North Coast
Farm-to-table is the oft-repeated mantra at the newly rebranded restaurant of the Royal Isabela resort. Dishes at this exquisite dining destination atop a knoll overlooking the ocean are made, where possible, with produce from the resort's own private farm, including the gnocchi with homegrown-spinach pesto. It's pricey, but a treat if you've got cash to splash or for special occasions.
The restaurant's Sunday brunch has become legendary.
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Sometimes a little piece of paradise lies in store in the least obvious of locales, and Gozalandia is San Sebastián's: a flurry of dramatic cascades,…
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Puerto Ricans reverently refer to it as ‘El Radar’; to everyone else it is simply the largest radio telescope in the world. Resembling a spaceship…
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Undeniably Puerto Rico's biggest, most bizarre attraction, the 362ft likeness of Christopher Columbus (Cristóbal Colón) navigating toward the Americas is…
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This small, squat building might not look like much from the outside, but it is actually one of the oldest surviving ecclesial buildings in the Americas…
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This brilliant, bold art space is the best museum west of Ponce. Opened in 2016, it focuses on work by Puerto Rican and Latin American artists from the…
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Well worth stopping off at on your way elsewhere, this ornate mint-green turn-of-the-century edifice has been impressively refurbished to grace San…
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Even the surfers rarely make it to remote Playa Survival, best reached by a 45-minute walk west from Playa Shacks. The narrow strip of sand found…
Catedral de San Germán de Auxerre
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San Germán’s cathedral, at the top (west) end of town is named for the town’s patron saint and is noticeably grander than the diminutive Iglesia de Porta…
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Just up from the ranger's station in the Bosque Estatal de Guajataca, this multi-tier timber tower yields some superb views of the surrounding forest. It…
2. Bosque Estatal de Guajataca
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Despite its diminutive size (2430 acres), the Bosque Estatal de Guajataca contains more trails (27 miles) than any other forest in Puerto Rico – including…
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A mild diversion from the Isabela beach scene, this 19th-century tenderly restored French hacienda is exquisitely furnished within and has lush grounds to…
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This cave in the Bosque Estatal de Guajataca is reached by Trail Number One from near the forest ranger station. Wooden stairs descend to a cave hung with…
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Even the surfers rarely make it to remote Playa Survival, best reached by a 45-minute walk west from Playa Shacks. The narrow strip of sand found…
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Sometimes a little piece of paradise lies in store in the least obvious of locales, and Gozalandia is San Sebastián's: a flurry of dramatic cascades,…
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Lago Guajataca is a serene artificial lake with some of Puerto Rico’s best fishing – evidenced by two private clubs for anglers hoping to hook some of the…
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One of Puerto Rico's most unusual markets takes place on Fridays amidst a labyrinth of stalls at San Sebastián's Plaza Agropecuaria. Whether you're in…