Absolutely chaotic in the best possible way…read more For $2 you get a bag of bird food and instantly become the main character in a pigeon uprising. These birds do NOT believe in personal space. They will sit on your arms, shoulders, stroller, emotional baggage... whatever's available. The pigeons were plentiful, fearless, and fully committed to getting directly into our business. We laughed nonstop and got some genuinely amazing pictures and family memories out of it. If you've ever wanted to feel like a Disney princess being mildly harassed by flying potatoes, this is your place.

It's such a great experience! I originally thought that I'd visited once before. It was a small…read morepark with pigeons and parakeets coexisting together, but this wasn't it. This is a special place near the Capilla del Santo Cristo de la Salud. Another place that we saw from a distance after visiting La Fortaleza. We didn't know that Pigeon Park was hidden off to the right side of it. What a treat! First of all, I think there are rules about whether you should or shouldn't feed the pigeons. They are most certainly feeding on something. I warned my husband that they may jump up on you. He immediately knew I was correct when one of the pigeons briefly landed on his shoulder. Is that a sign of good luck? Haha! We enjoyed a very relaxing walk through the park. There were only just a few people there. It was very peaceful with colorful flags on each lamp post with uplifting words such as Gratitude, Hope, Honesty, Music, Empathy, and more. There's a kiosk at the end of the park called Café del Niño that sells coffee and pigeon feed. We didn't make it that far. We did get to see the pigeons everywhere including in the trees and nesting in the holes of the fortified walls. The view over the city wall is a beautiful one. There are also tributes to Mayor Felisa Rincón de Gautier in the form of bronzed children shoes. It's said that she took care of children in need. It's a nice tribute in a park where children can enjoy the pigeons. Definitely add this attraction to your trip if you're a bird lover. It was a fun and relaxing experience during the early morning hours.

Beautiful area lots to do and lots to see. The cruise port is here and it's a great one. I took a…read morecarnival cruise from here and was glad to be able to walk around this area, take in the history and culture and do some shopping. Every place i stopped at to eat was great and the staff at the port was nice and efficient, def have to come back to this area again and cruise from here

This is a wonderful area right outside the Port of San Juan. Its a great place for a stroll in the…read morearea and off the ship. Small vendors are located in the area selling all kinds of items including jewelry and souvenirs. The area also have some places to take pictures including a large sign that says I Love Puerto Rico (I heart Puerto Rico) and another sign with Boricua! on it. Probably the nicest area outside a Port I saw on my Carnival Cruise to Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Saint Thomas.

I highly recommend visiting this park if you're looking for a nice stroll, need time to kill or…read moreneed something to do with a family or children. Beautiful area with nice plants and shrubbery worth exploring.

"Noria" was a "People Usher" at the Dog Park.  She was rude.  We wanted our toddler to be able to…read morewatch the dogs from the vestibule area, and she would not let us.  Even though we don't have a dog, there have been plenty of times where we went into the dog area... to watch them play.  Prior Ushers did not mind.  After all, how is the safety factor changed whether we have a dog or not?  It's illogical.  But in this case, we simply wanted to stand in the vestibule, holding our toddler, and watch the dogs over the fence.  Nope... Noria would not let us, and was quite rude in letting us know that.  When I explained to her that we had in fact been in many times, she has no answer.  She simply cited "the rules."  When I asked to see these rules, she said "They aren't written down."  I then asked for her name, and she was defiant and defensive, then she finally gave it to me, rudely, and said "My boss is right behind you."  An older male and female were there in a golf cart, and the female there politely explained a recent change to the rules to my wife.  This was better, professional at least.  Meanwhile snowflake Noria was so "shaken" that she needed a hug from the male supervisor.  Generation Z... rude, unprofessional, and sensitive.  Was a negative experience for us and for our toddler, thanks to Noria. "Noria" era una "acomodadora de personas" en el parque para perros. Era grosera. Queríamos que nuestro hijo pequeño pudiera vigilar a los perros desde el área del vestíbulo, y no nos lo permitió. Aunque no tenemos perro, muchas veces hemos entrado en el área de perros... para verlos jugar. A los acomodadores anteriores no les importó. Después de todo, ¿cómo cambia el factor de seguridad si tenemos perro o no? Es ilógico. Pero en este caso, simplemente queríamos quedarnos en el vestíbulo, sosteniendo a nuestro hijo pequeño, y mirar a los perros por encima de la cerca. No... Noria no nos lo permitió y fue bastante grosera al hacérnoslo saber. Cuando le expliqué que, de hecho, habíamos estado allí muchas veces, no tuvo respuesta. Simplemente citó "las reglas". Cuando le pedí que me las mostrara, dijo "No están escritas". Luego le pregunté su nombre y se mostró desafiante y a la defensiva, luego finalmente me lo dio, de manera grosera, y dijo "Mi jefe está justo detrás de ti". Había un hombre y una mujer mayores en un carrito de golf, y la mujer que estaba allí le explicó educadamente a mi esposa un cambio reciente en las reglas. Esto fue mejor, al menos profesional. Mientras tanto, Noria, la copo de nieve, estaba tan "conmocionada" que necesitaba un abrazo del supervisor masculino. Generación Z... grosera, poco profesional y sensible. Fue una experiencia negativa para nosotros y para nuestro niño pequeño, gracias a Noria.

