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Category: Parks & Beaches - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: Av Ashford, San Juan, PR
Long, wide and rimmed with the cluster of high-rise hotels in Condado, this beach has been a popular tourist spot to soak up sun and sea for over 80 years. Beach bunnies can watch the more active types participate in parasailing and the other watersports that can be booked at kiosks along the beach or in one of the local hotels. The playita is a...
Category: Parks & Beaches - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: Rte 191, Rio Grande 00745-9625
This fascinating slice of wildlife is an easy day trip from San Juan. More than 100 billion gallons of rain falls each year on the 28,000-acre forest, so expect to get soggy on your hike. More than 240 species of trees are represented here, 50 species of ferns and 20 varieties of wild orchids. Keep your ears tuned for the chirping of the tiny...
Faro de las Cabezas de San Juan
Category: Parks & Beaches - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: Rte 987, Km 6, Near Las Croabas, Fajardo
Locals refer to this nature reserve as "El Faro" after the 19th-century lighthouse of the same name that is located here. Well-maintained trails and boardwalks crisscross the park, and observation decks provide dramatic views of El Yunque Rain Forest and the islands off Puerto Rico's coast. English language tours are available at 2pm. Advance...
Category: Parks & Beaches - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: San Juan
This lovely, unspoiled beach is a three mile strip located on Culebra Island. This is a wonderful day trip for families since the white sand is extremely soft and the clear blue waters are most often tranquil. Visitors are also likely to see old US Army tanks for until 1975 the military used this area for exercises. Picnic tables and restrooms are...
Category: Parks & Beaches - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: San Juan, PR
Plenty of shade trees, local restaurants, parking and shower facilities are just a few of the amenities that make Isla Verde Beach so popular with visitors and locals. This long strip of sand runs by the Isla Verde hotels before it becomes a public beach with sand whiter and softer than that found on Condado Beach.
Category: Parks & Beaches - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: Rte 167, South Hwy 22, San Juan 00956
This park will interest both children and adults thanks to the variety of exhibits. The 42-acre site boasts a zoo, planetarium and several museums on subjects such as archaeology, transportation and aerospace. Paddleboat rentals are available on a man-made lake that is home to many types of tropical birds.
Category: Parks & Beaches - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: 30 miles east of San Juan, San Juan
This beach, located about 30 miles outside of San Juan, is worth the trip. It is a scenic and unspoiled area but very comfortable facilities are available. Changing rooms with lockers and showers, picnic tables and camping sites are available and refreshment stands and kiosks abound. Reefs protect the turquoise lagoon, keeping the waters calm for...
Category: Parks & Beaches - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: San Juan, PR
Near a quiet residential neighborhood, the waters at this beach are a bit rougher than at some of San Juan's other sandy spots. It is an ideal spot for windsurfing and volleyball. Sun worshippers will prefer to relax on the golden sands and watch others do the work.
Category: Parks & Beaches - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: Rte 129, Camuy
Puerto Rico is home to some of the most important cave systems in the world. The Rio Camuy caves have been open to the public since 1986. An open-air trolley takes visitors deep into the earth where they can walk among stalactites and stalagmites. The newly opened Cathedral Cave costs an additional fee to visit and reservations must be made in...
Category: Parks & Beaches - San Juan Attractions & Activities
Address: Rte 1 and Rte 847, San Juan
The University of Puerto Rico is to thank for maintaining this wonderful tropical garden. Over 200 species of vegetation are laid out for discovery on well-marked footpaths that crisscross the 75-acre property and lead to, among others, an orchid garden and a palm garden. Plan to bring a picnic lunch and eat next to the lotus lagoon.
