Puerto Rico
Since 1917, Puerto Rico has been a US Territory in the beautiful Caribbean Sea that boasts good weather, palm trees, and beautiful beaches around the island.
Pros
Tropical weather all year around
Typically Lower Cost of Living
Cons
Hurricanes
Need to learn Spanish unless you only stick to the tourist parts
High Taxes
Use Hopper.com to track flights
Use Skyscanner to see when is the cheapest month to find a flight.
Book your Flight when the flight drops within your range
Top Attractions:
- Old San Juan National Historical Sites
- Castillo San Felipe del Morro
- San Antonio Guardhouse
- Beaches (all over)
- Tourist Beaches
- Local Beaches (Good during the day, but leave before sunset because of Sand fleas and Sand Flies
- El Yunque Rain Forest
- Waterfalls and Hiking
- Light food and drinks at El Yunque Rainforest Cafe - Outdoor quick bite
- Waterfalls and Hiking
- Excursions
- Bioluminescent Bay for Kayak or Boat Tour- evening
- La Parguera BioBay - 2.5 hour drive from San Juan
- Puerto Mosquito/Mosquito Bay - Vieques, Puerto Rico = the brightest bay - 2.5 hours from San Juan -- Must take a ferry to get to the island of Vieques
- Bioluminescent Bay for Kayak or Boat Tour- evening
- Place to Eat and Drink by Neighborhood
- Old San Juan (great area to walk around at night and bar hop)
- Cafetin 1.0 - $5 flavored Mojitos
- Ostra Cosa @ Totem - outdoor dinner and live music
- Aviones, Pinones
- Hook'd at Drift - outdoor eating, good food, fire pits - leave before sunset because of sand flies
- Loiza
- Donde Olga - hole in the wall spot with amazing empanadas
- Isla Verde
- Mist Rooftop Bar + Kitchen -- great views, drink here, but food was bad, rooftop pool for hotel guest (but I was able to sneak in)
- Condado Beach
- Condal Tapas Restaurant
- Ola Ocean Front Bistro - Condado Vanderbilt
- Social restaurant
- Waikiki Sea Food & Oyster Bar
- Serafina - La Concha
- Old San Juan (great area to walk around at night and bar hop)
Best form of Transportation: Rental Car or Uber
Best Neighborhoods to Stay:
- Condado Beach
- San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino - under $400/night
- La Concha Renaissance San Juan Resort - under $500/night
- Isla Verde
- Royal Sonesta San Juan - Luxury Beachfront Resort - under $400/night
- Courtyard by Marriott Isla Verde Beach Resort
- Condado Ocean Club - formerly Serafin - under $350/night
- Water Beach Hotel - under $200/night
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Old San Juan Historical Site
Old San Juan Historical Site
El Yunque Rainforest
El Yunque Rainforest