Cayo Santiago

Visiting Cayo Santiago

Cayo Santiago is a research facility dedicated to investigations of free-ranging rhesus macaques. It is not open to tourists. Visits are primarily limited to Investigators, but others are permitted entry on a case by case basis. If interested in visiting Cayo Santiago, you must first consult with Mr. James Ayala (jeayala@rcm.upr.edu), Colony Manager of Cayo Santiago or Dr. Adaris Mas Rivera (amas@rcm.upr.edu), Resident Scientist of Cayo Santiago. Requests will be processed by the CPRC Director.

All visitors must:

1. Provide certification of a negative TB Test within 6 months prior to a visit
   
   
2. Provide contact information
   
   
3. Read the Rules of Cayo Santiago
   
   
4. Read Animal Bites, Scratches, and Injuries
   
   
5. Sign a Waiver and Assumption of Risk form and Waiver and Assumption of Risk-Herpes B
   
   
6. Sign the Guest Book on Cayo Santiago
   
   

For more information on the Herpes B Virus, please consult with the Centers for Disease Control (www.cdc.gov).