"Paradise if You can Find it" Puerto Rico by BruceDunning

Puerto Rico Travel Guide: 2,311 reviews and 5,976 photos

Business is not Pleasure

I traveled to the island over 3 years trying to sell distressed real estate for a bank at a resort project in the Southeast called Palmas Del Mar. It is a great view of the ocean and upscale luxury. The project never did take off as people hoped and it was foreclosed. If you rent there now it is expensive and not much around it.
Besides the main town, visit the rain forest, which is very nice and tropical; get wet. A number of resorts in the southeast part of the island can be a place to stay, but pricey. There is also old favorites called Rio Mar, and Condado, just north of town.
Traffic is a mess, and slow in the city. Get to Ponce for a different perspective of another life on the island.

Look Over the City and Get Over It

The traffic and activity can be frustrating and hectic. I did like to old city/town area though. The fort is nice to see. Not much other tourist stuff to do. Eating is relatively pleasant, and some local dishes okay. Influenced by Cuban ethnicity. Try the grilled pork with the hair still on it. Not bad.

Map of the island

The island is mostly populated in the northeast area, and it is packed. The outer area in the west is sparse and rustic, like going back to the old rural way of early 1900's.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beauty in the rain forest and outlying areas
Cons:Too many people and slow pace
In a nutshell:A lot of traffic and cleanliness is not acute

Last visit to Puerto Rico: Jul 1979
Intro Updated Apr 28, 2009
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Palmas Del Mar Things to Do (2)

IN the Southeast part of the island is a resort that at one time I foreclosed on property here and had to resell to... more travel advice

Take a Look and Move on Things to Do (2)

It is rather clustered in this area, even many years ago. Now it is more so with cruise ships docking. The old fort is... more travel advice

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greekcypriot May 15, 2011 at 10:48 PM

I have been to PuertoRico, beautiful but dangerous to walk alone in the streets in the evening.You can be robbed on the beaches as well.
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SLLiew Aug 9, 2009 at 5:13 PM

Great PR tips.