Ava'sPapa wrote:
Headed to Rio Grande, Puerto Rico this Friday. 4 adults and a 5 yr. old. Any suggestions on what to see and/or where to go ? Thanks in advance. Gotta go pack.
Well, it depends on how adventurous you are and how much you want to spend.
There are lots of things to see and do in Puerto Rico. Close to Rio Grande is El Yunque rainforest, not sure if it is completely open yet after the hurricane.
Further up east is Fajardo, where you can catch boats to Flamenco Beach in Culebra island- one of the best in the world. You can take the ferry. Very cheap (about $4 round trip), but that will require being in line for tickets before 4am for departure at 9am. Also in Fajardo in Las Croabas, at night there are kayak tours for the bioluminescent bay. The Fajardo lighthouse in Las Cabezas nature reserve is something else you can visit.
There is the zip line, a bit expensive but close by too. Luquillo beach (my favorite) is a few minutes east of Rio Grande and you can't miss taking a dip.
Going west and into the mountains there is the Arecibo Observatory if you are into science. If you go be ready to hike a very inclined (paved) road up to the visitor's center. If you make it this far, go a bit further to the town of Lares for some unheard of ice cream flavors (cod fish ice cream anyone?).
And of course, no trip to PR is complete without a visit to San Juan. Traffic from/to Rio Grande on weekdays before 9am and after 3pm is pretty heavy. Take the toll road to save you some grief.
Make sure you carry mosquito repellent spray just in case and you'll be fine. Have fun and come back to tell us all about it. Damn, I'm already homesick...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-A2Nv9fvaY
http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/toro-verde-monster/
http://www.naic.edu/ao/
http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/cueva-ventana/
https://www.viator.com/San-Juan-attractions/Flamenco-Beach-Playa-Flamenco/d903-a15793?mcid=28353&tsem=true&supag=46204016067&supkl=kl&supsc=s&supai=200089809015&supap=1t1&supdv=c&supnt=g&supti=dsa-297046588521&suplp=9016050&supli=&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2NSi-PDM4AIVMB-tBh0EegYiEAAYASAAEgK_K_D_BwE
https://www.fs.usda.gov/elyunque
http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/hike-la-mina-trail-to-la-mina-falls/
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g612474-d1929113-Reviews-Las_Cabezas_de_San_Juan_Nature_Reserve-Fajardo_Puerto_Rico.html
http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/las-cabezas-de-san-juan-nature-reserve/
http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/lares-ice-cream/
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g580453-d147939-Reviews-Flamenco_Beach-Culebra_Puerto_Rico.html#REVIEWS