Puerto Rico Day Trips Puerto Rico Day Trips Planning your trip to Puerto Rico can be an overwhelming experience. We relocated to PR, and travel around the island looking for things that would be fun to do on vacation. This blog offers insider ideas, tips and unbiased opinions to help you make Articles
Getting Around By Taxi - Zones & Fares Explained
2008-01-16 14:15:00 To get around the metro area, your best bet is to take a taxi. You can hail a taxi in the street, or you can call one to come pick you up. Taxi s are generally available at the airport, hotels, and major tourist attractions. For trips anywhere in San Juan , except to/from the SJU International Airport ... More About: Metro , Zones
Hike La Mina Trail to La Mina Falls
2008-01-11 18:54:00 Take a refreshing dip in clear rain forest water. Swim under a waterfall. It sounds like a dream. But it is actually a very popular and fun thing to do during your trip to El Yunque National Forest . The waterfall is called La Mina Falls, and it can be accessed by either ... More About: Nature , Rain , Hiking , Hike
Hike La Mina Trail to La Mina Falls
2008-01-11 18:54:00 Take a refreshing dip in clear rain forest water. Swim under a waterfall. It sounds like a dream. But it is actually a very popular and fun thing to do during your trip to El Yunque National Forest . The waterfall is called La Mina Falls, and it can be accessed by either ... More About: Nature , Rain , Hiking , Hike
Hike Big Tree Trail To La Mina Falls
2008-01-11 00:11:00 If you have always dreamed about swimming in a waterfall, having the water cascade onto your back, massaging you, then you are in luck. You can have that experience at La Mina Falls in the El Yunque National Forest . This beautiful 35 foot waterfall is one of the most popular places to visit ... More About: Nature , Rain , Hiking , Tree
Hike Big Tree Trail To La Mina Falls
2008-01-11 00:11:00 If you have always dreamed about swimming in a waterfall, having the water cascade onto your back, massaging you, then you are in luck. You can have that experience at La Mina Falls in the El Yunque National Forest . This beautiful 35 foot waterfall is one of the most popular places to visit ... More About: Nature , Rain , Hiking , Tree
Discover the City of Ponce via Trolley
2008-01-09 15:55:00 I enjoy visiting Ponce because it is an old city that has a lot to offer. But the city of Ponce is spread out over a large area, so walking around the city to see everything can be overwhelming for a first-time visitor. Luckily, Ponce offers a trolley tour that takes you around the city and shows you some of its major attractions. These tours have changed over the years, but they still offer a great way to see some of the highlights. Before we get into this too far, let me explain something … Ponce has two trolleys: one that tours around the city, and another that provides transportation from the city to the waterfront. This article is about the first one - the one that takes you on a tour of the city. On a recent visit to Ponce, we took the trolley tour and really enjoyed ourselves. (more…) More About: City , Discover
Discover the City of Ponce via Trolley
2008-01-09 15:55:00 I enjoy visiting Ponce because it is an old city that has a lot to offer. But the city of Ponce is spread out over a large area, so walking around the city to see everything can be overwhelming for a first-time visitor. Luckily, Ponce offers a trolley tour that takes you around the city ... More About: Shopping , History , Tour , City , South
Step Back in Time with a Night Walking Tour of Old San Juan
2008-01-05 03:01:00 There is something about Old San Juan at night that is really magical. It may be the way the lights cast shadows on the old buildings that make them come to life. It may be knowing that the buildings and cobblestone streets have seen hundreds of years of history. Getting a glimpse of ... More About: History , Time , Night , Tour
Step Back in Time with a Night Walking Tour of Old San Juan
2008-01-05 03:01:00 There is something about Old San Juan at night that is really magical. It may be the way the lights cast shadows on the old buildings that make them come to life. It may be knowing that the buildings and cobblestone streets have seen hundreds of years of history. Getting a glimpse of ... More About: History , Time , Night , Tour
