Is puerto rico a good vacation destination destination????

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Dexter

I lived in Puerto Rico for two years and enjoyed it thoroughly. There will not be any "political" problems, and YES you can swim in the ocean without a problem (I especially recommend Crash Boat Beach in Aguadilla. Have a great vacation!

Definitely a great place for a vacation.

Just do a quick search on tripadvisor.com to see all the positive comments.

Great beaches, great scenery, great rainforest, great culture,, the list goes on.

If you decide to come:
In five days you should be able to see some of the wonderful places here in Puerto Rico,

If you get chance try to rent a car, that way you can see the sights on your terms and not on a set time frame with a group tour. Most people will know English, especially in the tourist areas, but trying your hand at speaking Spanish looks good.

If you do rent a car just bear in mind that driving is a little crazy, just keep your eyes on all your mirrors and you'll be fine.

Places to Stay.
Really depends on your budget, if you want to take a chance, try priceline.com (you can specify the star of the hotel and make a bid on the nightly rate). Or check out expedia or travelocity. Isla Verde or Condado are good choices

Check out tripadvisor.com and search pierto rico. Gives a list of hotels and b&b's

Places to see.
Old San Juan - easily spend a few hours walking around here. It's a little hilly so maybe jump on the free trolley bus to El Morro (the fort) and work your way back down through the city. Plenty of places to eat and drink for all budgets. Try Breakfast at La Bombonera (one of the oldest establishments in the city)

El Yunque (rainforest) plus spend the afternoon at Luquillo Beach

Check out one of the grand hotels on a weekend evening and try your hand (feet) at some latin dancing.

Ponce on the South coast for more Puerto Rican architecture

Arecibo Observatory. The James Bond movie Golden Eye and also the Jodie Foster movie Contact were filmed there.

There is also this: Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve (Tel:787-722-5882). I have not been, but I would like to (it sounds a cool place to visit). You can have an escorted tour through the reserve on an electric trolley, but you have to book in advance.

The Rio camuy caves also

There is plenty to do here. You might even want to consider a side trip to Vieques or Culebra (as I've heard the beaches are amazing)

Try the local food stands and just enjoy everything that the island has to offer.

Food wise, everything you can imagine. In condado area for seafood try Miro's, Ropa Vieja Grill for Cuban & Puerto Rican. In Old San Juan try The Parrot Club for Caribbean style or Tantra's for Indian cuisine

Also check the online guides frommers.com, roughguide.com and visit-the-coqui.com

â™¨ Wisper â–º

Puerto Rico is a beautiful Island indeed and yes it's true people don't swim in the clean green ocean water simply because the tides are extremely rough.
Politically speaking however, the Island may not be as welcoming as in previous years.

Its me !!!

I swim in the beaches here!

Tarek W

It is a very nice place to visit. They do swim at beaches and they have many malls and nice local restaurants. Also the girls there are fine

Yahoo! Answers Critic?

Well hell yes it's a good vacation spot. Don't worry about what you will do. When you get to Puerto Rico you will know exactly what to do trust me. Go there and let your mind take you wherever. The food is good and spicy. The girls are very beautiful and friendly (so is the guys). The clubs are really off the hook. You'll have tons of fun don't worry.

La Flaca

don't know who told you we don't swim at the beach cause there are hundreds of people there every weekend. Puerto Rico is beautiful, its a great vacation spot.

Chris N

I've been a couple times for long weekends and have always had a great time during my visits. The island has a lot to offer - lots of history, rain forest, beaches, great golf, mojitos and so on. The island offers different types of activities on different parts as the terrain is diverse.

San Juan was a good 'home base' for my trips, as there are plenty of nice restaurants and bars and even casinos for the night life. It was easy to get to different parts of the island for day trips from there.

The beaches around the island are nice. I found the beaches on the east side of the island to be nicer. There is a great beach at the tiny island of Culebra about 20 miles east of PR. It can be reached by ferry (it took about 1:15 to get there) or plane. It has been mentioned as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. I spent a day there snorkeling and swimming...I could have spent more time there, it was nice.

I would go back again and look forward to doing so...

The Apostle

NO.A LOT OF MURDERS,THIEF AND CRIMINALS.THE STATISTICS SAYS THAT IN THIS YEAR 2007 MORE PEOPLE ARE DYING IN PUERTO RICO THAN IN IRAQ.THE ''raperos'' and the politicians are converting pr in a hell.

shinningstarofthecarribean

It's great ..the only reason I can't think for People Not going in the Water...is because they're scare or the water is cold.

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