Villa Campestre — Attraction in Guaynabo

Took my niece and nephew here today because I remembered this place fondly from birthday parties as a young kid 16-18 years ago, but today was depressing to say the least. We get there and I realized just how small and cramped the property was (first red flag). That’s when I realized my memory of this place was much better than the reality. The animals looked bored, depressed, and some distressed. They were kept in very tight spaces with concrete floors and excrement smeared all over the floor and their hooves. Probably the most horrific parts were the pony ride and the piglet chase. The horses were forced to stand strapped in this carrousel type thing while the kids rode on them for a minute going in a circle. The poor ponies looked to sad and hopeless. The kids didn’t even have fun. It was quiet and awkward and just generally unenjoyable. The same with the piglet race. The poor babies were kept in a concrete enclosure and would only be let out to be scared and chased by kids. It was nauseating to watch. The kids did not enjoy it and it was so uncomfortable to watch as well. The entire park stank, the rides were filthy and falling apart (and they were both the same type of ride just with different themes) the bouncy houses were filthy, areas were abandoned, they’ve tried to cram too many things into such a small space. I may have been a 4-6 year old, but my mother also remembered the park to be in way better conditions than it is today. Definitely do not waste your time with this place. I regret it and even feel guilty having contributed money to the exploitation and mistreatment of these animals. Shut it down or move to a larger location with grass/space for the animals and more humane, educational...

The animals looked distressed, the horses were overworked, tired, didn't want to be riden on. One of them tried to kick my kids and was close to hitting them. And because of that, the guide had to ride one kid at a time, and we were told afterwards that our time was up. That we had to leave without the kids being able to use all the attractions, like the bouncy house. My son really wanted to use them and was crying and disappointed. Was totally unfair because we paid the same fee as everyone else. I asked if he could play in it for 10 min and the guide said no, and blamed the time spent with the horses. Why should we have to pay the consequences for THEIR horses behavior?! The kids only got to ride the horse for a few steps anyway, just once around in a small circle. Will not be going back. Too much money just to feed goats and touch a pig for a moment. Save...

A place to witness sad & distressed animals being exploited for money. Campestre means country and it is far from it. There's no grass. Animals are kept pacing around uneven concrete floors walking through their own fecal matter. I will NEVER bring my child here again as it saddens me beyond belief. To the owners: it takes a lot of courage to be ethical. It takes more than making your employees dress in overalls to sell the country ranch theme. Either buy a chunk of land where these animals can be themselves, or...