Ring in the New Year Puerto Rico Style
2007-12-22 16:11:00 Here in Puerto Rico we love to celebrate all of the holidays with fireworks. And New Year ’s Eve is no exception. You can celebrate the end of 2007 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, courtesy of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. On Monday, December 31, beginning at 7:00pm there will be live music, stuff ... More About: Style , Metro , North
Ring in the New Year Puerto Rico Style
2007-12-22 16:11:00 Here in Puerto Rico we love to celebrate all of the holidays with fireworks. And New Year ’s Eve is no exception. You can celebrate the end of 2007 at the Puerto Rico Convention Center in San Juan, courtesy of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company. On Monday, December 31, beginning at 7:00pm there will be live music, stuff ... More About: Style , Metro , North
Get a Bird?s Eye View of Ponce
2007-12-21 02:37:00 El Vigia Cross (La Cruceta del Vigía ) is a 100-foot tall cross-shaped observation tower, located on top of Vigia Hill in Ponce . It is directly behind the Serralles Castle museum. The Cross is a 10-story vertical tower that has a glass elevator. It takes you up to the ... More About: View , South , Bird
Get a Bird?s Eye View of Ponce
2007-12-21 02:37:00 El Vigia Cross (La Cruceta del Vigía ) is a 100-foot tall cross-shaped observation tower, located on top of Vigia Hill in Ponce . It is directly behind the Serralles Castle museum. The Cross is a 10-story vertical tower that has a glass elevator. It takes you up to the ... More About: View , South , Bird
Get a Bird?s Eye View of Ponce
2007-12-21 02:37:00 El Vigia Cross (La Cruceta del Vigía ) is a 100-foot tall cross-shaped observation tower, located on top of Vigia Hill in Ponce . It is directly behind the Serralles Castle museum. The Cross is a 10-story vertical tower that has a glass elevator. It takes you up to the ... More About: View , South , Bird
Hop Aboard the Free Trolley in Old San Juan
2007-12-18 14:58:00 Old San Juan now has a free trolley service to help you get around the city. The trolley runs Monday through Friday from 7:00am until 7:00pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am until 7:00pm. Just stand at any of the marked trolley stop signs and wait for the next trolley to come ... More About: Free , Maps
Hop Aboard the Free Trolley in Old San Juan
2007-12-18 14:58:00 Old San Juan now has a free trolley service to help you get around the city. The trolley runs Monday through Friday from 7:00am until 7:00pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am until 7:00pm. Just stand at any of the marked trolley stop signs and wait for the next trolley to come ... More About: Free , Maps
Hop Aboard the Free Trolley in Old San Juan
2007-12-18 14:58:00 Old San Juan now has a free trolley service to help you get around the city. The trolley runs Monday through Friday from 7:00am until 7:00pm, and Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am until 7:00pm. Just stand at any of the marked trolley stop signs and wait for the next trolley to come ... More About: Free , Maps
Look Beyond Our World at the Arecibo Observatory
2007-12-17 21:58:00 The Arecibo Observatory is the home of the world’s largest radio telescope, which is used to study the ionosphere and nearby planets as they pass overhead. Since it’s opening in 1963, this radio telescope has been in continuous operation and has made many significant scientific discoveries. And during your trip to Puerto Rico, you can ... More About: Nature , World , North , Central
Look Beyond Our World at the Arecibo Observatory
2007-12-17 21:58:00 The Arecibo Observatory is the home of the world’s largest radio telescope, which is used to study the ionosphere and nearby planets as they pass overhead. Since it’s opening in 1963, this radio telescope has been in continuous operation and has made many significant scientific discoveries. And during your trip to Puerto Rico, you can ... More About: Nature , World , North , Central
Look Beyond Our World at the Arecibo Observatory
2007-12-17 21:58:00 The Arecibo Observatory is the home of the world’s largest radio telescope, which is used to study the ionosphere and nearby planets as they pass overhead. Since it’s opening in 1963, this radio telescope has been in continuous operation and has made many significant scientific discoveries. And during your trip to Puerto Rico, you can ... More About: Nature , World , North , Central
