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The Main Wall at Caliche Rock Climbing

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	100 x 35 S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Arete S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Blanca Nieves S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Bola de Fuego S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chupacabra S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	CJ S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Desconocida S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Duo de Choc S,TR 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	El Elevador S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	El Gringo Loco S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	El Pelotero Malo S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Estrella de Flores S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Existencia Dinámica S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Graffiti S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Joni, Cori, Dori S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	La China Dulce S,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	La Dueña de Mi Cuerpo S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	La Escalera S 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
	La Esquina Famosa S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	La Grieta S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	La Ira de Dios S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	La Otra Esquina S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Le Peu S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Leave No Trace S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lost Link S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mambo King S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	My Left Foot S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	My Right Foot S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Ne Pleurs Pas S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	NJ S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	On Hold S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Pas de Bras, Pas de Nutela S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Pompi Pompi S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	PR Lo Hace Mejor S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Que Siga La Rumba S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Resistance S,TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Revolución S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Rubita S 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Se Me Hizo Tarde S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Serpiente S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Trago Amargo en la Roca S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Triboro Bridge S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Triboro Direct S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Uno, Dos, Tres S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Description

Caliche is a beautiful climbing area in a vast valley filled with limestone in the town of Ciales in the north of Puerto Rico. This crag has been one of the island gems since the 1990s, with more than 40 sport lines between 5.7 and 5.13d. The short and clearly marked trail is easy to find, but there's not a lot of parking space.

GUIDEBOOKS & DONATIONS: Please consider purchasing the downloadable guidebook from Aventuras Tierra Adentro. The money goes to route maintenance. It is available as a downloadable PDF file from the website or as a paper booklet if you visit the store in person: https://goo.gl/maps/5BNETox8AmEmZyFt5 The owner of Aventuras Tierra Adentro is a cornerstone of the PR climbing community, and has developed and maintains many of the routes on the island.

If you would like to donate directly, you can send your donation by paypal to aventurastierradentro@gmail.com

This is an afternoon crag due to the sun angle. If you'd like to start climbing earlier in the day, check out the few parts of the wall that face north: 1) "Blanca Nieves" and the handful of routes to the right of it, and 2) the end of the crag with the three routes "La Ira de Dios", "Desconocida", and "Joni, Cori, Dori".

Getting There

Parking: 18.350807, -66.477412 goo.gl/maps/Zs1Uh7vHwVn

It's a triangular grass/dirt area, plus the one grassy spot on the right side where the driveway starts. Do not block the road or the driveway. Parking spaces are limited, so make sure to park in an orderly fashion: head-in, not diagonal.

See https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/114349788

Trailhead: 18.351528, -66.478306 goo.gl/maps/GZT89ivCiq92

Do not park at the trailhead, even if the regular parking area is full. You can park further down the hill by the water station at the main road.

Crag: 18.351975, -66.478798 goo.gl/maps/SqXuXVd7wAw

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Main Wall at Caliche

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 29 ● La Otra Esquina Sport
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c 42 ● La Escalera Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 110 ● Blanca Nieves Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 49 ● La Esquina Famosa Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 27 ● Que Siga La Rumba Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 21 ● Bola de Fuego Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 27 ● Triboro Bridge Sport 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 18 ● Serpiente Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 31 ● Triboro Direct Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 31 ● PR Lo Hace Mejor Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 31 ● Pompi Pompi Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 36 ● My Right Foot Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 20 ● El Pelotero Malo Sport
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 7 ● La China Dulce Sport, TR
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c 5 ● Pas de Bras, Pas de Nutela Sport