastián, Puerto Rico
Guajataka Scout Reservation is located in Puerto Rico
Guajataka Scout Reservation
Coordinates18°22′05″N 66°55′14″W / 18.36814°N 66.92056°W / 18.36814; -66.92056
Founded1938
DirectorFélix Berríos
RangerLeopoldo "Junior" Alicea
Program DirectorSebastián Matos Medina
Website
https://scoutingpr.org/guajataka
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Ángel Ramos Building
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Guajataka Scout Reservation Map
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Dining Hall
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Ángel Ramos Building
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Interfaith Chapel
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Campsite A
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Campsite B
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Campsite C
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Campsite D
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Campsite M
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Campsite SP
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Paquito Joglar
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Cóbana Negra
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Manolín
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Swimming pools
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Campfire
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Shooting Range
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Canoe Base
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COPE Tower
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Nature Lodge
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Basketball Court
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El Zorzal building (First Aid, cantina, administration offices, storage and meeting room)
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Robert Baden-Powell statue
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Frank H. Wadsworth memorial

Guajataka Scout Reservation or Camp Guajataka (Campamento Guajataka in Spanish), often simply referred to as Guajataka and nicknamed Santuario de Amistad (English: Sanctuary of Friendship), is a Scout reservation of the Puerto Rico Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and the council's only camping grounds.[1] The camp is located in San Sebastián, Puerto Rico, in the northwest, and partially borders the southern portion of Guajataca Lake, from which the camp takes part of its name. The camp was founded in 1938 with the transfer of land from the Government of Puerto Rico to the Puerto Rico BSA Council.[2] The facility has a participant capacity of little more than 500 individuals with ammenities such as a dinning hall[3], lodging cabins, nondenominational chapel, swimming pools, and a First Aid lodge[4]. The location and climate allows for year-round recreational activities such as camping,[5] seminars, leadership trainings and other Scouting-related activities.[6][7][8]

  1. ^ "Concilio de Puerto Rico - Sobre Nosotros". Concilio de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  2. ^ Héctor Mejías (1962-07-07). "Hace 24 años Niños Escuchas asisten al Campamento Guajataka". El Mundo Digital Archive (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-06-13.
  3. ^ "Comedor Guajataka". Concilio de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  4. ^ "First Aid Lodge Guajataka". Concilio de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  5. ^ "Camp patch images - Guajataka (PR)". Camp Images. Retrieved 2021-12-30.
  6. ^ "El Nuevo Dia: Campamento Guajataka". Press Reader. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  7. ^ "Guajataka Scout Reservation". Discover Puerto Rico. Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  8. ^ "Campamento Guajataka". Concilio de Puerto Rico Facebook Page. Retrieved 2021-12-26.

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