Puerto Ricos Cordillera Central

To find the real Puerto Rico a€" the one that shopping malls and condos have yet to reach a€" head for the towns and villages of the Cordillera Central, or Central Mountains. Bisected by the Ruta Panoramica (Scenic Route), the mountains provide a relaxing getaway with an atmosphere so unlike the coast that it feels like an entirely different island. The Ruta PanorAmica is a driving adventure covering more than a hundred miles of countryside, including coffee plantations, old jA-baro country and four forests: Carite, Toro Negro, Guilarte and Maricao. Along the route are valleys, canyons, wide-open terraces and views of the Atlantic and the Caribbean. Visitors who don't have time to do the whole Ruta PanorAmica might consider a driving tour starting out from San Juan to the San Cristobal canyon in Aibonito, returning via Barranquitas a€" easily doable in a day if you start out early. Or take a few days to enjoy secluded swimming holes, hiking trails, cloud forest and the hospitality of the mountain locals. This guide tells you everything about the region: where to stay & eat, what to see & do, how to get around, the history & culture, the fiestas & the cuisine. Filled with maps & photos.

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This Insight Guide is a lavishly illustrated inspirational travel guide to Puerto Rico and a beautiful souvenir of your trip. Perfect for travellers looking for a deeper dive into the destination's history and culture, it's ideal to inspire and help you plan your travels. With its great selection of places to see and colourful magazine-style layout, this Puerto Rico guidebook is just the tool you need to accompany you before or during your trip. Whether it's deciding when to go, choosing what to see or creating a travel plan to cover key places like Old San Juan, El Yunque National Forest, it will answer all the questions you might have along the way. It will also help guide you when you'll be exploring Río Camuy Cave Park or discovering Río Abajo Forest Reserve on the ground. Our Puerto Rico travel guide was fully-updated post-COVID-19. The Insight Guide PUERTO RICO covers: Old San Juan, Metropolitan San Juan, The Northeast, The Southeast, The North, The West, The South, Cordillera Central, Outer Islands. In this guide book to Puerto Rico you will find: IN-DEPTH CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL FEATURES Created to provide a deeper dive into the culture and the history of Puerto Rico to get a greater understanding of its modern-day life, people and politics. BEST OF The Top Attractions and Editor's Choice featured in this Puerto Rico guide book highlight the most special places to visit. TIPS AND FACTS Up-to-date historical timeline and in-depth cultural background to Puerto Rico as well as an introduction to Puerto Rico's food and drink, and fun destination-specific features. PRACTICAL TRAVEL INFORMATION A-Z of useful advice on everything, from when to go to Puerto Rico, how to get there and how to get around, to Puerto Rico's climate, advice on tipping, etiquette and more. COLOUR-CODED CHAPTERS Every part of the destination, from Metropolitan San Juan to Cordillera Central has its own colour assigned for easy navigation of this Puerto Rico travel guide. CURATED PLACES, HIGH-QUALITY MAPS Geographically organised text, cross-referenced against full-colour, high-quality travel maps for quick orientation in Las Cabezas de San Juan, Phosphorescent Bay and many other locations in Puerto Rico. STRIKING PICTURES This guide book to Puerto Rico features inspirational colour photography, including the stunning El Yunque and the spectacular Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Park.

