rhythmgtr5 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 anyone ever been there? I'm going in late February and am looking for suggestions on things to do. I'm doing this for sure: http://www.biobay.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxamaphone Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Avoid San Juan. Go to Ponce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhulud Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Lived there for two years. If you want to do all the tourist-y stuff...Old San Juan. I recommend Ponce though. Also try and go to El Yunque. It's the rainforest park. A lot of hiking trails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcm1610 Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I want to go to a rainforest park! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drabley Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I was married to a Puerto Rican for 6 years and have been to La Isla Del Encanto many times. I love Puerto Rico and intend to retire there. If it's open, do the tour through Camuy Cavern. http://www.gotopuertorico.com/caving-puerto-rico.php If the weather is appropriate, drive to Fajardo and take the ferry to Isla Culebra. When you get off, there's a man that operates a shuttle service that will take you to Playa Flamenco -- one of the top five beaches in the world. Here's the ferry schedule from Fajardo: http://www.islaculebra.com/puerto-rico/culebra-ferry-schedule.html Here's a bit about Playa Flamenco: http://www.fodors.com/world/caribbean/puerto-rico/review-423156.html You'll have to leave from Fajardo to get to the other island -- Vieques -- which is where the good phosphorescent bay is that you want to go to. There's another one in Luquillo also, but it's not as good. If you want to check out a beach without all of the travel associated with it, there's a nice public one in Luquillo. Here's a picture I took last time I was there: I would also highly recommend walking through Old San Juan. There are a tonne of little neat shops and It's just an interesting place to look at. Some examples: ^^(Medalla is the local beer and is pretty decent if you're into drinking) Street in Old San Juan at Christmas: I don't remember the details on this statue, but it looked pretty cool. I think it's in front of some government building or something. At the very end of Calle del Cristo you'll find the Capilla de Cristo, which was build in 1753 and I believe is one of the oldest churches in North America, though I could be really wrong on that. Conveniently, at the end of walking through Old San Juan you'll come across Fort San Felipe del Morro, which is worth checking out. You can also check out La Fortaleza (built in 1533-- one of the oldest buildings in the US and the oldest executive mansion in the new world) while you're there. Wiki and photos: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_San_Felipe_del_Morro View east from El Morro I also really love Ponce which is on the south central coast of the island and about a 2 hour drive from San Juan, but it's through the mountains and a really pretty trip. Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe Cathedral in Ponce And lastly, go to El Yunque rainforest. There are several trails you can walk, all of them are incredible. Link and photos: http://www.elyunque.com/ Me and my white ass legs at La Mina Falls in El Yunque: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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