Saturday night dancing at the bandstand in Old San Juan: Because all our time was in the old town, it quickly started to feel like our neighborhood, and the music was all over the place. Every Saturday night, there was a different, fabulous band playing at the bandstand down by the harbor.
Hiking in the Rainforest - El Yunque: A four-hour hike up to the top and back for bird-watching, snail-tracking, and amazing nature sounds.
Walking on the NE Bay beach at sunset: The Bay of the Seven Seas was lovely.
Kayaking in the mangrove islands in the south
The odd vegatable market in Ponce: I ate three kinds of fruit I've never seen before.
Ice cream on the square in Po
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Hiking in the Rainforest - El Yunque: A four-hour hike up to the top and back for bird-watching, snail-tracking, and amazing nature sounds.
Walking on the NE Bay beach at sunset: The Bay of the Seven Seas was lovely.
Kayaking in the mangrove islands in the south
The odd vegatable market in Ponce: I ate three kinds of fruit I've never seen before.
Ice cream on the square in Ponce after dark, when the fountains are on
Roast suckling pig in the hills south of San Juan was the best.
Quick Tips:
- Rent a car, of course. We had a lovely experience via 'Charlie Car Rental', which was cheaper, yet just as professional as the big boys.
- Wear sunscreen.
- Rent a kayak from the Marina del Salinas, near the Bahia de Jobos.
- Hike in the rainforest. Do the El Yunque trail to the top and back--it's three hours up and down.
- Don't fully trust the guidebooks; things change more in PR than in Europe, and they get updated less.
- Be ready to eat deep-fried stuff and lots of seafood.
- Turns out rum drinks are often cheaper than beer.
Best Way To Get Around:
Rent a car. Everyone warns about break-ins, so just don't leave anything in the car. Read Less