If you ever find yourself in Puerto Rico, you HAVE to check out Old San Juan. The buildings are beautiful and the town is adorable. From the sweet scented bright flowers to the bath warm waters of the caribbean the island is beatuiful throughout, but Old San Juan really is a facinating spot to check out. Their fort is still intact and there, I did not get to tour it however, definately something I would do if I were to go again..

Definitely stay in the historic part of the city where you can find inexpensive lodging as well as very expensive and check out the yummy bakeries, inexpensive restaurants and cheap street eats. I was lucky to be visiting during the Jazz Festival. I was on a budget, but if your not, there are some excellent restaurants where you can rub elbows with some fabulous looking people and eat wonderful food.
Ladies, I was in San Juan by myself and I felt perfectly safe, although I didn't go out at night, but I would add that Puerto Rico is not the place for women who do not like excessive attention from men.

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Guaynabo is known as " Capital del Deporte " (capital of the sport). Puerto Rico's first settlement, Caparra, was founded in the area in 1508 by Juan Ponce de León. Guaynabo derives its name from a Taino Indian term which means "lugar de aguas dulces".

The Caparra Ruins Historical Museum Park, the first Spanish settlement on Puerto Rico (1508), includes the remains of explorer Juan Ponce de León's residence. Guaynabo is located in the northern coast of the island, north of Aguas Buenas; south of Cataño; east of Bayamón; and west of San Juan. Fruits are the principal crops grown in the surrounding rural area. There are many well-known " guaynabeños ", among them: politician Román Baldorioty de Castro , Jose R. Carazo, Jose Pepito Bonano, Cesar Lopez, Lidio Cruz Moclova, and Aurelio Maldonado.


Land Area: 70 sq km (27.0 sq mi) Water Area: 0.18 sq mi Population: 107,783 Density: 1,425.2 per sq km (3,705.6 per sq mi) Housing Units: 36,826 Housing Density: 1,357.5 Per Capita Income: $16,287 Source: 2000 Census Hymn: Guaynabo, pueblo querido,... Wards: Camarones, Frailes, Guaraguao, Hato Nuevo, Mamey, Pueblo, Pueblo Viejo, Río, Santa Rosa and Sonadora. Driving Distance: 15.8 miles * Driving Time: 27 minutes *

When traveling to San Juan, one must be very careful because of the high crime rate. The people are extremely beautiful though.

the capital city of Puerto Rico, full of life and flavor, casinos are legal if you are over 18, lots of nightlife music and dance.

During the day there are great places to sightsee, castles, old ships, and of course there's always the pirate legend.

Get out of the city, too crowded. We stayed on the east coast.

Condado, Isla Verde and Carolina ( San Juan ) are the perfect places to shop. There a huge shopping malls with allot of outlets for the money savers. There is a big cultural heritage in old San Juan that makes you feel like a 17 th century colonial traveler. The transportation in San Juan is fantastic you can find taxi’s everywhere, there are great public bus connections to all the tourist places and San Juan isn’t a city to get lost in so you can easily rent a car.

If your planning a trip to Puerto Rico book with Orbitz they have pretty reasonable prices!!