PUerto rico highlights PArADise DeFiNeD Here’s what you can’t miss on your visit:
to see The historic old San Juan area, with its colorful buildings and lively atmosphere. The enchanting neighborhood is filled with shopping, dining and nightlife opportunities.
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Zipline through El yunque rainforest and then relax on one of the city’s beautiful beaches.
to eAt At one ne of Puerto Rico’s typical dishes is mofongo—mashed green plantains combined mofongo with garlic and olive oil—topped with fresh grilled shrimp.
to BUY Cigars, rum and coffee.
island, a destination incentive, a frequent visit or homeport incentive and a transit incentive, among others. These incentives are from a joint fund that operates with $5 million from the Puerto Rico Tourism Company and another $4 million from the central government’s General Fund. The quality of the product is of particular importance. A project to organize the tourism transportation logistics at the San Juan port area to assure visitors a better arrival experience was undertaken. This project also included a signage initiative that directs visitors the correct way to the historical sites of old San Juan. As for product enhancement, the available excursions for passengers has broadened, thanks to the introduction of new attractions. For example, the Toro Verde ecological adventure, where visitors glide through a rainforest canopy on a lengthy cable system providing them with a real bird’s-eye view of the treetops
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and their ecology. For children, there is a new natural History museum and the Punto Verde eco-park, where they can learn about nature and how best to preserve and protect the natural environment. These new attractions add to the experience of visiting El yunque Rainforest, which is the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. Forest Service system.
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Puerto Rico also embarked on a multi-year redevelopment program for the San Juan Waterfront, which will provide a number of new attractions, hotels, parks, pedestrian and bicycle trails, and will interconnect the waterfront with the old city, the Convention Center District and the Condado area. This program enhances historic old San Juan, described by Condé nast as a “treasure in a teacup” and recognized by Travel + Leisure magazine as one of the preferred tourism cities among travelers. Come see how Puerto Rico does it better!
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