NW Puerto Rico Insight Guidebook

Barbara
NW Puerto Rico Insight Guidebook

Mini Golf

Great for families and friends to enjoy an outdoor activity. Masks are used and you are to stay together with your group. 18 hole miniature golf course. Clubhouse offers pizzas, locally made frozen goodies called Limbers, and Power Cookies (healthy treat). Craft beers from Ocean Lab Brewing Co., a local brewery. There is also a cornhole game, and outdoor dining or to go 10”pizzas. Gluten free crusts sometimes available. Open W-F 2pm-9pm , Sat & Sun 12pm-9pm call before to confirm hours and weather! 787-658-6480
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Mini Golf Taino
Burns Road
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Great for families and friends to enjoy an outdoor activity. Masks are used and you are to stay together with your group. 18 hole miniature golf course. Clubhouse offers pizzas, locally made frozen goodies called Limbers, and Power Cookies (healthy treat). Craft beers from Ocean Lab Brewing Co., a local brewery. There is also a cornhole game, and outdoor dining or to go 10”pizzas. Gluten free crusts sometimes available. Open W-F 2pm-9pm , Sat & Sun 12pm-9pm call before to confirm hours and weather! 787-658-6480

Food scene

Laid back and friendly owners Carlos and Rebecca . Casual set up with great authentic Mexican food and several flavors of margaritas! Dine outdoors on the patio or order to go. Also have margaritas to go! Ample parking lot.
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Tuluum Restaurante & Tequila Bar
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Laid back and friendly owners Carlos and Rebecca . Casual set up with great authentic Mexican food and several flavors of margaritas! Dine outdoors on the patio or order to go. Also have margaritas to go! Ample parking lot.
Great coffee, croissants, carrot cake and other sweet treats. Real deal breads and seasonal specialties. Next to a park that is great for kids. Some outdoor tables to sit and watch your kids play. To go service window.
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Levain Artisan Breads
Wing Road
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Great coffee, croissants, carrot cake and other sweet treats. Real deal breads and seasonal specialties. Next to a park that is great for kids. Some outdoor tables to sit and watch your kids play. To go service window.
Great locally endorsed family restaurant. Either lunch or dinner menus. Chef Will constantly has specials featuring local veggies and fruits. Always a vegetarian option. Can order to go, or dine with masks. A few outdoor tables. Closed Sundays & Monday’s Parking available.
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Palmas Cafe
Puerto Rico 110
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Great locally endorsed family restaurant. Either lunch or dinner menus. Chef Will constantly has specials featuring local veggies and fruits. Always a vegetarian option. Can order to go, or dine with masks. A few outdoor tables. Closed Sundays & Monday’s Parking available.
A few steps from the waters edge. Great views and drinks. Lunch and dinner menus. Parking lot next to restaurant.
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Uma's
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A few steps from the waters edge. Great views and drinks. Lunch and dinner menus. Parking lot next to restaurant.
Super casual lunch spot on the way to or from surfing. Give time to digest!! Great Peruvian style plates. Pinchos are a must. Ceviche is good, lots of onions though! Great cold juices. New hours for COVID. Take out orders Parking available.
El Sión
160 Belt Rd
Super casual lunch spot on the way to or from surfing. Give time to digest!! Great Peruvian style plates. Pinchos are a must. Ceviche is good, lots of onions though! Great cold juices. New hours for COVID. Take out orders Parking available.
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Verde Menta
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Quaint setting with a parking lot across the street. Monday-Friday lunch take out. Cafeteria style food line, bilingual staff. Menu changes most days. Great local food and rice & beans.
El Pocito Dulce
122 C. Imperial
Quaint setting with a parking lot across the street. Monday-Friday lunch take out. Cafeteria style food line, bilingual staff. Menu changes most days. Great local food and rice & beans.
Local favorite. Bakery items, coffee and local items. Pizza now offered. Close to the apartment. Take out orders. Parking in front.
El Maná Bakery
Puerto Rico 466
Local favorite. Bakery items, coffee and local items. Pizza now offered. Close to the apartment. Take out orders. Parking in front.
nearby the apartment before you go down the hill to Jobos Beach. Parking across the street.
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El Cliff
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nearby the apartment before you go down the hill to Jobos Beach. Parking across the street.
Great Mojitos. Take out food available
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Jobos Mojito Beach Bar and Restaurant
Puerto Rico 466
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Great Mojitos. Take out food available
Great pizza. Several artisanal choices available. Ample parking.
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Junior Pizza Playa Jobos
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Great pizza. Several artisanal choices available. Ample parking.
On the corner of beach road in Jobos. Always seems busy. Take out or dine in. Open air place. Screen TV's for sports. Huge parking area behind restaurant in grassy area.
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Tsunami
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On the corner of beach road in Jobos. Always seems busy. Take out or dine in. Open air place. Screen TV's for sports. Huge parking area behind restaurant in grassy area.
Outdoor small local place for casual dining. Stephanie & Jordan owners. Small parking area.
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Ola Lola's Tiki Bar
332 Barrio Bajuras
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Outdoor small local place for casual dining. Stephanie & Jordan owners. Small parking area.
Nice bar/restaurant on the beach ! Some parking available.
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Mi Casita Tropical
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Nice bar/restaurant on the beach ! Some parking available.
On the beach at Jobos. Private parking area across from restaurant.
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KAI
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On the beach at Jobos. Private parking area across from restaurant.
Right on the beach at Jobos. Local dishes. Excellent views. Small parking area.
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Sonido del Mar Restaurant
466 Bo. Bajuras
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Right on the beach at Jobos. Local dishes. Excellent views. Small parking area.
Indoor dining. Tapas style-small shared plates. Good drinks. Ample parking lot.
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El Almendro
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Indoor dining. Tapas style-small shared plates. Good drinks. Ample parking lot.
All outdoor dining and bar. Music on Saturdays. Excellent dishes Big parking area for Crashboat Beach.
Cocoloba at Crash Boat - Blue Sand Collection
All outdoor dining and bar. Music on Saturdays. Excellent dishes Big parking area for Crashboat Beach.
Nearby apartment. Outstanding views.
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BELAMAR
Puerto Rico 466
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Nearby apartment. Outstanding views.