For a limited time, receive a free Fodor's Guide to Safe and Healthy Travel e-book with the purchase of this guidebook! Go to fodors.com for details. Ready to experience Puerto Rico? The experts at Fodor’s are here to help. Fodor’s Puerto Rico travel guide is packed with customizable itineraries with top recommendations, detailed maps of Puerto Rico, and exclusive tips from locals. Whether you want to stroll the atmospheric streets of Old San Juan, lounge on the island's beautiful beaches, or escape to Vieques or Culebra, this up-to-date guidebook will help you plan it all out. This new edition has been FULLY-REDESIGNED with a new layout and beautiful images for more intuitive travel planning! Fodor’s Puerto Rico includes: • AN ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE GUIDE that visually captures the top highlights of Puerto Rico. • SPECTACULAR COLOR PHOTOS AND FEATURES throughout, including special features on walking in Old San Juan, bioluminescent Bays, and salsa. • INSPIRATIONAL “BEST OF” LISTS identify the best things to see, do, eat, drink, and more. • MULTIPLE ITINERARIES for various trip lengths help you maximize your time. • 25 DETAILED MAPS help you plot your itinerary and navigate confidently. • EXPERT RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS offer options for every taste. • TRIP PLANNING TOOLS AND PRACTICAL TIPS including: guides to getting around, saving money and time, beating the crowds; basic Spanish phrases; and a calendar of festivals and events. • LOCAL INSIDER ADVICE on where to find under-the-radar gems, along with the best walking tours. • HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL OVERVIEWS that add perspective and enrich your travels. • COVERS: San Juan, El Yunque National Forest, Vieques, Culebra, Mayaguëz, Ponce, Rincón, San Germán, and more. ABOUT FODOR'S AUTHORS: Each Fodor's Travel Guide is researched and written by local experts. Fodor’s has been offering expert advice for all tastes and budgets for over 80 years. Planning on visiting any other Caribbean destinations? Check out Fodor’s Essential Caribbean, Fodor's In Focus Aruba, Fodor's In Focus Cayman Islands, and Fodor's In Focus Barbados & St. Lucia. .

Puerto Rico may be best known for its spectacular beaches, classic golf courses, and rich Spanish culture, but that's just the tip of the palm tree.Moon Puerto Ricoprovides you with the essential details needed to discover all the can't miss sights, attractions, and restaurants on the island, while including the best lesser-known and local hotspots. With firsthand experience and honest insight, expert author Suzanne Van Atten provides you with all the tools you need to create your own unique experience. Suzanne's fun and creative travel suggestions can help you plan your perfect trip including, 21-Day Tour of Puerto Rico, Thrillseekers Tour, Beach Bum Tour, Romantic Getaway, and Family Fun. Explore El Yunque rain forest or the underground caves at Cavernas del Rio Camuy; swim in a glowing bioluminescent bay at night; and dance to the beats of a salsa band in San Juan. From Vieques and Culebra to Cordillera Central and Rincon,Moon Puerto Ricogives you the tools for an entirely uncommon, more personal, and ultimately more satisfying travel experience.

Insight Guides: Inspiring your next adventure Insight Guide Puerto Rico is an inspiring visual guide to this vivid and vibrant island, brought to life with hundreds of evocative photographs and lively features on history and culture. Our inspirational Best of Puerto Rico section highlights the country's unmissable sights and experiences - such as exploring the dramatic Rio Camuy Caves and taking a boat to the glowing waters of Phosphorescent Bay. The comprehensive Travel Tips section gives you all the practical information you need to plan your trip, and our selective listings bring you the author's recommendations for the best and most authentic hotels, bars, and restaurants. Lavish magazine-style features offer a unique insight into life in Puerto Rico, from folk art and festivals to wildlife and its national drink, rum. A detailed Places section, with full-color maps cross-referenced to the lively narrative, guides you around the entire island, with detailed descriptions of what to see, from El Morro, Old San Juan's historic fortress, to remote villages and rainforest-cloaked mountains. About Insight Guides: Insight Guides has over 40 years’ experience of publishing high-quality, visual travel guides. We produce around 400 full-color print guide books and maps as well as picture-packed eBooks to meet different travelers’ needs. Insight Guides’ unique combination of beautiful travel photography and focus on history and culture together create a unique visual reference and planning tool to inspire your next adventure. ‘Insight Guides has spawned many imitators but is still the best of its type.’ - Wanderlust Magazine

