Frommer's Puerto Rico
8th Edition
Published on 1. July 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
288 pages
978-0-471-78740-2 (ISBN)
Description
Experience a place the way the locals do. Enjoy the best it has to offer. Frommer's. The best trips start here.
* Insider tips on bars in San Juan, hiking trails in El Yunque, and cockfights in Salinas-plus all the best snorkeling sites and honeymoon resorts.
* Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
* Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
* Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com
* Insider tips on bars in San Juan, hiking trails in El Yunque, and cockfights in Salinas-plus all the best snorkeling sites and honeymoon resorts.
* Outspoken opinions on what's worth your time and what's not.
* Exact prices, so you can plan the perfect trip whatever your budget.
* Off-the-beaten-path experiences and undiscovered gems, plus new takes on top attractions.
Find great deals and book your trip at Frommers.com
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Series
Edition
8., Aufl.
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
FrommerMedia
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
maps (some col.)
Dimensions
Height: 20.3 cm
Width: 12.9 cm
Weight
272 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-78740-2 (9780471787402)
Schweitzer Classification
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Frommer's Puerto Rico
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Frommer's Puerto Rico
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Persons
A team of veteran travel writers, Darwin Porter and Danforth Prince have produced numerous titles for Frommer's including best selling guides to Italy, France, the Caribbean, England, andGermany. Porter is also a noted Hollywood biographer, and his recent releases include Howard Hughes: Hell's Angel and Brando Unzipped. He is a newspaper columnist on popular culture as well as a radio commentator, with broadcasts heard in all 50 states. Prince, formerly of the New York Times Paris bureau, is the president of Blood Moon Productions and other media-related firms.
Content
List of Maps.
What's New in Puerto Rico.
1. The Best of Puerto Rico.
1 The Best Beaches.
2 The Best Hotel Beaches.
3 The Best Scuba Diving.
4 The Best Snorkeling.
5 The Best Golf & Tennis.
6 The Best Hikes.
7 The Best Natural Wonders.
8 The Best Family Resorts.
9 The Best Honeymoon Resorts.
10 The Best Big Resort Hotels.
11 The Best Moderately Priced Hotels.
12 The Best Attractions.
13 The Best Restaurants.
14 The Best Offbeat Travel Experiences.
1 The Regions in Brief.
2 Visitor Information.
3 Entry Requirements & Customs.
4 Money.
What Things Cost in Puerto Rico.
5 When to Go.
Puerto Rico Calendar of Events.
6 The Active Vacation Planner.
Take Me Out to the Beisbol Game.
7 Travel Insurance.
8 Health & Safety.
9 Specialized Travel Resources.
10 Getting There: Flying to Puerto Rico.
11 Package Deals & Group Tours.
Great Discounts through the LeLoLai VIP Program.
12 For the Cruise-Ship Traveler.
13 Getting Around.
14 Tips on Accommodations.
15 Recommended Reading.
Fast Facts: Puerto Rico.
2. Planning Your Trip to Puerto Rico.
1 The Best of Puerto Rico in 1 Week.
2 The Best of Puerto Rico in 2 Weeks.
3 Puerto Rico for Families.
4 La Ruta Panorámica in 2 Days.
3. Suggested Puerto Rico Itineraries.
1 Orientation.
Neighborhoods in Brief.
2 Getting Around.
Fast Facts: San Juan.
4. Getting to Know San Juan.
1 Old San Juan.
2 Puerta de Tierra.
3 Condado.
4 Miramar.
5 Santurce & Ocean Park.
6 Isla Verde.
Family-Friendly Accommodations.
5. Where to Stay in San Juan.
1 Best Bets.
2 Cocina Criolla & Kill-Devil Rum.
Strange Fruit.
3 Old San Juan.
An Authentic Criolla Restaurant.
4 Puerta de Tierra.
5 Condado.
6 Miramar.
7 Santurce & Ocean Park.
8 Near Ocean Park.
9 Isla Verde.
Two Family-Friendly Restaurants.
6. Where to Dine in San Juan.
1 Seeing the Sights.
The Best Places to See Puerto Rican Art.
Walking Tour: Old San Juan.
The Cathedral of Rum.
2 Diving, Fishing, Tennis & Other Outdoor Pursuits.
La Vida Loca & La Criolla Chic.
3 Shopping.
Grotesque Masks.
Shopping for Santos.
4 San Juan After Dark.
The Birth of the Piña Colada.
Barhopping.
7. Exploring San Juan.
1 Arecibo & Camuy.
2 The Karst Country.
3 Dorado.
World-Class Golf at the Former Hyatt Dorado.
4 El Yunque.
5 Luquillo Beach.
8. Near San Juan.
1 Ponce.
Walking Tour: Ponce.
2 Mayagüez.
Mona Island: The Galápagos of Puerto Rico.
3 San Germán.
9. Ponce, Mayagüez & San Germán.
1 Rincón.
2 The Southwest.
Puerto Rico's Secret Beaches.
3 Paradores of Western Puerto Rico.
Life After Death: Taíno Burial & Ceremonial Sites.
10. Western Puerto Rico.
1 Las Croabas.
To the Lighthouse: Exploring Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve.
Top Caribbean Spa: The Golden Door.
2 Palmas del Mar.
3 Paradores of Eastern Puerto Rico.
11. Eastern Puerto Rico.
1 Vieques.
2 Culebra.
12. Vieques & Culebra.
1 The Natural Environment: Beaches, Mountains, the Rainforest, Off-Island Islands & More.
2 Puerto Rico Today.
3 History 101.
Ponce de León: Man of Myth & Legend.
