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Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory
The Arecibo Ionospheric Observatory, or Radio Telescope, the largest of its kind and one of the most important research facilities on the face of the earth. The size alone will leave you breathless.
Address: HC03 Box 53995, Arecibo, Puerto Rico 00612 Phone: 787-878-2612 Hours: Call or check website for seasonal hours. Email: Website: NAIC.Edu
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Bioluminescent Mosquito Bay
Imagine the blackness of the sea on a moonless night sparkle with the darting lights of a million fireflies. Nature lovers won't want to miss visiting this tropical phosphorescent bay.
Address: Through Sun Bay Beach, Route 997. From San Juan you have to get to Fajardo Airport or Ferry. Phone: 787-741-8683
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El Yunque Rainforest
El Yunque has the highest visitation of any natural site in Puerto Rico. When you see it, you'll easily understand why.
Phone: 787-888-1810 Email: Website: CaribbeanNationalRainForest.com
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Fort San Felipe del Morro
Visit hidden passages, aim your camera on the cannons that guard the harbor, and gaze over the 60-foot tall walls at the ocean on your visit to El Morro, first time visitors simply can't miss this.
Address: NHS 501 Calle Norzagaray, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00901 Phone: 787-729-6777 Hours: 9:00am to 5:00pm, daily. Website: NPS.Gov/SAJU
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| Beaches |
Condado Beach
Flush with white sand located in the western part of San Juan, this lovely beach is protected by natural rock barriers which create smooth waters, featuring plenty of shade and a separate lagoon.
Address: On Ashford Avenue, across from the Condado Plaza Hotel and Casino.
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Gas Chambers
Puerto Rico’s west coast region, also known as Porta del Sol, has long been a mecca for surfers. Gas Chambers is arguably the best break in Puerto Rico and some say the Caribbean.
Address: Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico
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Luquillo Beach
The view from this famous and lucrative beach is spectacular: a long gold crescent of sand lined by countless coconut palms, with the misty mountains of the rainforest towering in the distance.
Address: To get to the public Beach take Route 3 east of San Juan. Phone: 787-889-5871
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| Caving |
Camuy River Cave Park
There are only two other places in the world where you'll find a cave system as massive or dramatic as the Río Camuy Cave Park and neither of them has a tropical underground river running through it.
Address: From San Juan take Highway #22 towards Arecibo. Then take route 129, Kilometer 18.9. Phone: 787-898-3100 Hours: The park is normally open Wednesdays through Sundays from 8:30am to 4:00pm. The last tour departs at 3:30pm, or when the park reaches its daily capacity. Call to confirm schedule and space availability.
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| Dancing |
Nuyorican Café
You can take a salsa class and dirty dance the night away at one of Puerto Rico's most hallowed institutions: the Nuyorican Café, a small, smoky, boisterous place with a musical soul.
Address: 312 San Francisco Street in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico Phone: 787-977-1276 Email: Website: NuyoricanCafePR.com
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| Golf |
Dorado Beach Resort & Club
Designed by Trent Jones, Dorado Beach has multiple par 72 courses in a stunning coastal setting. Its 4th hole has been ranked by legend Jack Nicklaus as one of the top ten holes in the world.
Address: 100 Dorado Beach Drive, Suite 1, Dorado, Puerto Rico 00646 Phone: 787-796-1234 Website: DoradoBeachClubs.com
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