Visit the House that Rum Built - Serralles Castle in Ponce
2007-12-08 00:09:00 If you are in Ponce and like antiques, gardens, hand-crafted furniture and stunning views, then a visit to the Serralles Castle (Castillo Serralles) is a "must do". Located on the hill above the City of Ponce, Serralles Castle was the "summer home" of the Serralles family. The Serralles made their ... More About: House , History , Tour , South
Visit the House that Rum Built - Serralles Castle in Ponce
2007-12-08 00:09:00 If you are in Ponce and like antiques, gardens, hand-crafted furniture and stunning views, then a visit to the Serralles Castle (Castillo Serralles) is a "must do". Located on the hill above the City of Ponce, Serralles Castle was the "summer home" of the Serralles family. The Serralles made their ... More About: House , History , Tour , South
Visit the House that Rum Built - Serralles Castle in Ponce
2007-12-08 00:09:00 If you are in Ponce and like antiques, gardens, hand-crafted furniture and stunning views, then a visit to the Serralles Castle (Castillo Serralles) is a "must do". Located on the hill above the City of Ponce, Serralles Castle was the "summer home" of the Serralles family. The Serralles made their ... More About: House , History , Tour , South
Toast the Holidays with Coquito
2007-12-07 20:29:00 In the States, the traditional Holiday drink is Eggnog. In Puerto Rico, it is Coquito. This super sweet, alcoholic concoction is a crowd favorite at any holiday gathering. There are many recipes for Coquito, all slightly different. They all involve cream of coconut and rum. So how bad could any of them be? Our ... More About: Holidays , Recipes , Toast , The Holidays
Toast the Holidays with Coquito
2007-12-07 20:29:00 In the States, the traditional Holiday drink is Eggnog. In Puerto Rico, it is Coquito. This super sweet, alcoholic concoction is a crowd favorite at any holiday gathering. There are many recipes for Coquito, all slightly different. They all involve cream of coconut and rum. So how bad could any of them be? Our ... More About: Holidays , Recipes , Toast , The Holidays
Toast the Holidays with Coquito
2007-12-07 20:29:00 In the States, the traditional Holiday drink is Eggnog. In Puerto Rico, it is Coquito. This super sweet, alcoholic concoction is a crowd favorite at any holiday gathering. There are many recipes for Coquito, all slightly different. They all involve cream of coconut and rum. So how bad could any of them be? Our ... More About: Holidays , Recipes , Toast , The Holidays
Toast the Holidays with Coquito
2007-12-07 20:29:00 In the States, the traditional Holiday drink is Eggnog. In Puerto Rico, it is Coquito. This super sweet, alcoholic concoction is a crowd favorite at any holiday gathering. There are many recipes for Coquito, all slightly different. They all involve cream of coconut and rum. So how bad could any of them be? Our ... More About: Holidays , Recipes , Toast , The Holidays
Go Underground at the Rio Camuy Caves Park
2007-12-03 00:45:00 Personally, I am not really "into" caves. Coming from the north-east of the US, I have seen my share of cold, dark caves. But there is something about the Rio Camuy Caves that is different (I guess because they are not dark and cold!), and I actually enjoyed this trip. On a ... More About: Nature , North , Tour , West , Park
Go Underground at the Rio Camuy Caves Park
2007-12-03 00:45:00 Personally, I am not really "into" caves. Coming from the north-east of the US, I have seen my share of cold, dark caves. But there is something about the Rio Camuy Caves that is different (I guess because they are not dark and cold!), and I actually enjoyed this trip. On a ... More About: Nature , North , Tour , West , Park
Enjoy the Holiday Glow in Old San Juan
More articles from this author:2007-12-01 02:37:00 Personally, I think one of the prettiest things about the Holiday s is all of the lights. And Puerto Rico does not disappoint. Most towns decorate their town squares and government buildings with loads of lights and displays. This is especially true in Old San Juan . Additionally, many people go "all out" when decorating their homes. The ... More About: Enjoy , Glow , The Holiday 1, 2, 3, 4 |
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