The feisty mountain people of Alturas, in the Cordillera Central of Puerto Rico, scratch and claw to survive in their beloved but devastated patch of God-given earth. During the early 20th century one calamity after another has caused hunger and misery to hover over this beautiful Island and its amazingly resilient people. The colorful characters depicted in these compelling and unforgettable tales seek happiness by spreading rumors, creating tales, accessing the spirit world, even seeing the sudden apparition of a loved one. Somehow, they must pick up the pieces of their shattered lives and continue to trudge forward with dreams and hope. "Without dreams," Lola tells her daughter, "it's impossible to live." The author has created a unique world in which universal themes, such as romance, love and loss, love for one's family and for one's homeland are pursued, as well as themes more specific to some groups than to others, such as machismo and discrimination. Tales from Alturas is Emma Chaves first novel. She immerses us in her narrative populated by multidimensional and realistic characters, often complicated and unpredictable, but more importantly, drawn from her ample and keen and ardent knowledge of the Island and her people; individuals more often than not, found in the typical Latino world. This is an outstanding novel about a colorful family chronicle of the struggles to endure in a difficult world caught between the past and uncertain emerging future. LatinoBooks.Net Emma Chaves's Tales from Alturas masterfully tackles issues that often plagues certain families, such as adultery, abortion, marital rape-which often is legal in the Hispanic world-and the sexual conundrums of marital life. She examines also machismo and attempted homicide by enraged people, who lose control of themselves. On the other hand, the soul of a novel is in its characters, in "Angelica de los Santos," she is a likable woman who bears children yearly, not uncommon in the Hispanic world. We feel compassion for a woman, in "Brunilda," saddled with the responsibility of caring of a retarded aunt. In "Lola the Widow Goes to Court," Chaves relates the story of a gutsy woman meeting the challenge of two brothers in court. Emma Chaves narrative and realistic descriptions of the various imaginary Puerto Rican villages and unique characters resembles the writing of Benito Perez Galdos, particularly in Fortunata y Jacinta, and similar to the approaches of Dickens and the French Realist novelists such as Balzac, as well. George Hoffman, Book Reviewer, Lector Emma Chaves was born in Brooklyn, New York, of Puerto Rican parents. She lived in a predominantly Puerto Rican neighborhood. At the age of 12 she moved with her mother and sister to the mountain town of Lares, Puerto Rico, for health reasons. In 1955, Emma moved to Miami, Florida, with her husband. She was the Center Director and Community Developer for the Community Action Agency in the predominantly Puerto Rican neighborhood of Wynwood, Miami. Emma has a Master of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies from the University of Miami. She has three children, four grandchildren, and a great-grandson. Emma has been active in several Puerto Rican community organizations and was one of the founders of the National Conference of Puerto Rican Women-Miami (NACOPRW) where she served as president for two years.

Relax beneath palm trees, kayak through bioluminescent bays, or dance the night away to the sounds of salsa: Experience the Island of Enchantment with Moon Puerto Rico. Inside you'll find: Flexible itineraries to visit the best of Puerto Rico in a week or less, including San Juan, the mountains, neighboring islands, and more Strategic advice for beach-lovers, adventure travelers, honeymooners, and more, with the best beaches for surfing, swimming, snorkeling, and diving The best spots for eco-friendly outdoor adventures like hiking, kayaking, and spelunking. Zipline over the lush jungle, hike through cloud forests, explore vast underground caves, learn how to surf, or spot iguanas on the wild island of Mona Unique and authentic experiences: Visit a historic coffee hacienda, shop for hand-rolled cigars along San Juan's cobblestone streets, and savor a traditional lunch of mofongo. Visit ancient ceremonial bateyes and learn about Puerto Rico's indigenous Taíno communities. Enjoy an al fresco dinner in the warm tropical breeze and dance to bomba as the sun sets over the ocean Insider insight from Suzanne Van Atten on how to experience the island like a local, respectfully engage with the culture, and support local businesses Full-color photos and detailed maps throughout Up-to-date information on Puerto Rico's landscape, history, customs, and environmental changes Handy tools including a Spanish phrasebook, driving directions, and travel tips for disability access, women travelers, traveling with children, travelers of color, and LGBTQ travelers Experience the best of Puerto Rico with Moon's practical tips and local know-how. Exploring the Caribbean? Check out Moon Dominican Republic, Moon Bahamas, or Moon Jamaica. About Moon Travel Guides: Moon was founded in 1973 to empower independent, active, and conscious travel. We prioritize local businesses, outdoor recreation, and traveling strategically and sustainably. Moon Travel Guides are written by local, expert authors with great stories to tell—and they can't wait to share their favorite places with you. For more inspiration, follow @moonguides on social media.

Detailed and timely information on accommodations, restaurants, and local attractions highlight these updated travel guides, which feature all-new covers, a dramatic visual design, symbols to indicate budget options, must-see ratings, multi-day itineraries, Smart Travel Tips, helpful bulleted maps, tips on transportation, guidelines for shopping excursions, and other valuable features. Original.

Takes the reader on a tour of a Puerto Rican rain forest examining the diverse forms of plant and animal life.