Punta Maracayo Resort
Travel Blogs from Hatillo
Trek to the Arecibo Observatory
On our second full day in Puerto Rico my friends and I drove to the Arecibo Observatory! Thankfully it was only about an hour and a half away from Aguadilla! The mountain road leading to the observatory was very narrow and very, very winding. I can imagine the difficulty of getting the James Bond equipment, cast, and crew up there to film the climax of GoldenEye. Our map wasn't very accurate ...
A Week in Paradise
... about $90 a piece we were able to rent a van (including gas) for a week and it was a great investment because we were able to drive to numerous beaches as well as drive to the Window Cave, Arecibo Observatory, and a beautiful waterfall. Puerto Rico is definitely one of the most economical places I have traveled to and it is a beautiful place! We are already planning to return hopefully next year!
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The Northern Coast
... one sentry box.
From there we continued west. We encountered on-and-off rain showers, but lucked out on timing and were able to get out and see everything we wanted without getting too wet. We stopped at a small bay and decided to walk out on a peninsula. On the way there was a sign warning us about the "intense waters." Boy was that sign right! As we went over the top of ...
A visit to Old San Juan
... Frommers "Puerto Rico Day by Day" as one of the best neighborhoods in the Carribean and we certainly agree with their complimentary description of this extraordinary enclave of Spanish colonial architecture, pastel colored residences, popular restaurants, shops and neighborhood. Cobblestone streets below us and balconies elegantly decorated above us as well as the constant rhythm of street sounds surrounding us made our day in Old San Juan ...
Time has no meaning in the Camuy Caves
... found ourselves lost and approaching a security checkpoint at the airport. Our only way out of this dilemma was a u-turn, but we eventually found the rental car office. We were afforded the opportunity to switch vehicles as we were told it would be easier to substitute cars rather than try to immediately repair the rental. Thus, we surrendered our four door sedan for a two door hatchback, but it seemed a worthy trade under the circumstances.
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Location
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Free parking