Surf Shops

Real surf shop that has been a staple in the area since 1989. Great selection of most hard goods for surfers. Good selection of surfboards and all accessories needed for your surf trip. Awayco location to rent boards from. Good clothing selection and Surf Zone T-shirt designs by local artist Kurt Ziegler. Opens at 9am.
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Surf Zone
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Real surf shop that has been a staple in the area since 1989. Great selection of most hard goods for surfers. Good selection of surfboards and all accessories needed for your surf trip. Awayco location to rent boards from. Good clothing selection and Surf Zone T-shirt designs by local artist Kurt Ziegler. Opens at 9am.
Surf shop at the bottom of the hill near apartment. Lessons, boards, clothing, surf wax, leashes and fins. View of Jobos from the store!
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Wave Riding Vehicles (WRV) PR
4566 PR-466
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Surf shop at the bottom of the hill near apartment. Lessons, boards, clothing, surf wax, leashes and fins. View of Jobos from the store!
Looking to rent or buy a SUP or surfboard? Scott or Miguel will take good care of you. Local tour packages also. Great hard goods gear if you need anything. Some active wear and t-shirts for sale. Wax, sunscreen, hats, and Rash Guards.
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Verde Azul Surf & Stand Up Paddleboard Shop
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Looking to rent or buy a SUP or surfboard? Scott or Miguel will take good care of you. Local tour packages also. Great hard goods gear if you need anything. Some active wear and t-shirts for sale. Wax, sunscreen, hats, and Rash Guards.
Looking for a great local shaper with 40 years experience? Nestor Ramirez has plenty of years shaping and makes an excellent Longboard and high performance short board. His son Guali(Wiley) also shapes and glasses when he is not out in the water ripping it up! Nestor’s grandson Mika is also learning the family craft.
Pelicano Surf Shop
Calle Pedro a Campos
Looking for a great local shaper with 40 years experience? Nestor Ramirez has plenty of years shaping and makes an excellent Longboard and high performance short board. His son Guali(Wiley) also shapes and glasses when he is not out in the water ripping it up! Nestor’s grandson Mika is also learning the family craft.

Horseback riding

Horseback rides on a trail that connects with the beach! Two ride times each day.
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Tropical Trail Rides
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Horseback rides on a trail that connects with the beach! Two ride times each day.
Horseback riding in Rincon, Puerto Rico
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Pintos "R" Us in Rincon
Puerto Rico 413
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Horseback riding in Rincon, Puerto Rico
Ride horses in the Playuela area. Nice owners.
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Playuelas Horse Rides
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Ride horses in the Playuela area. Nice owners.

Dive Shops

Jose and Karen are hands on owners with years of dive experience and instruction. Diving, snorkeling gear rentals, dive sites and other local information.
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Aquatica Dive and Surf
Calle Anegada
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Jose and Karen are hands on owners with years of dive experience and instruction. Diving, snorkeling gear rentals, dive sites and other local information.

