Nestled within the Caribbean sea, Puerto Rico is likely one of the most magical locations you’ll go to in your life, with its colourful aquatic life, dreamy seashores, and inexperienced vegetation.
Even if comparatively small, this stunning island affords numerous issues to do and go to, nevertheless it might be fairly arduous to plan your time round them in case you don’t know the island and your choices prematurely.
Well, immediately you’re fortunate: I’ve simply what you want! Since I lived there for 3 months, I made a decision to save lots of you some valuable time and write this information with all the perfect issues to do in Puerto Rico.
Whether you wish to discover its wealthy marine life, be part of some water sports activities, go to the preferred vacationer points of interest, or try artwork galleries or historic websites, I’ve obtained you lined! Plus, I additionally included some helpful data about the way to get round and the finest inns and eating places.
NOTE: If you wish to discover anyplace outdoors San Juan, Puerto Rico’s capital, you HAVE to hire a automobile. There is not any public transport in Puerto Rico, solely within the San Juan metropolitan space, and excursions can be found just for some points of interest, so that you don’t actually have a alternative!
Well, now you might be prepared to begin studying, let’s go!
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If you simply wish to try the highest excursions on the island, try the perfect issues to do in Puerto Rico right here beneath:
Here are the primary issues to guide prematurely in Puerto Rico:
And listed below are the perfect inns in Puerto Rico: La Concha Renaissance San Juan (Luxury), Villa Herencia Hotel (Mid-range), Fortel Hostel (Budget)
Here’s a map so that you can simply visualize the place all the perfect issues to do in Puerto Rico are situated:
1. Join a strolling tour of Old San Juan
If you might be in Puerto Rico, one of many first issues you must do is certainly go to its capital, the bustling metropolis of San Juan. This is certainly one of the perfect locations to remain in Puerto Rico and the start line of a lot of the excursions within the island!
A really charming a part of Puerto Rico’s capital is the Old San Juan historic heart, wealthy in historical past, tradition, and road artwork… What higher means of exploring it’s there than with a guided tour?
On this strolling tour, you’ll discover Old San Juan’s cobblestone streets and most notable landmarks with an skilled native information, who will let you know every thing concerning the historical past of Puerto Rico, its ties to the United States, and its Spanish/Taino Indian/West African heritage.
The information can even convey you to find Puerto Rico’s spectacular previous represented by it’s outdated defensive system. Places like Calle de la Fortaleza and La Puerta de San Juan (San Juan Gate) are nice representations of this and immediately can be a picture-perfect spot… an awesome memento to convey with you from Puerto Rico!
But you’ll be able to undoubtedly stroll across the outdated San Juan by your self, simply ensure you don’t miss the Casa Blanca Museum, the Cathedral de San Juan and Calle del Cristo for procuring.
There are additionally many scrumptious eating places to attempt right here, try the part on the finish of the submit to see all of them!
Price: $40
2. Check out all the gorgeous seashores in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico affords a number of the most gorgeous seashores in the entire world, the place you’ll be able to lie on its white sand, swim in turquoise waters, discover its wealthy marine life and even surf the good waves of the Atlantic ocean!
Since the entire island hosts greater than 300 seashores, I chosen the perfect ones in Puerto Rico and included right here beneath one thing for any curiosity, however if you wish to see the complete listing, try my submit all about the finest seashores in Puerto Rico!
2.1 Snorkel at Flamenco Beach, Culebra Island
Only a 1-hour ferry journey from the east coast of Puerto Rico, you can see the magical island of Culebra, internet hosting some of the gorgeous seashores you’ll ever see in your life: Flamenco Beach!
This white sandy seashore, framed by palm timber and inexperienced vegetation, affords coral reefs, heat waters, and colourful sea life… you’ll actually should pinch your self to know that you just’re not dreaming!
Needless to say, that is the proper place for snorkeling, scuba diving, and discovering all of the tropical fishes… I noticed a small shark there for the primary time in my life!
Another plus of Flamenco seashore is that it’s absolutely outfitted with bogs, showers, kiosks, picnic areas, umbrella leases and many others, so that you don’t should convey any seashore gear, simply your snorkel!
There are many different dreamy seashores on Culebra Island, however they’re secluded and arduous to achieve in case you don’t have a ship. So if you wish to uncover them (I completely recommend you to take action), try this 1-day Kayak & Snorkel tour from Puerto Rico, together with spherical journey ferry tickets.