A nice place to walk and explore that is just off of the beach a short distance. Parking tip, drive…read moreto the end of the park. You can tell you are there because there is a light, if you turn left it's into the beach area and paid parking ($5). Or turn left and you can park on the street for free. We walked across the whole park and explored, took pictures, ran from chickens (well roosters), etc. If you go later in the week there is a restaurant that is open (Wed - Sat or Thurs - Sat). That would have a pretty cool view and is in a pretty old historic building. On the way back we walked across the civilian bridge towards the beach. The second we got on the bridge we got cooled off because the beach breeze made it that far. Walked back along the beach and had some additional photo opps. Keep this in mind, the heat of the day it does get warm. It's easy, relatively flat walking, but hot non the less. Take some water so you don't get over heated. We'd recommend this as part of your stay in San Juan if you like exploring historical type locations.

O-kay... Well,…read morewhether you slip, hit your head and hallucinate because you *chose* to skate during bad weather through a 1/2 inch of rain; OOORR you simply safely stroll around looking for a nice spot to take your kids to, just know this park is one of the oldest in the island, and a nice, old-school way to kill time. But as is the case with beaches in Puerto Rico, avoid it during very late afternoon and night time unless there's a special event of some sort. There's an awesome nearby hamburger joint, creatively called "El Hamburger" :-P where you can have the best cheap burger afterwards. Or perhaps go to Old San Juan or Condado, which are both less than 10 minutes away by car. ---------------------------------------En Puertorro, ahora------------------------------------ Bueno, definitivamente no es muy buena idea escoger patinar cuando está lloviendo a cántaros, en este parque o donde sea... Pero este parque es muy lindo y una buena alternativa para hacer algo activo y fuera de la casa, sea solo, ejercitando acompañado o con niños, ya que hay áreas de recreo específicamente para niños. Por supuesto, como en todo parque y playa en Puerto Rico, no es recomendable estar ahí en la noche, para evitar robos o situaciones lamentables, salvo que hubiera algún evento especial en que haya mucha gente, claro. Cerca de ahí, como a 5 minutos, hay un sitio de hamburguesas que se llama "El Hamburger", y es muy bueno. Otra alternativa después-de es Condado o el Viejo San Juan, ya que quedan como a 10 minutos en carro desde el parque. :-)

This is a must visit when in PR. This is a 45 min drive from San Juan but it is worth it and it is…read morefree. There is a map when you enter, parking is on the side of the road or they have parking lots the further you drive. There is a lot of parking so you would be likely to find parking as busy as it gets people come and go so parking becomes available. Even if you do have to wait it wouldn't be long before a spot is available. You see a waterfall at the beginning of the tour. As you proceed to drive up and view the rainforest further you will get to hike and find other waterfalls. Aside from waterfall there are beautiful trees and flowers. On one side you have the rainforest and on the other you have a view over the island.

