Guidebook for Isla Verde

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Guidebook for Isla Verde

Getting Around

24 hours ... best prices on the island... literally across the street! Best way to go see the Rainforest El Yunque, the Camuy Caves, the surfing in Rincon, and of course the Bioluminescent Bay in Fajardo.
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Charlie Car Rental
6050 Av. Isla Verde
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24 hours ... best prices on the island... literally across the street! Best way to go see the Rainforest El Yunque, the Camuy Caves, the surfing in Rincon, and of course the Bioluminescent Bay in Fajardo.
Also walking distance...
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Allied Car & Truck Rental
Marginal Los Ángeles
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Also walking distance...

Essentials

24 hours - good for everything you may need -- sunscreen, extra beach towels, groceries, batteries, beverages (including wine, beer and sangria), snacks, and much much more
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Walgreens
1130 Ashford Ave
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24 hours - good for everything you may need -- sunscreen, extra beach towels, groceries, batteries, beverages (including wine, beer and sangria), snacks, and much much more
24 hours CVS store - brand new - also walking distance
CVS
374 Avenida de la Constitución
24 hours CVS store - brand new - also walking distance
Aurora massage
5984 Av. Isla Verde
Outdoor cabana with massage therapists in open air environment right next to the beach in front of the condo!
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Royal Sonesta San Juan
5961 Av. Isla Verde
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Outdoor cabana with massage therapists in open air environment right next to the beach in front of the condo!

Food Scene

Best Coffee / pastry / bakery shop on the island... try a pocillo with a quesito (local delicious Puerto Rican pastry) -- you WILL not regret it. Also, try a handful of delectable savories like croquetas de jamon o bacalao (codfish or ham croquettes), empanadas of various meats and cheeses, and a sundry of pastries. Huge variety of fresh daily soups and sandwiches like the Cubano and Medianoche.
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Kasalta
1966 Av. McLeary
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Best Coffee / pastry / bakery shop on the island... try a pocillo with a quesito (local delicious Puerto Rican pastry) -- you WILL not regret it. Also, try a handful of delectable savories like croquetas de jamon o bacalao (codfish or ham croquettes), empanadas of various meats and cheeses, and a sundry of pastries. Huge variety of fresh daily soups and sandwiches like the Cubano and Medianoche.
Walking distance.... From a previous guest review: "Great classic stuff, but also some cool local stuff, like sweet plantains on a salmon roll"
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Yamiko Sushi
5960 Av. Isla Verde
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Walking distance.... From a previous guest review: "Great classic stuff, but also some cool local stuff, like sweet plantains on a salmon roll"
Can't go wrong - trendy, happening dinner spot in the heart of Condado... very short Uber ride ... sit at the bar or book a table... and then stroll along Ashford Avenue afterwards
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Atelier Cocina Abierta
58 Cll Caribe
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Can't go wrong - trendy, happening dinner spot in the heart of Condado... very short Uber ride ... sit at the bar or book a table... and then stroll along Ashford Avenue afterwards
Walking distance! Review from previous guest: "Amazing craft cocktails and great food!"
Pera Maraya
5970 Av. Isla Verde
Walking distance! Review from previous guest: "Amazing craft cocktails and great food!"
Great late night spot also walking distance. Review from previous guest: "NY-style pizza by the slice and cheap beer"
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Pizza City
5950 Av. Isla Verde
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Great late night spot also walking distance. Review from previous guest: "NY-style pizza by the slice and cheap beer"
Walking distance, review from previous guest: "Cool wine bar with excellent food"
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Entrevinos
187 Av. Isla Verde
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Walking distance, review from previous guest: "Cool wine bar with excellent food"
Walking distance... Local popular place for casual Puerto Rican food -- try the mofongo with chicken or shrimp - you will not regret it! Ask about their lunch specials.
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Mi Casita
Puerto Rico 37
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Walking distance... Local popular place for casual Puerto Rican food -- try the mofongo with chicken or shrimp - you will not regret it! Ask about their lunch specials.
Cheap, quick serve option for a full-fledged menu of Puerto Rican and Cuban cuisine -- my personal favorite is the trifongo con camarones with habichuelas (mofongo made with plantains - ripe and yellow & yucca with shrimp with beans and pork). Call ahead for takeout.
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Los Gorditos
1048 Av. Isla Verde
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Cheap, quick serve option for a full-fledged menu of Puerto Rican and Cuban cuisine -- my personal favorite is the trifongo con camarones with habichuelas (mofongo made with plantains - ripe and yellow & yucca with shrimp with beans and pork). Call ahead for takeout.
Walking distance. -- Their tagline: " A Whole Culture in a Single Bite"
Taste From PR
Avenida
Walking distance. -- Their tagline: " A Whole Culture in a Single Bite"
Walking distance -- Sushi & tiki bar....
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Nagoya
5900 Av. Isla Verde
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Walking distance -- Sushi & tiki bar....
Bakery & pastry shop... good for coffee and pastries just a stone's throw from the apartment
Sweet Bakery
5980 Avenida Isla Verde
Bakery & pastry shop... good for coffee and pastries just a stone's throw from the apartment
Walking distance... Teppanyaki and sushi --- many call it the perfect spot.
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Kintaro Sushi Bar & Chinese Cuisine lsla Verde
5970 Av. Isla Verde
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Walking distance... Teppanyaki and sushi --- many call it the perfect spot.
Casual burrito and margarita bar - super cheap, fun, and friendly.... across from the Ocean Park Beach
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La B de Burro
2000 Av. McLeary
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Casual burrito and margarita bar - super cheap, fun, and friendly.... across from the Ocean Park Beach
Healthy eats with a twist of the local... try the Avocado in Curry sauce with Chicken or Mahi-Mahi and a delectable assortment of fresh smoothies and my personal favorite, freshly squeezed watermelon juice.... walking distance from the Ocean Park Beach
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Ocean Park
2059 Cll Italia
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Healthy eats with a twist of the local... try the Avocado in Curry sauce with Chicken or Mahi-Mahi and a delectable assortment of fresh smoothies and my personal favorite, freshly squeezed watermelon juice.... walking distance from the Ocean Park Beach
Brazilian all-you-can-eat steakhouse across from the Caribe Hilton
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Fogo de Chão Brazilian Steakhouse
15 Av. Luis Muñoz Rivera
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Brazilian all-you-can-eat steakhouse across from the Caribe Hilton
Fun, local, always open late... great Puerto Rican local food -- HUGE menu
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Bebo Cafe
1600 C. Loíza
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Fun, local, always open late... great Puerto Rican local food -- HUGE menu
Great patio and indoor dining with the heart of Puerto Rico cuisine!
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Restaurante Borikén
208 C. de O'Donnell
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Great patio and indoor dining with the heart of Puerto Rico cuisine!
Combo of great Indian & Thai.... not to be missed
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Bangkok & Bombay Thai And Indian Cuisine
1401 Av. Manuel Fernández Juncos
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Combo of great Indian & Thai.... not to be missed

