Have you been to San Juan, Puerto Rico? My husband and I are discussing a visit next year.
No, on my list
Many friends liked costa Rico
I enjoyed st martins with day trip to st Bart’s (pricey)
OK, but nothing compared to Havana.
I enjoyed going to San Juan. My dad was stationed at Roosevelt Roads navel air station and we went down to visit him for Christmas when I was in about fifth grade. We had more of a local view because of people he knew locally. It was about of different place I’ve been that was still America in it’s own way. I went snorkeling on Christmas Day. I loved the old fort El Morrow. It rained almost every afternoon. We had to get out of the pool if there was lighting. I remember seeing clubs but at my age I didn’t find any interest in them. Some things I can still remember well were the highway patrol cars were VW bugs a had a flashing blue light on all the time. I noticed that almost every car there had dents it. I saw a pineapple growing in a tree! While visiting a rainforest. I guessed a bird took a seed back to its nest and it grew. There were fancy hotels there but we stayed in an old barrack that had been converted into a hotel on a navel base.
I went to San Juan this summer. I stayed in Old San Juan at the LaTerraza hotel. It was very convenient for a few days. The hotel is lovely and trendy, but quirky. It is fine for a few days of exploring Old San Juan. If you are staying longer, I would recommend spending part of it at a resort.
We went to Veiques, and it was awesome. The locals will try to sell you cocaine though. Be prepared for that!