PRO TIP: Literally quarter-hour from the place you are taking the ferry to Culebra, you’ll discover one other unbelievable seashore for snorkeling: Seven Seas Beach, that includes turquoise blue waters and inexperienced palm timber.
Kayak & Snorkel tour Price: $110
Book Your Kayak & Snorkel Tour
2.2 Chill at Crash Boat Beach
Crash Boat Beach, situated about 2 hours from San Juan and near Aguadilla city, is the proper place for each seashore bums who wish to spend a leisure day with buddies, and scuba divers!
Even if some Puerto Ricans say the seashore is smaller after Hurricane Maria, Crash Boat is certainly value a go to!
In truth, in summer season Playa Crash Boat remains to be a extremely popular spot amongst locals and vacationers: you’ll discover individuals listening to music from their huge audio system, consuming Medalla (the everyday beer from Puerto Rico), or simply chilling within the crystal clear waters.
But in case you are extra of an lively individual, right here you’ll be able to be part of many enjoyable actions, from seashore volleyball to snorkeling and scuba diving.
I recommend you keep right here till the tip of the day to look at the solar happening from one of many many eating places and bars, just like the Coccoloba Beach Bar, providing tropical cocktails, nice meals, and stay music.
2.3 Surf some nice waves at Dome’s Beach
If you’re a surf addict like me, you then in all probability already know that Puerto Rico is surfers’ heaven, providing unbelievable waves from October to February.
The finest surf space is Puerto Rico across the northwest coast, and the preferred surf city is Rincón. Here you’ll discover the world-famous Domes seashore, providing turquoise blue waters, golden sand, and superb waves for all ranges… nevertheless it will depend on the day!
In truth, in winter waves can stand up to 15-foot-high, the explanation why the seashore hosts yearly browsing competitions… Whether you wish to take part or to simply watch, that is undoubtedly a must-see in case you are in Puerto Rico presently of the yr!
And in case you don’t surf, in Domes Beach, you’ll be able to take pleasure in whale watching from mid-January to March or simply chill out underneath the palm timber!
As I mentioned, there are various nice seashores for browsing, right here’s another choices:
- Jobos Beach: situated within the coastal city of Isabela, this common seashore is ideal each for surfers and seashore bums. In truth, right here the waves’ breakpoint is way from the shore, so you’ll be able to both dip within the water, or catch some good waves!
- Surfers Beach: situated near Aguadilla city, this seashore affords unbelievable waves for each brief and lengthy borders. Most of them break on the fitting, however there are additionally some good lefts in case you are goofy.
- La Ocho: situated in San Juan and accessible from Escambron Beach, this seashore is good for skilled surfers. Anyways, there are various colleges and surf retailers providing surf classes and board leases in case you are a newbie, like La 8 Surf Shop.
Book Your Surf Lesson in San Juan
3. Spend a day in nature at el Yunque National Forest
If you’re a nature lover and you might be in Puerto Rico to flee the hustle and bustle of metropolis life, El Yunque National Forest, situated on the island’s east coast, is certainly a MUST for you!
El Yunque is the one tropical rainforest within the United States, providing gorgeous waterfalls, tide swimming pools, and contemporary rivers the place you’ll be able to swim, in addition to thrilling hikes, and a number of the finest views of Puerto Rico’s north coast.
Even after Hurricane Maria, the El Yunque National Forest system hosts an unbelievable biodiversity. Here, you’ll discover greater than 240 tree species in addition to many pretty animals, like Puerto Rico’s Coqui mascot, a small endemic frog.
Since it’s a tremendous common vacationer attraction in Puerto Rico, there are various excursions bringing you to El Yunque National Rainforest, like this group tour from San Juan.
On the guided day journey, you’ll hike by the luxurious jungle, spot the native wildlife, be taught concerning the various crops, and take a dip in one of many park’s pristine waterfalls… How nice is that?
Yunque Tour Price: $76
Explore El Yunque National Forest
4. Get your adrenaline pumping at Toro Verde Adventure Park
If you might be an journey seeker, that you must try the Toro Verde Adventure Park, providing rope programs, workforce video games, climbing towers, zipline bicycles (sure, they exist!), and the longest zipline in Latin America, 4,745 ft lengthy!
