When it comes to Puerto Rico, you have to make hard choices: day or night? Rainforest or beach? Modern or historic?
When looking for beach vacations from Denver, the choices have historically been to head south or west — Mexico, Belize and California come to mind — in part thanks to direct flights available to these destinations.
Like the mainland U.S., Puerto Rico’s first inhabitants were Indigenous people who lived off the land. The Tainos lived on this island for hundreds of years before the Spanish arrived in 1493. As the Spaniards took over, they built up forts to fend off the Dutch, French and English. There was a brief moment of autonomy in the 1800s for Puerto Rico, but it became a U.S. territory in 1898.
You can step outside and in a few minutes be at the Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Catedral de San Juan, Calle Fortaleza and other historic sites worth a visit. Given the number of excellent restaurants, bars, galleries, museums and significant buildings, this centrally-located hotel makes sense for an easy walking vacation to see it all.
Fairmont El San Juan in Carolina, near Old San Juan, is a destination itself with four swimming pools, beach access and its own shops, nightclub and restaurants. The restaurant relies on local farmers markets for many of the ingredients. The cocktail and wine lists are at least as extensive as the food menus here, including some drinks made with Puerto Rican rum.Agritourism is thriving in Puerto Rico, so you could make a day of it by doing a tour and lunch. Like many aspects of life in Puerto Rico, the whole experience of going out to eat and drink is made into a fun adventure.
Take a tour of Casa Bacardi where you can go on a tasting tour or try a mixology class. Be sure to check age limits and length of tours when you plan this outing. The question is, what can’t you do at the beach here? Rent a beach chair and just gaze into the turquoise and deep blue waters; walk a few steps to one of the bars and bring your drinks back to the beach or right into the water; take a horseback ride that is gentle enough for young children; go jet skiing; go snorkeling; go swimming; hang out on a sandbar; go kayaking. The list seems endless and you won’t want to leave.
If you’re staying in Old San Juan, you’ll be soaking up history nonstop, but you can also sign up for a walking tour and learn about who walked here before.If culture is your thing over exploring nature, there are numerous museums, art galleries and art tours across the island. You’ll have to narrow down your choices based on personal interests such as military history, archaeology, class or contemporary art, island history and more.
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