Lovely visit the the El Yunque National Forest while staying in nearby San Juan…read more About a 45-minute drive from San Juan. No fee to enter the national forest...only an $8 fee when visiting El Portal Visitor's Center, which I recommend. I followed other visitor's recommendations by getting there when the forest opened and going directly toward the end to Mount Britton. I was luckily able to get one of those few designated roadside parking spaces. I finished the Mount Britton Tower (Torre) in about two hours (45-minute, 0.8-mile walk/hike each way) before making my way back toward the entrance stopping at the other attractions along the way. Note that it is about a 25-minute drive from the park's entrance to Mount Britton Trailside parking...due to the speed restrictions given the sharps turns and hills. As most others have said...the forest main road (191) goes one way through the forest, and loops back around towards the exit. Along the way, there are lots of stops...just look for the parking lots of roadside parking spaces and you will know you are close to an attraction. I ended the trip with visiting the El Portal Visitor's Center...at around 3:30pm...and it was very empty. I do suggest working the Luquillo Kiosks into the trip...given it is about a 15-minute drive away from the forest.

Other reviews have said plenty already! The only thing I can add is to recommend doing a night hike…read moretour (we did ours with El Yunque Tours Inc). Seeing all the coqui frogs alone was worth 5 stars! On top of that, we saw stick bugs, a tarantula, blue-green lightning bugs, and tiny scorpions that glow in the dark if you shine a UV flashlight on them! The best part of this forest is undoubtedly all the cool animals!

The last time I visited El Yunque was 10 years ago, so we thought it was a good idea to start with…read moreEl Portal de El Yunque Visitor Center, which has educational exhibits, a Café, Gift Shop and a Theater. There is also an information desk where you can get all of the information needed to plan your day. We made the mistake of not eating before coming here, so we ate at the Cafê. We had the Chicken Sandwhich and fries and although they were pretty good, they were pricey, so I recommend you don't make the same mistake we made. We really enjoyed the short film in the theater and after visiting the exhibits and the gift shop, we were ready to explore. One of my favorite hikes is to La Mina Waterfall, but it was closed for repairs during our visit, so instead we hiked the Mt. Britton trail and really enjoyed it. It's considered a Moderate hike with a paved path almost the whole way. At the top, there is a Tower, where you can enjoy views in all directions. I recommend you take your time as you hike, to enjoy the sounds and suprise wildlife sightings as well as the vegetation and the damp rainforest air. A truly unique and beautiful experience. Make sure you have water with you. It was cool when we started, but it quickly warmed up, so I was glad that I didn't get complacent and had plenty of water. A visit to El Yunque is definitely a 5/5 experience.

On a self guided tour strolling around Old San Juan, I came across this small park. A lively place…read morewith folks singing and playing music, there were metal sculptures art on display and a couple of benches. Located across the street from the Cathedral of San Juan Puerto Rico, the plaza is dedicated to Felisa Rincon De Gautier, known also as Dona Fela. She served as Mayor of San Juan from 1947 to 1969, which makes her the 1st elected woman of a capital city in the Americas Territory.

This is a small plaza that is located right across from the San Juan Cathedral. There is seating…read moreand shade. The park could be maintained a bit better and experiences more than average traffic. The landscaping was lacking and the walkways were very dirty. The park is named after Felisa Rincón De Gautier, San Juan's first woman mayor. the park has a couple of decent sculptures but just like the plaza, there best days are behind them. The sculptures are the work of Jorge Zeno. The three whimsical works are penguins in a boat, a cat/giraffe, and a rooster. This is a decent place to take a load of on your way to our from the Cathedral, but is definitely not a destination spot. I recommend making a stop here part of a larger itinerary. I just happend to stumble across it on my way to the cathedral.

Great beach! Clean and quiet. Two chairs and an umbrella for the day cost $20, and was well worth…read morethe expense. Beachside service from the Doubletree was a nice touch, though be prepared to wait - the server has to take orders and then drive back to the hotel to fill them. The water was warm and totally swimable, though the rip tide might be a little strong for smaller children. I especially enjoyed watching the locals dogs play on the beach, chasing waves and birds and rolling in the sand. Those are some very happy pups!

This was a great find. Not a whole lot going on but a great, serene atmosphere. Immediately after…read morearriving, I couldn't help but notice there was not much Indian(native) displays. I excpect a park named The Park of the Indian to have more than what I saw instantly. Not a big space either but the walk around the park was sort of interesting and the view of the beach is just about the best feature. Single and double ceramic seats adorn the grounds and access to the sand and beach are well, right at your feet. There were a small group of people practicing Tai Chi, a part of the recreation area was playground with odd, interactive, life-size fixtures and minimal displays again of el "Indio". Great place to take pics and a great place to have a quiet meal or meet up.