This zipline is known as “The Beast” and is the primary attraction within the park, however there are various extra, like “The Wild Bull,”: a sequence of hanging bridges and “Escape If You Can,” an journey bundle that will provide you with entry to ziplining, rappelling down a rock wall and rather more.
Depending on what number of adventures you wish to expertise, there are totally different packages you should buy, every one with a distinct value and entry to totally different points of interest. Check all of them out right here!
The Toro Verde Adventure Park lies 1.5h from San Juan, and you may spend the entire day there. The place additionally hosts a scrumptious restaurant the place you’ll be able to chill out and take a break between one exercise and the following.
Price: from $15
5. Check out the gorgeous Puerto Rican artwork
I guess the very first thing you consider once I say Puerto Rico are white seashores and clear waters, however you can be stunned to know what number of artwork galleries yow will discover on the island, both in San Juan or in different cities.
Art galleries and museums are an awesome event to get to know Puerto Rican superb artists and their totally different types and get nearer to the Island’s blended tradition and historical past. I gathered right here beneath the perfect ones in Puerto Rico, test them out:
5.1 Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
Located within the Santurce neighborhood in San Juan, the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico is certainly a should for artwork lovers, internet hosting greater than 1,000 Puerto Rican artworks, amongst which work, sculptures, pictures, and rather more, a few of them courting again from the 1600s.
The museum is split into two wings: the west one is a neoclassical construction whereas the east wing is a contemporary constructing designed by native architects, and unfold throughout the 2 you’ll discover 24 exhibition galleries!
The Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico is open from Thursday by Sunday from 11 am to five pm (other than Thursday which stays open till 8 pm) and takes about 3 hours to be visited.
Price: $6
5.2 The Museo de Arte de Ponce
Located 1.5h from San Juan, The Museo de Arte de Ponce, is definitely the largest museum of European artwork within the Caribbean, internet hosting each items from European and Puerto Rican artists, so that you’ll see many alternative types right here!
The museum is large, so I recommend you permit your self at the very least 3 hours to go to all of it. It hosts a everlasting assortment of work from the 14th century to trendy artwork, and plenty of non permanent exhibitions.
And even the structure of the constructing itself it’s stunning, so in case you are an artwork lover, go test it out. It’s open from Thursday to Saturday from 10 am to three pm (Saturday it stays open till 5 pm).
Price: $6
5.3 The Contemporary Art Museum of Puerto Rico
If you might be extra into modern artwork, nicely, the identify of this museum speaks for itself and is looking you: the Contemporary Art Museum of Puerto Rico, situated in San Juan.
This distinctive museum, based in 1984, hosts a everlasting assortment with 1,200 artwork items from Puerto Rico, Latin America and the Caribbean, in addition to family-friendly actions, film nights, and particular occasions (try their web site!).
The construction of the constructing is tremendous cool, with its rhythmic arches and a up to date area body, and the artwork inside it’s tremendous evocative and emotional, you’ll discover displays about fragmentation, temporality, place, and id.
If you wish to go to it, the museum is open day-after-day apart from Monday and Tuesday from 11 am to five pm and takes about 1.5 h to go to it.
Price: $8
6. Learn concerning the historical past of Puerto Rico at El Morro
Another approach to deep dive into Puerto Rican tradition, is to go to San Felipe del Morro citadel (aka “El Morro”): a hanging Spanish navy fort from the sixteenth century that used to guard the island from sea assaults, and one of many largest Spanish fortresses within the Americas.
This Puerto Rican iconic landmark is situated in Old San Juan, and hosts six flooring of tunnels, jail cells, dungeons, and barracks, plus a lighthouse, and an inside courtyard… historical past buffs will find it irresistible!
Here you’ll journey again in time as quickly as you stroll by the outdated, slim entrance, and luxuriate in panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean straight after!
The citadel is sort of huge, so I recommend you permit about 3 hours to go to all of it (don’t neglect to put on comfortable footwear!), and is open from 9.30 am to 4.30 pm day-after-day.
Price: $10
7. Join some adventures on the Carabalí Rainforest Park
If you might be all the time in search of adventures, you’ll love the Carabali Rainforest Adventure Park, an enormous park on the foothills of the well-known El Yunque tropical rainforest, that includes zip strains, a go-kart observe, horseback rides, mountain biking trails and ATVs.
