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Isla Verde is
only 5 minutes from El Condado, 10 minutes from Old San Juan and
40 minutes from El Yunque Rain Forrest. The
proximity to these areas and hotels such as the World
famous El San Juan Hotel and Casino, the Ritz Carlton
Hotel and Casino, Inter-Continental Hotel and Casino, the Condado Plaza
Hotel and Casino,
the Marriot Hotel and Casino, and the many restaurants and
shops in the area, along with the beautiful long and
expansive wide beach, make Isla Verde the most popular
place to stay. Isla Verde is also only five
minutes from the Luis Munoz Marin San Juan International Airport.
Generally, when tourists say they vacationed in San Juan,
were most likely in Isla Verde, El Condado or Old San
Juan.
To see a Map
of Puerto Rico showing where Isla Verde is located, Click
Here.
Imagine
living in a large city and having a beautiful beach as
your back yard. That is exactly what the million or so
residents in the San Juan metro area enjoy every day, and share with
our thousands of visitors. There is no need to drive away
from town to enjoy a perfect tropical day at the beach.
The weather averages a warm 82 degrees during the day year
round.
Isla Verde Beach is actually a series of beaches that
stretch for miles in front of luxury resorts and posh
high-rise residential apartments, restaurants and private
clubs, guesthouses and private homes and parks.
It is a tranquil place during the week, but on the
weekends Isla Verde really comes alive. Beach lovers
stream in from every corner of the city and from every
major hotel in the area to get some sun, splash in the
sea, picnic or party with family and friends, play beach
volleyball, walk along the sandy shores, or simply have
fun. There is no shortage of places to eat or drink. Many
hotels and restaurants have bars and grills with access to
the beach.
The more
adventurous go parasailing, bodysurfing, water skiing and
jet skiing or participate in many of the other water
sports offered by the hotels and seaside shops.
Depending on the hour of the day and the day of the week,
Isla Verde can be anything from a solitary stretch of
glistening sand to a Coney Island crowd of happy sun
worshippers, but it is always a delight.
Nearby
Facilities, Restaurants and Recreation
The area offers an endless
variety of International and local cuisine, action-packed
casinos, exciting shows, dance clubs with both Puerto
Rican and American music, cock fighting, and romantic
gateways with strolling guitarist and soft Caribbean
breezes.
Shopping is a pleasure with
2 nearby malls within walking distance, and a grocery
store and postal business right across the street.
Or just 15 minutes away by taxi, to your choice of the
Caribbean's largest shopping malls: Plaza Las Americas,
Plaza Carolina and Montehiedra Plaza.
Nearby Old San Juan is
known throughout the world for it's excellent selection of
jewelry, rums, cigars, ceramics, lace, and hand-woven
linens.
Tourist
Activities
Sun Bathing, Swimming, Jet Skiing, Scuba Diving,
Snorkeling, Wind Surfing, Surfing, Deep Sea Fishing, Para
Sailing, Tubing, Boating, 500 Year Old San Juan Tours,
Barcardi Rum Plant Tours, Rio Camuy Caves (Underground
Caverns) Tours, Arecibo Radio Telescope Tours, El
Morro Fort and
El Castillo Fort,
El Yunque Rain Forrest, Casinos, Night Clubs, Hiking,
Shopping, Golfing, Horseback Riding, Cock Fighting, Horse
RacingLa
Parguera Phosphorescent
Bay Tours, Taino
Indian Reservation Tour, Restaurants, Museums, Parks,
Lots more.
For a more detailed
description of the above activities, Click
Here
Isla Verde is also only five
minutes from the Luis Munoz Marin San Juan International Airport.
The Luis Muñoz Marín San Juan International Airport,
which many people mistakenly think is located in the City
of San Juan, is actually located in Isla Verde, City of
Carolina.
For almost four decades, the airport
was given the unofficial name, "Isla Verde
International Airport" both by locals and visitors.
Residents of Isla Verde also tend to downplay the fact
that the area is part of Carolina since culturally and
socially Isla Verde is considered to be in the San Juan
Metro area.
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