Cristina's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Natural Reserve with beautiful views and fresh air. Good for swimming and hiking.
1253 locals recommend
El Yunque Rain Forest
Natural Reserve with beautiful views and fresh air. Good for swimming and hiking.
Cayo Icacos
Beautiful beach with crystalline water.
Flamenco Beach
Las Tinajas
KM 10.1 Puerto Rico 971Perfect for snorkeling. You will see turtles, corals and much more.
39 locals recommend
Tamarindo Beach
Perfect for snorkeling. You will see turtles, corals and much more.
El Morro
Calle BeneficenciaReserva Natural Cabezas de San Juan
Las Croabas
To get to this beach you must walk more than 20 mins! Be aware of currents (do not go to far from shore, there are under water currents)
104 locals recommend
Escondida Beach
To get to this beach you must walk more than 20 mins! Be aware of currents (do not go to far from shore, there are under water currents)
Food scene
La Taqueria Wepa
56 C. MarginalVariety of food with tropical vibes near the ocean.
La Cueva del Mar
Carretera 3Fresh seafood with the Puerto Rican flavor touch.
Leñas Café
152 Cll Fernández GarciaBoardrider's Surf Bar and Grill
25 Cll Miguel Veve CalzadaConvenient Sport bar at the lobby. Good if you want to watch games while drinking and eating.
94 locals recommend
The Brass Cactus
Convenient Sport bar at the lobby. Good if you want to watch games while drinking and eating.
Cafe Rustico
Cafe Rustico
Lolita's Mexican Food
Calle 3Neighborhoods
Playa Azul
Ocean DriveThis is a MUST. Great views, amazing places to eat. You are going to walk a lot so wear comfortable clothes.
902 locals recommend
Viejo San Juan
This is a MUST. Great views, amazing places to eat. You are going to walk a lot so wear comfortable clothes.
This is a very local place to play pool, drink cheap beers and eat. It is nice to go after a beach day.
31 locals recommend
El Flamboyan
Puerto Rico 193This is a very local place to play pool, drink cheap beers and eat. It is nice to go after a beach day.
Fun
K1 Speed
18400 Carretera 3They have also a game center and bowling.
Hacienda Carabalí
Horse riding, four tracks and more!
Rainforest Zipline Park
City advice
Getting around
The best way to get around is by renting a car.
If you wont rent a car, I recommend Uber. Take in consideration that you CANT take ubers FROM the airport. My advice is to ask the $ to taxis and if is too much (more than $80) I suggest you take a taxi to a near restaurant and take an Uber from there (make sure you compare prices in the uber app). Also, I can arrange pick up plans, if you decide you want me to find you a ride please let me know at least 3 days before.
Book before you go
Culebra’s ferry ticket
Getting to Culebra is not easy in high seasons. The easiest way is to book a tour that includes the tickets. If you plan to go in spring break or any other holiday, make sure you arrive early enough. For Vieques is easier
Ways to save
Plan your places to go ahead of time
Renting a car is cheaper than paying taxis and ubers. El Yunque National Forest is FREE (you MUST go). Ferries for Culebra and Vieques are cheap ~ 15 roundtrip (airplane tickets to those islands are >$50). If you want to go to Palomino or Icacos, there are catamarans that include food and beverages usually ~80$ per person but you sometimes can find them half the price at gustazos.com and ofertasdeldia.com. If you want to go grocery shopping, the cheapest place to go is Amigo(same as Walmart).