Puerto Rico? Travel tips?

[landhoney]

Going for a wedding in March, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. But also want to check out San Juan, they are a short drive apart. Most interested in good food, but looking for any tips, things to see, etc. I should have about a full day and a half to go around and sightsee, eat, smoke, etc. Thanks for any advice.

[md4958]

Originally Posted by landhoney

Going for a wedding in March, in Ponce, Puerto Rico. But also want to check out San Juan, they are a short drive apart. Most interested in good food, but looking for any tips, things to see, etc. I should have about a full day and a half to go around and sightsee, eat, smoke, etc. Thanks for any advice.

Hire a taxi to take you around Old San Juan Seth. It wont be that expensive compared to an organized tour, and they know the city inside and out.

El Junqe (sp?) -The rainforest, was really nice too.

[Sauer Grapes]

If you have time, stay a night in vieques and do the bio bay (look it up).

If you don't have time, make time. It is well worth it.

[1badhog07]

check out old san juan,lots of places to shop,also there is a cigar shop downtown.dont remember the name.also you can catch the city transit bus and they will take you the mall of the carribean(think big).and the bus is cheap.(but they drive like locos)

[Mugen910]

Congrats on the wedding Seth

Don't drink the water.

[landhoney]

Thanks for the tips guys. Bio bay looks awesome, that will be a priority. I will definitely be bringing my own cigars...and ones for my family (this is the Cuban side of my family at the wedding, my cousin is the groom). I should probably bring about five boxes, but that might attract to much attention at the security checkpoints.

Originally Posted by Mugen910

Congrats on the wedding Seth

I am not the one getting married my friend.

[captain53]

I work with a fellow from Puerto Rico and he had this suggestion:

Tell him to go to the beach at Boqueron. It is a public beach not far from Ponce.

[floydpink]

Originally Posted by captain53

I work with a fellow from Puerto Rico and he had this suggestion:

Tell him to go to the beach at Boqueron. It is a public beach not far from Ponce.

I rented a villa on that beach. It is superb.

Unforunately I lost the coin toss and wound up with the top bunk and got drunk on rum, rolled out of bed, and cracked my head on the concrete floor and suffered a drunken concussion. Last memory I have of an otherwise fun trip.

Old San Juan is a must see. We spent a day there just walking around. I don't remember the name but there is this cool hotel in the heart of town that was in a converted monastery. It had a fabulous restaurant across the street and one in the courtyard. Old San Juan was really a blast.

[Sauer Grapes]

Do not go cigar shopping in old San Juan. Bring your own. Prices are outrageous.

[Blueface]

Seth,
Does this tell my age or what?
Here is a song from my Disco days.
Came to mind with this thread.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCn24kadCfU
See if you can live through the very, very long intro and wait for the words.
"Eastern Airlines......" What a name from the past. It comes in just before the 2.5 minute mark.