Our family visited Puerto Rico for the first time recently. We had several days to enjoy the outdoors as well as the history of this beautiful island that is a territory of the United States.
Many US travellers love Puerto Rico because no passport is required, the dollar is the currency and English is widely spoken.
Our accommodations were in the Miramar section of San Juan, which is just south of Old San Juan and southwest of Condado, the strip of hotels and restaurants.
Upon our arrival, we learned that Ponce De Leon Avenue was just a five-minute walk from where we were staying. If you're staying at the Sheraton or Hyatt, or if you're at the convention center or the Distrito T-Mobile, you'll be within 5-10 minutes of Ponce De Leon avenue.
Some Puerto Rican friends had recommended Los Pinos restaurant to us, so we tried that. Mofongo, a dense food made of plantains, was on the menu there. It can be served with many types of meats or vegetables. It was delicious.
We also found a grocery store two blocks away that allowed us to purchase some breakfast foods, fruits and LOTS of bottled water. The heat index was above 100 several days we were there so we were glad to be able to fill our 36-oz. water bottles with cold water from our refrigerator.
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