Drinks & Nightlife

Great open air rooftop bar and beautiful scenery... literally next door
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San Juan Water and Beach Club Hotel
2 C. José M. Tartak
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Great open air rooftop bar and beautiful scenery... literally next door
One of THE spots ... located walking distance at the El San Juan Hotel... dress to impress
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Club Brava
6063 Av. Isla Verde
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One of THE spots ... located walking distance at the El San Juan Hotel... dress to impress
Stunning casino and bar.... reminiscent of the Titanic chandelier... very opulent . El San Juan Live at Lobby level There is always something happening. Music and Entertainment are at the soul of the El San Juan Hotel. Our legendary lobby features live music every night. The Tropicoro stage has hosted legends since the days of Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli. Unforgettable parties happen in our ballrooms and our pool parties are the perfect combination of sun, splashes and rhythms. As one of El San Juan Hotel's most enduring campaigns says, "When the sun goes down, the stars come out at the El San Juan." We invite you to be the star as you experience music, culture and good times.
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Fairmont El San Juan Hotel
6063 Av. Isla Verde
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Stunning casino and bar.... reminiscent of the Titanic chandelier... very opulent . El San Juan Live at Lobby level There is always something happening. Music and Entertainment are at the soul of the El San Juan Hotel. Our legendary lobby features live music every night. The Tropicoro stage has hosted legends since the days of Frank Sinatra and Liza Minnelli. Unforgettable parties happen in our ballrooms and our pool parties are the perfect combination of sun, splashes and rhythms. As one of El San Juan Hotel's most enduring campaigns says, "When the sun goes down, the stars come out at the El San Juan." We invite you to be the star as you experience music, culture and good times.
Walking distance - great light night venue and drinks / food
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Lupi's Mexican Grill And Sports Cantina
6369 Isla Verde Avenue Roundabout
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Walking distance - great light night venue and drinks / food
Great Spanish tapas place that is trendy and full of great people-watching... sit indoors or outdoors... enjoy live flamenco music and authentic sangria
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Bar Gitano
1302 Ashford Ave
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Great Spanish tapas place that is trendy and full of great people-watching... sit indoors or outdoors... enjoy live flamenco music and authentic sangria
Right on the famous cruise ship pier of Puerto Rico... enjoy margaritas and Mexican...!
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Tijuana's Bar and Grill
1350 Ashford Ave
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Right on the famous cruise ship pier of Puerto Rico... enjoy margaritas and Mexican...!
If you love music and want to jump into local culture, head over to Santurce neighborhood of San Juan and "La Placita" on Thursday or FRiday, 4;-7 p.m. to hang out with locals, have a cheap drink and appetizer-type food (try the pinchos--like shish ka bobs), listen to great , live salsa music, dance and people-watch. Several square blocks around the market are blocked off, so people can just wander and meet friends.
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La Placita
300 C. dos Hermanos
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If you love music and want to jump into local culture, head over to Santurce neighborhood of San Juan and "La Placita" on Thursday or FRiday, 4;-7 p.m. to hang out with locals, have a cheap drink and appetizer-type food (try the pinchos--like shish ka bobs), listen to great , live salsa music, dance and people-watch. Several square blocks around the market are blocked off, so people can just wander and meet friends.

