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| Caribbean Travel Guide, 18 |
| Puerto Rico |
| Cruising the Spanish Virgin Islands |
Puerto Rico is a place of legend. Sun-drenched,
voluptuous, sexy. Pulsating with salsa rhythms and
nonstop nightlife, it is as lush and verdant as when
Columbus planted the colors of Spain and claimed it for
Queen Isabella.
Called "America's Shining Star of the Caribbean" it boasts
a larger population now than the Arawak and Carib tribes
who once lived there.
P.R. has remained decidedly Spanish, echoing with a
culture that moves to a vibrant Afro-Latin beat and conga
drums, sizzling trumpets. As a U.S. Commonwealth, its
populace enjoys the advantages of U.S. Citizenship. Yet its
weather, its tropical forests, raucous bird life, animals and
countless bounties of the sea, along with its sizzling sweet
equatorial fruits and head-spinning rum concoctions, mark
Puerto Rico as a special entity. Its magic is manifested in
the tiny tree frogs which endlessly chirp its happy message.
Air service from all over the planet lands on P.R.'s major
airport, at San Juan, the capital. Most yacht cruisers from
the U.S. approach Puerto Rico's southwestern coast via
the Mona Passage, which slides between the Dominican
Republic and the western shore of P.R. That body of
water, like Florida's Gulfstream, is tricky, and can
sometimes be an adventurous crossing. Wise skippers
choose their weather.
P.R.'s south coast -- on the benevolent Caribbean Sea,
offers numerous coves, inlets, and attractions in its 80 or
so miles. Good anchorages and dockage are found at
Boqueron, Guanica, Ponce, and many more. The cultural
center of the island, however, is at the northeastern
quadrant, San Juan, facing the more strident Atlantic
Ocean. A majority of cruisers avoid that northern route
since it offers few harbors to duck into.
At the southern route, Fajardo is a good base at the very
eastern tip. There, a few miles north of the U.S. Naval
Base at Roosevelt Roads, which was created post WWI
but after WWII has been closed and reopened 8 times.
Now a Naval Station, it's spread over 8,000 acres.
Nearby is the island's largest marina, Puerto del Rey, with
1,100 slips. A world class marina, it offers full service for
any need.
Close at hand, Las Croabas, near Fajardo, perches on a
300-ft. high craggy bluff, overlooking the seas, with its
magnificent view. There, the Wyndam Resort & Golden
Door Spa soars above the junction of Atlantic and
Caribbean, while in the distance lie the small sister islands
of Culebra and Vieques. Visible far to the east, St. Thomas
-- the U.S. Virgin Islands -- looms on the horizon.
For a taste of island luxury, the Latin version, El
Conquistador, is an experience in itself. To get there from
seaside, you ride a funicular, a cable car that whisks up the
mountainside every few moments. There is also a road that
climbs the hill, but the funicular is more fun. If you're
staying up there, it's the easiest way to catch the ferry to
the private beach on Palomino Island.
The resort has been refurbished and is equally spectacular
in its architecture as well as the view. A blend of Moorish
and Spanish Colonial design, its 500 acres makes a
compact sanctuary-village modeled after San Juan,with
cobblestone streets, white stucco and terra-cotta buildings,
plus open air plazas.
Guests have a choice of five luxury resort environments;
including the Grand Hotel, Las Casitas Village, Las Olas
Village wedged into the side of a cliff, while the balconies
of Marina Village overlook the sea. Just steps from the
marina is a bevy of quaint shops, each flaunting its own
distinctive design, oozing Latin gusto.
For relaxation, the Golden Door Spa offers pampering of
the mind-body-spirit. El Conquistador boasts 16 restaurants
and lunges, an 18-hole championship golf course, fitness
center, plus a 13,000 sq.ft. casino for the fiscally
adventurous.
Puerto Rico is a fairyland of adventures -- El Yunque rain
forest sings with chirping tree frogs -- coqui -- far
removed from the vibrant city of San Juan and its 3 million
people, soaring architecture, modern buildings, a fine
educational system, and its major world port.
Tours are also available to mysterious Rio Camuy Cave
Park and Arecibo Observatory, as well as the Rum
Distillery of Old San Juan. Hundred of beaches ring the
island. World class surfing competitions are held every
winter season.
Quaint villages up and down the mountainous spine of the
island present instant throwbacks to the days before
development, where wooden buildings or one-room family
homes juxtapose next to 3-story mansions; while the spicy
aromas of Creole cooking drift by.
Salsa music clamors and shimmies from conga drums, a
way of life on the island; the dance an expression of the
happiness innate to its people.
As you visit this charming island, you too may begin
chirping the tree frogs' slogan, which says:
"Soy tan puertoriqueno como al bonito coqui"---
"Now I am as Puerto Rican as the lovely treefrog."