This is certainly an awesome exercise to do with your loved ones or buddies, and it additionally affords a scrumptious Bar & Grill Restaurant, serving Puerto Rican conventional dishes in an informal ambiance, open for each lunch and dinner.
Depending on what number of actions you’ll be part of (test all of them out on the official web site) you’ll pay totally different costs and spend a distinct period of time there, normally from 2 hours to half a day… however you may spend the entire day there in case you really feel like!
And if for some purpose you can’t hire a automobile in Puerto Rico, the park additionally affords transportation service between Carabalí and Old San Juan, Condado, Isla Verde, or any resort or Airbnb within the San Juan Metro Area, ranging from $90 for 1-3 individuals.
8. See the bioluminescence at Mosquito Bay, Vieques Island
Another distinctive expertise you’ll be able to be part of throughout your vacation in Puerto Rico is that this tour to Mosquito Bay, within the magical Vieques Island, the place you will notice the brightest bioluminescent out of the 5 on this planet licensed by The Guinness Book of World Records!
You will begin the tour hopping on a 24-foot electrical catamaran in Vieques, which can convey you to see the organism that lights up the water like if it was a starry sky… you’ll really feel such as you’re in a film!
NOTE: The tour lasts about 1 hour, and with a view to be part of it that you must keep 1 evening in Vieques (try La Esperanza Inn) and have already got the ferry boat tickets to Vieques!
Make certain you try the tour beginning hours and guide your tickets prematurely accordingly, or they may get offered out and you may lose the tour and cash (some previous guests couldn’t make it to the tour as a result of they didn’t prebook their ferry!).
Price: $108
Book Your Bioluminescence Tour
Are you a procuring addict? Then you can’t miss going to Plaza Las Americas, in San Juan, the largest mall of the Caribbean and the highest shopping center in Puerto Rico!
Here you’ll be able to browse the numerous model shops, eat within the numerous bars and eating places, try the movie show, and even discover some occasional exhibitions, contests, and occasions… you’ll be able to actually spend the entire day there in order for you!
If, like me, you’re not likely into procuring malls, as an alternative I recommend you try Calle del Cristo, in San Juan, recognized by locals as ‘the shopping street’.
This cobblestone road options maany retailers, eating places, espresso retailers and bars to take a look at, and it’s simply stunning to walk, observing the colourful structure of the buildings alongside the way in which (even in case you don’t purchase something)!
10. Explore la Cueva del Indio
Apart from gorgeous seashores, in Puerto Rico you can see a number of caves, however solely a handful are value a go to in my view, and certainly one of them is Cueva del Indio, situated in Arecibo about 1.5h from San Juan.
In the cave you’ll get to see historical Taino (the indigenous inhabitants of Puerto Rico) petroglyphs carved on the partitions, courting again from lots of of years in the past, previous to the interval of Spanish colonization, in addition to gorgeous ocean views!
Another must-see collapse Arecibo is Cueva Ventana (the Window Cave) providing a number of the most spectacular views in Puerto Rico!
This cave obtained its identify as a result of it’s actually a pure window: its location on high of a limestone cliff offers guests a hen’s eye view of the Island countryside! But that does imply you’ll have to do a half an hour hike to get there.
A pleasant approach to go to Cueva del Indio is combining it with today journey to the ‘Taino Stonehenge’, a stone circle lined by much more petroglyphs, that was a sacred ceremonial website for the Taino indigenous, for $227.
11. Have enjoyable on a Jet Skiing Tour
One of essentially the most enjoyable issues to do in Puerto Rico is certainly becoming a member of certainly one of its superb water sports activities, and some of the common on the island is Jet Skiing (you will notice so many individuals doing that!).
All over Puerto Rico’s shoreline, and particularly on the northern coast, you can see many nice jet ski spots the place you’ll be able to hire them, however if you wish to have a singular expertise I recommend you guide this Jet Ski Tour from Cangrejos Yacht Club to Isla Verde.
During this 2 hours thrilling journey, you’ll undergo the tropical waters of Puerto Rico’s north coast, and discover the mangroves of the San Jose Lagoon and the seashores of Isla Verde, some of the stunning spots on the island.
And while you return to the shoreline of Puerto Rico, simply soak in a number of the most unbelievable views the island has to supply!
Price: $217
12. Visit the charming city of Cabo Rojo
The charming Cabo Rojo city, situated on Puerto Rico’s west coast inside about 3 hours from San Juan, is certainly one of my favourite locations on the island! Why?