Sightseeing

Usually calm to small seas. Good for families, swimmers, SUP, snorkeling and hanging out. Can get very crowded on holidays. One side has paid parking, $3.90- no amenities. The other side has free parking, food vendors. Some people fish off the piers. Fun to jump off and swim in! Be a good swimmer for the jumps! With big swells, you will see surfers and bodyboarders. To the extreme west side is the surf break Gas Chambers. Use caution when waves are large.
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Crash Boat Strand (Schnorcheln)
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Usually calm to small seas. Good for families, swimmers, SUP, snorkeling and hanging out. Can get very crowded on holidays. One side has paid parking, $3.90- no amenities. The other side has free parking, food vendors. Some people fish off the piers. Fun to jump off and swim in! Be a good swimmer for the jumps! With big swells, you will see surfers and bodyboarders. To the extreme west side is the surf break Gas Chambers. Use caution when waves are large.
On the Southwest tip of the island.
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Leuchtturm Cabo Rojo
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On the Southwest tip of the island.
If you want a nice day trip adventure this is a fun place for snorkeling or just relaxing. You purchase a ticket from the ferry dock. Adult tickets $10.90, you can bring your own cooler for an additional $6.99 ticket. Ferry ride is 10 min to the dock of Gilligan’s Island. The inside lagoon area is shallow1’, to about 6-7’. Lots of small fish to spot and a good introduction to snorkeling and mangrove type islands that fringe the south side of PR.
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Gilligan's Island
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If you want a nice day trip adventure this is a fun place for snorkeling or just relaxing. You purchase a ticket from the ferry dock. Adult tickets $10.90, you can bring your own cooler for an additional $6.99 ticket. Ferry ride is 10 min to the dock of Gilligan’s Island. The inside lagoon area is shallow1’, to about 6-7’. Lots of small fish to spot and a good introduction to snorkeling and mangrove type islands that fringe the south side of PR.
If time allows a trip to the El Yunque National Forest, please give it a visit! Several hiking trails that can take you to a waterfall to swim in. Several drive by waterfall features that require a simple walk to view. Follow instructions and pick up a map at visitors center. Rangers give talks in English and Spanish, consult website for times.
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El Yunque National Forest - El Portalito Besucherzentrum
Puerto Rico 191
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If time allows a trip to the El Yunque National Forest, please give it a visit! Several hiking trails that can take you to a waterfall to swim in. Several drive by waterfall features that require a simple walk to view. Follow instructions and pick up a map at visitors center. Rangers give talks in English and Spanish, consult website for times.
Nice beach that is known for snorkeling. Inside is about 3-5’ deep and can be a pleasant snorkel with plenty of fish to view. Go before the wind gets to it. Also check tides and swell size. The infamous “Blue Hole” is on the outer part of the reef. Suggested you hire a tour guide from local dive shop to avoid ending up on reef!!
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Shacks Beach
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Nice beach that is known for snorkeling. Inside is about 3-5’ deep and can be a pleasant snorkel with plenty of fish to view. Go before the wind gets to it. Also check tides and swell size. The infamous “Blue Hole” is on the outer part of the reef. Suggested you hire a tour guide from local dive shop to avoid ending up on reef!!
This hike is intermediate level of difficulty. About a mile total, it goes gradually uphill over a path filled with rocks and roots. Gets steeper, then you climb over a few rocks to get down to the actual survival beach area. Nice large boulders to swim near. You can connect to another beach with another up and down climb by walking East. Good to go with someone to guide you, or follow the people hiking already. There is an area that tricks you into thinking you should head down, resist that path and continue until you actually climb over rocks in the pathway!
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Survival Beach
6 Cliff Rd
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This hike is intermediate level of difficulty. About a mile total, it goes gradually uphill over a path filled with rocks and roots. Gets steeper, then you climb over a few rocks to get down to the actual survival beach area. Nice large boulders to swim near. You can connect to another beach with another up and down climb by walking East. Good to go with someone to guide you, or follow the people hiking already. There is an area that tricks you into thinking you should head down, resist that path and continue until you actually climb over rocks in the pathway!
Beautiful tide pool. Shallow on the inside, small deep hole with snorkeling further out. Be aware of any large surf, as a current can be sweeping through. Access 2 ways. Through gate for Resort front gate, or a public access that is a very small path further East if the resort entrance. There is a small restaurant in the reaort. You can say you plan to go to the restaurant and are able to walk down from a parking lot.
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Playa Montones
Puerto Rico 466
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Beautiful tide pool. Shallow on the inside, small deep hole with snorkeling further out. Be aware of any large surf, as a current can be sweeping through. Access 2 ways. Through gate for Resort front gate, or a public access that is a very small path further East if the resort entrance. There is a small restaurant in the reaort. You can say you plan to go to the restaurant and are able to walk down from a parking lot.
Another favorite tide pool nearby. Turn at km marker 13.5 on the beach road. Dirt parking area. Do NOT leave any valuables in your car! Same as all tide pools-be aware of large waves and any sweeping motion inside the tide pool!! Usually calm enough to swim and snorkel. Shells and sea glass.
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Pozo Teodoro
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Another favorite tide pool nearby. Turn at km marker 13.5 on the beach road. Dirt parking area. Do NOT leave any valuables in your car! Same as all tide pools-be aware of large waves and any sweeping motion inside the tide pool!! Usually calm enough to swim and snorkel. Shells and sea glass.

Mountain Exploring

Heading to the mountains of Puerto Rico is a completely different experience than our beautiful beaches.
An 1.5 hour drive from Isabela is a great adventure to experience the Rio Tanama and zipline across a valley. Rappelling ends one of the tours, but is optional if you don’t want to. Jorge and Denise are the local couple who owns the business. They offer other types of tours if you look over their website.
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Batey Zipline Adventure's
110 28 mi
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An 1.5 hour drive from Isabela is a great adventure to experience the Rio Tanama and zipline across a valley. Rappelling ends one of the tours, but is optional if you don’t want to. Jorge and Denise are the local couple who owns the business. They offer other types of tours if you look over their website.