Table of Contents
1 Experience Puerto Rico 1
20 Ultimate Experiences 8
What's Where 16
What to Eat and Drink in Puerto Rico 18
What to Buy in Puerto Rico 20
Beaches of Puerto Rico 22
Puerto Rico Today 24
Kids and Family 25
History You Can See 26
What to Read and Watch 28
Weddings and Honeymoons 30
2 Travel Smart 31
Know Before You Go 32
Getting Here and Around 34
Essentials 38
On the Calendar 43
Great Itineraries 44
Helpful Phrases 48
Contacts 50
3 San Juan 51
Welcome to San Juan 52
Planning 54
Old San Juan 63
Puerta de Tierra 85
Condado 89
Miramar and Isla Grande 95
Santurce and Hato Rey 97
Ocean Park 101
Isla Verde and Carolina 105
Río Piedras 113
Cataño 114
Guaynabo 115
Bayamon 116
4 El Yunque and The Northeast 117
Welcome to El Yunque and the Northeast 118
Planning 121
Piñones 123
Río Grande 127
El Yunque 131
Luquillo 135
Fajardo 137
Naguabo 142
Humacao 143
5 Vieques and Culebra 145
Welcome to Vieques and Culebra 146
Planning 149
Vieques 152
Culebra 167
6 The North Coast and The Cordillera Central 175
Welcome to the North Coast and the Cordillera Central 176
Planning 179
Dorado 180
Arecibo 184
Lares 186
Utuado 187
Jayuya 188
Adjuntas 191
Aibonito 192
7 Rincon and The Porta Del Sol 193
Welcome to Rincón and the Porta del Sol 194
Planning 197
Isabela 199
Aguadilla 203
Rincon 206
Mayagüez 217
Joyuda 218
Boquerón 219
Morrillos Peninsula 223
8 Ponce and The Porta Caribe 225
Welcome to Ponce and the Porta Caribe 226
The Masks of Puerto Rico 228
Planning 231
Ponce 232
Juana Díaz 246
Coamo 246
Salinas 248
Guayama 249
Patillas 251
Guánica 251
La Parguera 255
San Germán 256
Index 261
About Our Writers 272
Maps
Old San Juan 64-65
Puerta de Tierra, Condado, Miramar, Isla Grande, Santurce, and Hato Rey 90-91
Ocean Park, Isla Verde, Carolina, and Rio Piedras 106-107
Cataño, Guaynabo, and Bayamon 114
The Northeast and the Eastern Coast 124
Vieques 153
Culebra 171
Northwest Coast and Porta del Sol 200
Rincon 208
Ponce Centro 234
Greater Ponce 241
Southeastern Coast 247
Southwestern Coast and the Porta Caribe 252
San Germán 257
Walking Old San Juan 71
Salsa 109
Bioluminescent Bays 161