Here you’ll be able to actually really feel the native tradition! If you simply stroll across the colourful city heart (The “Pueblo of Cabo Rojo”), you can see numerous road meals vehicles, native family-owned eating places serving contemporary seafood, and a vigorous sq. the place locals collect to play dominoes, have a drink or dance salsa!
But the Cabo Rojo environment even have many nice issues to supply, from golf programs to deep-sea fishing, and the Salinas de Cabo Rojo, a part of the Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge, generally known as the Pink Lake.
With its salt ponds manufactured from pink, pale rose and snowy white waters, that is undoubtedly a must-see throughout your vacation in Puerto Rico!
Another should within the Cabo Rojo space goes to see the sundown and panoramic ocean views from the Los Morrillos Lighthouse, sitting on high of a cliff, and marking the place the place the Caribbean Sea meets the Atlantic Ocean within the Mona Passage!
NOTE: The Lighthouse is normally open from 9 am to five:30 pm however is at the moment closed for reworking, however you continue to can go near the attraction to admire the panorama, which is certainly value it!
13. Discover the underworld of Camuy River Cave Park
One of the island’s hottest points of interest is the Camuy River Cave Park, a formidable subterranean system situated in Puerto Rico’s northwestern area, simply 1.5h from San Juan.
This intensive cave community covers 286 acres underground and three cities – Camuy, Hatillo, and Lares – and was formed tens of millions of years in the past by the River Camuy, the third-largest underground river on this planet!
When you enter this underworld, you’ll uncover pure limestone caves, underground waterways, and caverns with stalactites, stalagmites, and sinkholes.
The complete park hosts 10 miles of caverns, 220 caves, and 17 entrances, however solely a small a part of the complicated is open to the general public: to go to it you must permit your self round 2 hours.
You can go to the Camuy River Cave park from Wednesday to Sunday from 9 am to five pm (with the final entrance at 3.30 pm). Make certain you put on non-slip footwear and that you’re used to strolling, the walkway is reasonably tough!
Price: $18
14. Relax in Puerto Rico’s Coamo scorching springs
I’m certain you’ll Puerto Rico additionally to take pleasure in some deserved leisure and what higher means to do this than absorbing in some scorching pure swimming pools?
Nestled within the verdant hills of Coamo, on the southwestern facet of Puerto Rico about 1h from the capital, you can see the Coamo scorching springs… The good place to flee from the bustle of the metro space!
Here you’ll be able to take pleasure in totally different swimming pools with totally different water temperatures, get massages on the on-site spa for very accessible costs (beginning at $1 per minute) and have a snack on the café.
A neighborhood legend says these waters have some magical powers and they’re Juan Ponce de León’s coveted Fountain of Youth, however what is certain is that the swimming pools’ mineral waters assist ease circulation issues, respiratory points, joint ache, and even diabetes!
The complicated is open day-after-day from 9 am to eight pm, so it offers you the pliability to suit this among the many different actions you’ll do in Puerto Rico.
Price: $5
15. Go on a ship cruise to Cordillera Keys Nature Reserve
If you’re in search of the last word snorkeling expertise, that you must try Puerto Rico’s Icacos island, a part of the Cordillera Keys Nature Reserve Icacos, whose aquamarine waters are full of colourful fish… all to find!
The finest means to do this is taking this half-day boat tour from Fajardo, which can convey you to discover a few of Puerto Rico’s finest waters for snorkeling, and give you on the identical time a enjoyable expertise!
In truth, after your first cease snorkeling surrounded by the wealthy marine life, they will provide you with refreshing native drinks on the onboard bar, in addition to a tropical-style lunch to regain power, together with contemporary island fruits, chilly pasta, native bread, and native pastries for dessert!
After that, you’ll sail on to Cayo Icacos seashore to hike and chill the crystal clear waters of the cay, to then return to the marina to take pleasure in gorgeous views and stress-free music… doesn’t it sound like a dream? And all that is just for $105!
Price: $105
Join a Snorkeling Boat Cruise!
16. Enjoy Puerto Rico’s nightlife
Did you recognize that Puerto Rico is the capital of reggaeton? Almost all essentially the most well-known reggaeton artists are from there, amongst which Daddy Yankee, Ricky Martin and Bad Bunny simply to call a couple of… so you can’t depart the island with out dancing to Latin rhythms!