4 A Portrait of the Puerto Ricans.
Appendix: Puerto Rico in Depth.
Index.
List of Maps
Puerto Rico.
Camping in Puerto Rico.
Paradores & Country Inns of Puerto Rico.
Suggested Puerto Rico Itineraries.
San Juan Orientation.
Old San Juan Accommodations & Dining.
Puerta de Tierra, Miramar, Condado & Ocean Park Accommodations & Dining.
Isla Verde Accommodations & Dining.
Old San Juan Attractions.
San Juan Attractions.
Walking Tour: Old San Juan.
Attractions Near San Juan.
Walking Tour: Ponce.
Mayagüez.
Western Puerto Rico & the Southwest Coast.
Eastern Puerto Rico.
Vieques & Culebra.
What's New in Puerto Rico.
1. The Best of Puerto Rico.
1 The Best Beaches.
2 The Best Hotel Beaches.
3 The Best Scuba Diving.
4 The Best Snorkeling.
5 The Best Golf & Tennis.
6 The Best Hikes.
7 The Best Natural Wonders.
8 The Best Family Resorts.
9 The Best Honeymoon Resorts.
10 The Best Big Resort Hotels.
11 The Best Moderately Priced Hotels.
12 The Best Attractions.
13 The Best Restaurants.
14 The Best Offbeat Travel Experiences.
1 The Regions in Brief.
2 Visitor Information.
3 Entry Requirements & Customs.
4 Money.
What Things Cost in Puerto Rico.
5 When to Go.
Puerto Rico Calendar of Events.
6 The Active Vacation Planner.
Take Me Out to the Beisbol Game.
7 Travel Insurance.
8 Health & Safety.
9 Specialized Travel Resources.
10 Getting There: Flying to Puerto Rico.
11 Package Deals & Group Tours.
Great Discounts through the LeLoLai VIP Program.
12 For the Cruise-Ship Traveler.
13 Getting Around.
14 Tips on Accommodations.
15 Recommended Reading.
Fast Facts: Puerto Rico.
2. Planning Your Trip to Puerto Rico.
1 The Best of Puerto Rico in 1 Week.
2 The Best of Puerto Rico in 2 Weeks.
3 Puerto Rico for Families.
4 La Ruta Panorámica in 2 Days.
3. Suggested Puerto Rico Itineraries.
1 Orientation.
Neighborhoods in Brief.
2 Getting Around.
Fast Facts: San Juan.
4. Getting to Know San Juan.
1 Old San Juan.
2 Puerta de Tierra.
3 Condado.
4 Miramar.
5 Santurce & Ocean Park.
6 Isla Verde.
Family-Friendly Accommodations.
5. Where to Stay in San Juan.
1 Best Bets.
2 Cocina Criolla & Kill-Devil Rum.
Strange Fruit.
3 Old San Juan.
An Authentic Criolla Restaurant.
4 Puerta de Tierra.
5 Condado.
6 Miramar.
7 Santurce & Ocean Park.
8 Near Ocean Park.
9 Isla Verde.
Two Family-Friendly Restaurants.
6. Where to Dine in San Juan.
1 Seeing the Sights.
The Best Places to See Puerto Rican Art.
Walking Tour: Old San Juan.
The Cathedral of Rum.
2 Diving, Fishing, Tennis & Other Outdoor Pursuits.
La Vida Loca & La Criolla Chic.
3 Shopping.
Grotesque Masks.
Shopping for Santos.
4 San Juan After Dark.
The Birth of the Piña Colada.
Barhopping.
7. Exploring San Juan.
1 Arecibo & Camuy.
2 The Karst Country.
3 Dorado.
World-Class Golf at the Former Hyatt Dorado.
4 El Yunque.
5 Luquillo Beach.
8. Near San Juan.
1 Ponce.
Walking Tour: Ponce.
2 Mayagüez.
Mona Island: The Galápagos of Puerto Rico.
3 San Germán.
9. Ponce, Mayagüez & San Germán.
1 Rincón.
2 The Southwest.
Puerto Rico's Secret Beaches.
3 Paradores of Western Puerto Rico.
Life After Death: Taíno Burial & Ceremonial Sites.
10. Western Puerto Rico.
1 Las Croabas.
To the Lighthouse: Exploring Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve.
Top Caribbean Spa: The Golden Door.
2 Palmas del Mar.
3 Paradores of Eastern Puerto Rico.
11. Eastern Puerto Rico.
1 Vieques.
2 Culebra.
12. Vieques & Culebra.
1 The Natural Environment: Beaches, Mountains, the Rainforest, Off-Island Islands & More.
2 Puerto Rico Today.
3 History 101.
Ponce de León: Man of Myth & Legend.
4 A Portrait of the Puerto Ricans.
Appendix: Puerto Rico in Depth.
Index.
List of Maps
Puerto Rico.
Camping in Puerto Rico.
Paradores & Country Inns of Puerto Rico.
Suggested Puerto Rico Itineraries.
San Juan Orientation.
Old San Juan Accommodations & Dining.
Puerta de Tierra, Miramar, Condado & Ocean Park Accommodations & Dining.
Isla Verde Accommodations & Dining.
Old San Juan Attractions.
San Juan Attractions.
Walking Tour: Old San Juan.
Attractions Near San Juan.
Walking Tour: Ponce.
Mayagüez.
Western Puerto Rico & the Southwest Coast.
Eastern Puerto Rico.
Vieques & Culebra.