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Puerto Rico
day day BY
1st Edition
by John Marino
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Contents 12 Favorite Moments 1 1 Strategies for Seeing Puerto Rico 5 2 The Best of San Juan 9 Old San Juan in One Day 10 San Juan in Two Days 14 San Juan for History & Culture Lovers 18 Dining Best Bets 26 San Juan Restaurants A to Z 29 Lodging Best Bets 34 San Juan Lodging A to Z 37 Shopping Best Bets 40 San Juan Shopping A to Z 43 Nightlife & Performing Arts Best Bets 48 San Juan Nightlife A to Z 51
3 The Best Full-Day Tours 55 The Best in Three Days 56 The Best in One Week 62 The Best in Two Weeks 66
4 The Best Special-Interest Tours 69 Puerto Rico with Kids 70 Relax & Rejuvenate in Puerto Rico 78 Romantic Puerto Rico 82
5 The Best Regional & Town Tours 87 Ponce & the Southwest 88 Where to Dine 95 Where to Stay 96 Mayagüez 98 Where to Stay & Dine 101 The Northwest 102 Where to Dine 106 Where to Stay 106
The Central Mountains 108 Where to Stay & Dine 112 Fajardo & the East 114 Where to Dine 116 Where to Stay 117 The Best of Vieques in Three Days 118 Where to Dine 125 Where to Stay 126 The Best of Culebra 128 Where to Dine 131 Where to Stay 132
6 The Best Beaches 133 Beaches Best Bets 134 Puerto Rico Beaches A to Z 136
7 The Great Outdoors 139 El Yunque National Forest 140 Other Natural Wonders 144 Puerto Rico’s Best Golf Courses 148 Adventures in the Ocean 152
The Savvy Traveler 159 Before You Go 160 Getting There 163 Getting Around 163 Fast Facts 165 A Brief History 170 Useful Terms & Phrases 172 Dining Terminology 175 Puerto Rican Menu & Food Items 175 Toll-Free Numbers & Websites 177
Index 178
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