Whether you might be staying within the capital or in different cities on the island, you can see a approach to benefit from the nightlife!
San Juan has a number of fashionable nightlife districts, just like the well-known Calle Loíza, brimming with golf equipment, rooftop bars, lounges, and plenty of eating places. Alternatively, attempt Condado, or La Placita de Santurce: San Juan’s hottest road social gathering, with stay music venues and bars open till late hours!
And if you wish to get within the temper for the evening, you may be part of this 2 hours cocktail strolling tour within the late midday, throughout which you’ll sip rum-infused cocktails at 3 bars and to be taught why Puerto Rico is taken into account the ‘Rum Capital of the World’ from a neighborhood information, for $86.
And in case you are coming to Puerto Rico on your spring break, you must undoubtedly try the coastal city of Mayaguez, the place one of many essential universities within the metropolis is situated. At evening, its streets and assorted golf equipment get tremendous vigorous with college college students!
Book Your Craft Cocktail Walk in San Juan
17. Take a romantic horseback journey
No journey to Puerto Rico is full with out occurring a romantic horse journey, both by the island’s inexperienced countryside or on the seashore!
You can discover locations providing horseback driving in any nook of the island, however if you wish to guide your expertise prematurely, I recommend you be part of this horseback driving tour from the coastal city of Isabela, round 2 hours from Puerto Rico.
During this 2 hours tour, you’ll undergo secluded seashores and tropical forests, whereas having fun with views of the azure waters of the Caribbean Sea. And while you get to the tip of the seashore, you’ll take a break to let the horses relaxation, throughout which you’ll both hike up the cliff to see different nice panoramic views.
You can both be part of the morning journey at 9 am, the proper approach to begin your day, or the one at 3.30 pm to see respiration sunsets… it’s as much as you!
Tour Price: $103
Go Horseback Riding on The Beach!
18. Swim with stunning turtles!
As we already noticed by the article, the clear waters of Puerto Rico host an unbelievable number of marine life, and certainly one of my favourite underwater creatures are the gorgeous sea turtles!
In Puerto Rico there are 3 essential sorts: the hawksbill, leatherback, and inexperienced sea turtles… have you learnt the distinction? If not, you’ll be able to uncover it on this superb snorkeling journey from Escambrón seashore, in San Juan.
During this 2 hour tour, you’ll obtain a snorkeling lesson from an expert diver and swim with brilliantly-colored tropical fish and tons of sea turtles… an expertise that you’ll always remember, particularly since you’ll have the ability to take dwelling a GoProfessional video of your outing!
Tour Price: $60
19. Learn the way to dance salsa!
Salsa dancing is a giant a part of Puerto Rican tradition, so that you undoubtedly can’t depart the island with out going to maneuver your hips in one of many many salsa golf equipment, like in Taberna Los Vazquez.
And in case you are a newbie, you’ll be able to apply your strikes on this entertaining Salsa class, restricted to a most of 10 individuals for a private expertise.
You will meet your teacher in a scenic, open-air location in San Juan, and be taught the fundamental salsa and cha cha steps for a 2 hour session till you’ll get assured along with your strikes and rhythm… however I warn you, you’ll fall in love with this dance!
Price: $36
Book a Salsa Class in San Juan!
| 🏛️ Best museum: | El Morro |
| 🏖️ Best seashore: | Flamenco Beach |
| 🚶🏽♂️ Best free exercise: | Old San Juan |
| 👧 Best attraction for teenagers: | Toro Verde Adventure Park |
| 🥟 Must attempt meals: | Mofongo |
| ✈️ Cost of touring: | High |
BONUS: Top eating places to eat the perfect meals in Puerto Rico
One of crucial elements, while you’re visiting a brand new nation and exploring a distinct tradition, is certainly making an attempt its delicacies, and in case you’re a foodie like me I’m certain you’ll agree!
That’s why I gathered right here a listing of the perfect eating places in Puerto Rico, the place you’ll be able to attempt the scrumptious conventional delicacies in a neighborhood setting or take pleasure in a shocking view of the ocean. I included additionally a vegan and fusion choice, test them out:
- La Alcapurria Quemá – This small restaurant in San Juan serves genuine and completely scrumptious Puerto Rico dishes, for very wallet-friendly charges (however the parts are fairly huge!), the explanation why it’s a favourite amongst locals! Here you can’t miss their fried pastelillos and empanadas, stuffed with meat, fish or veggies, and I recommend you the fried yuccas as a facet (my favourite factor ever!).
