Constructed to defend the San Juan coastline during the 17th and 18th centuries, this dramatic fortress rises 140 feet above the sea on a rocky promontory, and is composed of six huge levels of ramps, barracks, dungeons, turrets, towers and tunnels.
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Constructed to defend the San Juan coastline during the 17th and 18th centuries, this dramatic fortress rises 140 feet above the sea on a rocky promontory, and is composed of six huge levels of ramps, barracks, dungeons, turrets, towers and tunnels.
Aventuras chief objective is to provide all participants with a day of FUN through adventures that are both exciting and challenging, which include rappelling, climbing, swimming,via ferratas, free jumps, body rafting and thrilling zip-lines. NO experience is necessary for you to take part in these adventures all of which are guaranteed to reward you with an intoxicating adrenalin rush. Zipline, Canyoning and Caving Adventures offered.
Paloma means "dove" and there are no doves in this park but swarms of nasty pigeons that descend on you as soon as you enter the park. It's gross with lots of bird droppings that take your breath...
A premier attraction of El Yunque Rain Forest, these dramatic waterfalls cascade down mossy cliffs, where the more adventurous can climb up slippery rocks to its base for a closer look.
This spelunker's playground consists of the Camuy River and more than 200 caves, some large enough to make skyscrapers disappear.
Be sure to leap into the cool waters at the base of this 35-foot cascade.
Imagine yourself exploring the Tropical Rain Forest Canopy while soaring trough the air 70 feet off the ground! As a visitor at Aventura Canopy Tour you will be geared with a climbing seat harness, a helmet, and double palm leather gloves and will be connected to heavy duty double steel cables through carabineers and state of the art cable pulleys. Once you are clipped in to the cables by your trained guide, you will safely zip across the forest canopy from one landing platform to the next.
This restored 19th-century esplanade is the place to begin your stroll through Old San Juan, because of its central location and its inexhaustible charm.
Puerto Rico's largest mangrove forest.
This lookout tower in El Yunque is sometimes incorporated into Santeria (an Afro-Caribbean religion) ceremonies.
The Guanica Dry reserve is fairly easy to get to, although the road has a lot of switchbacks and is very narrow but in good repair. The gates close on Sundays, but a lot of cars park outside during...
Ponce's boardwalk and beach area isn't so popular for swimming, but the people-watching and socializing are great.
Follow the mountain roads to this preserve where youll find La Torre de Piedra, the stone tower.
Take the difficult 4-hour Trade Winds Trail all the way to El Toro Peak, which is the second-highest peak in Puerto Rico.
The tallest mountain is in the center of the island, which at an elevation of 4,389 feet with an area of 3,515 square miles, offers spectacular vistas of the entire island and Caribbean Sea.
A series of curvy roads link the island’s east and west coast. The three-day route is studded with small villages and farms.
A Ponce forest and sea life preserve thats a far cry from sepulchral.