Shopping

Creaciones Phylipa
17-21 Av. Isla Verde
Gift Shop
Wizz Tattoo
5900 Av. Isla Verde
Great gem -- spices and condiments from all over the Caribbean, plus tons of other souvenirs.... and there's a tasting table to try all the sauces!
Spicy Caribbee
154 C. del Cristo
Great gem -- spices and condiments from all over the Caribbean, plus tons of other souvenirs.... and there's a tasting table to try all the sauces!
Upscale Mall of San Juan -- includes every high end boutique store and many amazing restaurants...
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The Mall of San Juan Boulevard
The Mall of San Juan Boulevard
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Upscale Mall of San Juan -- includes every high end boutique store and many amazing restaurants...
One of the top shopping malls in the Americas (by revenues) - you will lose yourself in this ginormous shopping mall complex and leave away with amazing shopping. Enjoy shopping, dining, and spa stuff...
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Plaza Las Americas
525 Av. Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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One of the top shopping malls in the Americas (by revenues) - you will lose yourself in this ginormous shopping mall complex and leave away with amazing shopping. Enjoy shopping, dining, and spa stuff...

Everything Else

Souvenir Depot
6150 Av. Isla Verde

Sightseeing

The oldest colony in the New World --- celebrated it's 500 year of discovery in 1992... enjoy the centuries-old cobblestone streets, the Spanish architecture, the 3 forts including the famous San Felipe del Morro, and tons of great restaurants, shops, bars...
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Old San Juan
100 C. de la Fortaleza
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The oldest colony in the New World --- celebrated it's 500 year of discovery in 1992... enjoy the centuries-old cobblestone streets, the Spanish architecture, the 3 forts including the famous San Felipe del Morro, and tons of great restaurants, shops, bars...
Most famous street of Old San Juan...
Calle Fortaleza
Calle de la Fortaleza
Most famous street of Old San Juan...
Former nunnery converted to a gorgeous hotel preserving the architecture... enjoy drinks & appetizers in the open courtyard
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Hotel El Convento
100 C. del Cristo
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Former nunnery converted to a gorgeous hotel preserving the architecture... enjoy drinks & appetizers in the open courtyard
Oldest church in the New World.... named for the bishop St. John the Baptist - who colonized the island
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Katedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista
151 C. del Cristo
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Oldest church in the New World.... named for the bishop St. John the Baptist - who colonized the island
Original entrance to the city of San Juan.... by the harbor. Visitors would gain admission to the island & city and have to walk all the way up and be blessed by the church before proceeding on with their business.
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La Puerta de San Juan
262 C. del Sol
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Original entrance to the city of San Juan.... by the harbor. Visitors would gain admission to the island & city and have to walk all the way up and be blessed by the church before proceeding on with their business.
The "Path of the Princess" built outside the walled city of San Juan... fountains, age-old trees, benches, and kiosks adorn the path which ends at the San Juan Gate.... very romantic spot in the evenings.
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Paseo de la Princesa
54 C. de la Fortaleza
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The "Path of the Princess" built outside the walled city of San Juan... fountains, age-old trees, benches, and kiosks adorn the path which ends at the San Juan Gate.... very romantic spot in the evenings.
The most famous fort in the New World... can't leave the island without seeing this behemoth.. and yes it is well worth the US Parks admission fee to explore inside. Also enjoy kite-flying in the park surround the entrance.
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Castillo San Felipe del Morro
501 Bulevar del Valle
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The most famous fort in the New World... can't leave the island without seeing this behemoth.. and yes it is well worth the US Parks admission fee to explore inside. Also enjoy kite-flying in the park surround the entrance.
Great views of the island from this park in Old San Juan --- tons of pigeons flock here
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Dúfuparkinn
Calle Tetuán
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Great views of the island from this park in Old San Juan --- tons of pigeons flock here
One of the three largest underground river caverns in the world.... a must see
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Cavernas de Camuy
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One of the three largest underground river caverns in the world.... a must see
Second largest rainforest in the world... take your hiking shoes and hike one of the more advanced trails and enjoy some wildlife spotting
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El Yunque Reginn Skógur
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Second largest rainforest in the world... take your hiking shoes and hike one of the more advanced trails and enjoy some wildlife spotting
One of the only places in the world with biolumniscent phosphorescent bays... book in advance (no trips go out during week of full moon)
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BioBay Fajardo
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One of the only places in the world with biolumniscent phosphorescent bays... book in advance (no trips go out during week of full moon)
Famous lighthouse over the red beach ... see a sunset like you've never
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Cabo Rojo Lighthouse
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Famous lighthouse over the red beach ... see a sunset like you've never