- La Copa Llena – If you wish to have a dinner with a view, this restaurant is for you, situated in Rincon on a breezy seaside spot. Copa Llena affords a Puerto Rican fusion menu centered on seafood: each dish is simply scrumptious, however in case you get undecided I recommend you the fish curry, which comes with coconut rice and plantains.
- Uma’s Jobos – Located in Playa Jobos (Isabela), an awesome spot for browsing, this beachside bar and restaurant is the proper spot to chill out after a browsing session or get the power earlier than that! In truth, right here you may get wholesome breakfasts, small bites, scrumptious lunches/dinners, and tropical cocktails. This place is tremendous cool, and the employees are very pleasant!
- Bakku – For sushi addicts like me, I included probably the greatest japanese eating places in Puerto Rico, situated within the surf city of Rincon. The meals right here is tremendous contemporary and simply scrumptious, from the rolls to the appetizers, ensure you attempt at the very least certainly one of them (you can’t go improper with the spicy tuna cones!). This is a small intimate restaurant, good for a romantic dinner, simply name to guide it prematurely if you wish to discover a spot!
- Frescura Vegan Kitchen – This vegan restaurant serves hearty parts of beautiful Puerto Rican meals in a really comfortable and chill atmosphere. Whether you wish to have a wholesome lunch or vegan-friendly junk meals, right here they’ve an choice for you, and so they additionally provide the perfect espresso in Bayamon. Dishes vary from wraps, quesadillas, and burgers to bowls and salads… all scrumptious!
And if you wish to attempt all of the scrumptious flavors of Puerto Rico without delay, you can too be part of this meals tour in Old San Juan, throughout which you’ll deep dive into the Island’s tradition by its native delicacies and cocktails!
During the three hours tour, a neighborhood information will convey you to many eating places and bars of the realm and make you attempt conventional cocktails and dishes, like the favored mofongo, manufactured from numerous totally different plantain sorts, for $157.
Where to remain in Puerto Rico
If you might be visiting Puerto Rico, the perfect metropolis to remain in, or at the very least the perfect start line on your vacation, is its stunning capital, San Juan.
Within town, the perfect space the place to remain in San Juan is its historic heart, the Old San Juan, the place all the primary points of interest and areas of curiosity are situated, so I gathered right here beneath some superb resort choices for any sort of price range, test them out:
- Luxury (US$400 and up): La Concha Renaissance San Juan – Overlooking Condado Beach, this 4 star luxurious resort affords an out of doors infinity pool, a 24-hour on line casino and plenty of superb eating eating places, in addition to massive visitor rooms with non-public sea view balconies!
- Mid Range (US$150 – US$350): Villa Herencia Hotel – Check out this nice resort that includes native paintings decorations and unique rooms with tiled flooring and a personal patio! Here you’ll be able to chill out on the outside terrace, library, or on the on-site bar.
- Budget (as much as US$150): Fortel Hostel – If you wish to avoid wasting cash throughout your vacation in Puerto Rico, this price range resort is for you, providing shared dorms with entry to a restaurant, a shared kitchen, and with free WiFi all through the entire property!
How to get round in Puerto Rico
Let’s try all of the alternative ways you need to get round Puerto Rico:
Renting a automobile
As I mentioned at first, until you wish to keep simply within the San Juan metropolitan space, the one approach to get round Puerto Rico and do lots of the actions on this listing is to hire a automobile at the airports in San Juan, Aguadilla, and Ponce.
In truth, there isn’t a public transport in Puerto Rico, so that you don’t actually have a alternative until you wish to waste some huge cash on taxis and ride-share apps!
But this additionally will depend on the kind of trip you’ll have. If you keep on the island for a short while, you may keep in San Juan for the entire length of your vacation, the one place in Puerto Rico the place there’s a prepare system, and be part of excursions from there to get to the points of interest you wish to go to.
If as an alternative, you keep in Puerto Rico for an extended interval and also you wish to get to know the entire island and essentially the most secluded seashores (you’ll should drive by some Off overwhelmed path roads for that!), you must undoubtedly hire a automobile.
Toll roads in Puerto Rico are average, costing round $4 for a 2 hour drive (for instance from San Juan to Aguadilla) and so they settle for money. Anyways, a lot of the rental automobiles include an AutoExpreso tag in an effort to journey by the Island freely, and your operator will invoice you when returning the automobile.