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voluptuous, sexy. Pulsating with salsa rhythms and
nonstop nightlife, it is as lush and verdant as when
Columbus planted the colors of Spain and claimed it for
Queen Isabella.
Called "America's Shining Star of the Caribbean" it boasts
a larger population now than the Arawak and Carib tribes
who once lived there.
P.R. has remained decidedly Spanish, echoing with a
culture that moves to a vibrant Afro-Latin beat and conga
drums, sizzling trumpets. As a U.S. Commonwealth, its
populace enjoys the advantages of U.S. Citizenship. Yet its
weather, its tropical forests, raucous bird life, animals and
countless bounties of the sea, along with its sizzling sweet
equatorial fruits and head-spinning rum concoctions, mark
Puerto Rico as a special entity. Its magic is manifested in
the tiny tree frogs which endlessly chirp its happy message.
Air service from all over the planet lands on P.R.'s major
airport, at San Juan, the capital. Most yacht cruisers from
the U.S. approach Puerto Rico's southwestern coast via
the Mona Passage, which slides between the Dominican
Republic and the western shore of P.R. That body of
water, like Florida's Gulfstream, is tricky, and can
sometimes be an adventurous crossing. Wise skippers
choose their weather.
P.R.'s south coast -- on the benevolent Caribbean Sea,
offers numerous coves, inlets, and attractions in its 80 or
so miles. Good anchorages and dockage are found at
Boqueron, Guanica, Ponce, and many more. The cultural
center of the island, however, is at the northeastern
quadrant, San Juan, facing the more strident Atlantic
Ocean. A majority of cruisers avoid that northern route
since it offers few harbors to duck into.
At the southern route, Fajardo is a good base at the very
eastern tip. There, a few miles north of the U.S. Naval
Base at Roosevelt Roads, which was created post WWI
but after WWII has been closed and reopened 8 times.
Now a Naval Station, it's spread over 8,000 acres.
Nearby is the island's largest marina, Puerto del Rey, with
1,100 slips. A world class marina, it offers full service for
any need.
Close at hand, Las Croabas, near Fajardo, perches on a
300-ft. high craggy bluff, overlooking the seas, with its
magnificent view. There, the Wyndam Resort & Golden
Door Spa soars above the junction of Atlantic and
Caribbean, while in the distance lie the small sister islands
of Culebra and Vieques. Visible far to the east, St. Thomas
-- the U.S. Virgin Islands -- looms on the horizon.
For a taste of island luxury, the Latin version, El
Conquistador, is an experience in itself. To get there from
seaside, you ride a funicular, a cable car that whisks up the
mountainside every few moments. There is also a road that
climbs the hill, but the funicular is more fun. If you're
staying up there, it's the easiest way to catch the ferry to
the private beach on Palomino Island.
The resort has been refurbished and is equally spectacular
in its architecture as well as the view. A blend of Moorish
and Spanish Colonial design, its 500 acres makes a
compact sanctuary-village modeled after San Juan,with
cobblestone streets, white stucco and terra-cotta buildings,
plus open air plazas.
Guests have a choice of five luxury resort environments;
including the Grand Hotel, Las Casitas Village, Las Olas
Village wedged into the side of a cliff, while the balconies
of Marina Village overlook the sea. Just steps from the
marina is a bevy of quaint shops, each flaunting its own
distinctive design, oozing Latin gusto.
For relaxation, the Golden Door Spa offers pampering of
the mind-body-spirit. El Conquistador boasts 16 restaurants
and lunges, an 18-hole championship golf course, fitness
center, plus a 13,000 sq.ft. casino for the fiscally
adventurous.
Puerto Rico is a fairyland of adventures -- El Yunque rain
forest sings with chirping tree frogs -- coqui -- far
removed from the vibrant city of San Juan and its 3 million
people, soaring architecture, modern buildings, a fine
educational system, and its major world port.
Tours are also available to mysterious Rio Camuy Cave
Park and Arecibo Observatory, as well as the Rum
Distillery of Old San Juan. Hundred of beaches ring the
island. World class surfing competitions are held every
winter season.
Quaint villages up and down the mountainous spine of the
island present instant throwbacks to the days before
development, where wooden buildings or one-room family
homes juxtapose next to 3-story mansions; while the spicy
aromas of Creole cooking drift by.
Salsa music clamors and shimmies from conga drums, a
way of life on the island; the dance an expression of the
happiness innate to its people.
As you visit this charming island, you too may begin
chirping the tree frogs' slogan, which says:
"Soy tan puertoriqueno como al bonito coqui"---
"Now I am as Puerto Rican as the lovely treefrog."
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http://www.meetpuertorico.com/
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