The gasoline however is sort of costly, costing round $1.13 per liter.
Public Transport in San Juan
As I mentioned, the one space internet hosting a public transport system in Puerto Rico is San Juan, so let’s try all of the choices you could have within the capital.
NOTE: During your keep in Puerto Rico you may hear about “Públicos”, some buses that, supposedly, go throughout Puerto Rico. Well, do NOT take them into consideration! They not often present up and, in the event that they do, they take eternally to get wherever you wish to go!
Train
The prepare system within the capital is the Tren Urbano, a single-line fast prepare, together with 16 stops from San Juan to Guaynabo and Bayamón.
This is certainly the preferred and inexpensive choice to get across the metropolitan space, with a prepare journey costing $1.50.
The prepare works day by day from 5.50 am to 11.30 pm, with a frequency of about each 10 minutes from any station you are taking it, aside on the weekends, public holidays and after 6 pm, when it’s each quarter-hour.
If you wish to see all of the stops that the prepare covers, try this map!
Free Trolley
Only within the Old San Juan space, there’s a free trolley operating day-after-day from (and again to) terminal Covadonga, stopping at the preferred vacationer points of interest of the realm, together with El Condado Beach, Playa Escambron, and Fortaleza seashore, simply to call a couple of.
This can be an awesome different to the strolling tour if you wish to go to the Old San Juan!
The free trolley runs from Monday to Friday from 7 am to five pm, and on weekends from 9 am to 1 pm.
Taxis/Ride Sharing
If that you must do shorter distances in Puerto Rico, it’s handy to make use of the ride-sharing app Uber, though rides are fairly costly, about $15 for a ten minute journey.
Just think about that after you get out of the San Juan metro space you can see much less availability of rides, particularly within the elements of the Island that aren’t very populated.
Another choice you could have is to take a regular taxi, which is usually situated outdoors the primary vacationer points of interest, inns’ entrance doorways, and, after all, airports.
Otherwise, you’ll be able to hail taxis on the cities’ road, or name one to return to select you up (ask your lodging, they will provide you with the quantity!).
Fares are fastened across the designed “tourist zones” and so they change relying on the place you wish to go, however they vary roughly from $12 to $20 for a 10-minute journey, and might be paid solely by money.
NOTE: Be conscious that tolls and ideas should not included and so they may cost you an additional price for baggage, late-night, and airport drop-off!
Ferries
If you wish to discover the opposite stunning islands round Puerto Rico, Vieques and Culebra, there are ferries leaving from Ceiba ferry station, about 1h from San Juan.
Ferries depart each half-hour from Ceiba (try all of the timetables right here!) and journeys can take between half-hour and 1.5h, relying on the vacation spot, boat and the water/climate circumstances.
NOTE: Ferries even have a restricted variety of areas for automobiles, however most rental automobile corporations don’t permit them to convey rented automobiles outdoors the mainland!
FAQs about issues to do in Puerto Rico
🤩 What are the perfect issues to do in Puerto Rico?
The finest issues to do when visiting Puerto Rico are exploring Old San Juan cobblestone streets on a strolling tour, going scuba diving at Flamenco Beach or visiting the vacationer attraction San Felipe del Morro.
💑 Which are the perfect issues to do in Puerto Rico for {couples}?
🏖️ Which are the perfect seashores in Puerto Rico?
The finest seashores in Puerto Rico are Seven Seas Beach or Flamenco Beach (in Culebrita Island) if you wish to snorkel, and Domes Beach if you wish to surf.
👪 Which are the perfect issues to do in Puerto Rico with youngsters?
Conclusion
Can you imagine it? We made it to the tip of this whole information about the perfect issues to do in Puerto Rico, together with the perfect Puerto Rico excursions!
Whether you wish to be part of thrilling and enjoyable issues, observe marine life, attempt new water sports activities, or discover San Juan’s cobblestone streets, there’s something for you and rather more on this article!
And in case you are additionally in search of the place to remain on the island, don’t neglect to take a look at this weblog with the high areas in Puerto Rico!
I hope you loved this information as a lot as I did sharing all my ideas with you, and you probably have any questions or ideas for me, please share them within the feedback beneath, I’m trying ahead to answering you!
Have a dreamy vacation!
Elena
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