Connect with Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico
Porta del Sol a destination of it's own on the west coast of Puerto Rico offering a great variety of natural resources, attractions, adventure activities, secluded islands and things to do for the entire family. Each town also offers great lodging from luxury resorts and villas to budget family friendly hotels, small inns and rentals.
We will start our tour on the southern towns heading north. Each town has it's own unique vibe and charm. We invite you to take a deeper look at Puerto Rico and all the treasures of the west coast, where authentic island life, vibrant happy and warmth of the culture will captivate you.
Spend a few weeks in Porta del Sol and explore all that Porta del Sol has to offer. If you are a traveler, get a car rental, follow the roads and explore. Thanks for visiting Porta del Sol Puerto Rico
Guanica, Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico
Home to beautiful bays with striking dramatic landscapes loved by beach lovers where you can still find a spot all to yourself. Guanica is a natures lover's getaway filled with activities such as bird watching, kayaking, and snorkeling, there are plenty of activities and places of interest to explore to keep you busy for a week. For something special, spend a day at Cayo Afura "Gilligan's Island.
A nature's lover's destination offering many activities such as excellent scuba diving, kayaking through mangrove forests, deep sea fishing, snorkeling in crystal clear waters around offshore small islands, take a tour of the bioluminescent bay on a moonless night, go bird watching. Stay at one of the small inns and vacation rentals available in the area and have plenty of choices for fresh seafood.
Cabo Rojo, Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico
If you love seafood, caribbean postcard perfect beaches, sunsets, love photography and scenery, Cabo Rojo is a must destination. Cabo Rojo has distinct areas each with it's own flavor, Boqueron; home to Blue Flag beach and the most impressive sight in the Caribbean, Isla de Mona; the Galapagos of the Caribbean, El Pueblo; a charming town with local shops, and more. Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
The most historic, elegant, colorful and beautifully restored town in Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico. San German is the second city established in Puerto Rico and home to Porta Coeli; the first church built in the Americas which houses a museum. San German it's certainly worth spending a morning or afternoon to take a walking tour of the town to admire it's elegant architecture and visit the museum and take in the views of the hills. Visit San German, Puerto Rico
Nestled on a hillside is the town of Hormigueros home to a historic church dedicated to "Nuestra Senora de la Monserrate" and Casa Marquez; a historic home admired by architects which you can visit by requesting a tour at City Hall (La Alcaldia).
The third largest city in Puerto Rico, is a cultural center, it houses the only zoo in Puerto Rico which children and visitors love, an agricultural educational center, an elegant plaza and town with cobble stone roads. Mayaguez is a business traveler's destination for all it's accommodations and convenient nearby airports, ferry to the Dominican Republic. Visit Mayaguez, Puerto Rico
Known as the "Ciudad del Cafe" (Coffee City), because some of the best coffee in Puerto Rico is cultivated here. Coffee is such a loved natural resource that an annual festival is dedicated to coffee. A place of interest is the Maricao Forest Reserve offering breathtaking views of the west coast of Puerto Rico. On a hot day, Maricao is a great place to escape from the heat and drive into cooler breezes.
Known by every Puerto Rican as the "City of the Sweet Orange" and also for it's coffee plantations. An annual festival dedicated to the oranges are not to be missed if you happen to be visiting during it's celebration where you can enjoy all kinds of treats and foods that have a touch of sweet orange that you can enjoy as you watch locals dancing to traditional Puerto Rican dances during a colorful and festive parade.
Anasco is where the surfing beaches begin running north all the way to Isabela. Anasco is the home of the second largest plaza in Puerto Rico, a nice amusement park for children named "El Castillo", and a lookout tower overlooking the Anasco Bay which is worth visiting to take some scenic photos.
If you love surfing Rincon is where you want to vacation in Puerto Rico. Rincon offers the best surfing in the Caribbean with waves up to 25 feet in the winter months and has hosted two World Surfing Championships. If you are visiting during the winter months you can watch magnificent hump back whales from the Rincon Lighthouse. For some serious scuba diving, deep sea fishing and snorkeling go to nearby Isla Desecheo. Visit Rincon, Puerto Rico
The pueblo of Aguada has an elegant plaza worth visiting, beaches for bathing, surfing and long walks on the sand. If you happen to be visiting in November make sure you come to Aguada for the Discovery of Puerto Rico parade celebrated annually. Aguada is the second oldest settlement in Puerto Rico and there are various historic sites including Ermita Espinar Ruins. For family fun visit the Parque Infantil (a playground) area.
Aguadilla is quickly becoming a popular vacation destination since it's at the center of many surfing beaches, the home of the Aguadilla Airport, nearby shopping, golf, beaches, and gorgeous sunsets. Playa Crash Boat is a beautiful beach where and interesting for photographers for all it's colorful boats parked on the sand, make sure you stay for a colorful amber sunset and for a show by the pelican whisperer who makes pelicans dance.
Internationally known for the production of beautifully crafted lace and a historic French Provincial Style Mansion named Palacete Los Moreau. If you happen to be around make sure you attend the Annual Mundillo Festival (Lace Festival). Places of Interest are the Museum of Mundillo, El Merendero; a lookout point with views of Isla de Mona and the valley, and Antiguo Castillo Melendez; an old castle which is now a hotel.
Come to San Sebastian and enjoy sights of mogotes (haystack hills) and make a day trip to Lago de Guajataca; a gorgeous lake where you can fish, go paddle boating and have cool breezy picnics. Anxiously the locals await for the annual Hammock Festival with music, tons of traditional food and of course many locally woven hammocks.
Isabela, Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico
A popular vacation spot for Puerto Ricans offering a very nice hotel and vacation rentals along the beach, surfing beaches, scenic beaches great for walking, impressive cliffs and a few beaches that are very shallow and family friendly. You can hike through trails on the forest, drive to the Guajataca lookout a very scenic place and walk through the historic Guajataca tunnel. Activities include snorkeling, fishing, scuba and horseback riding tours.
Part of the Karst Region with scenic views of haystack hills, Quebradillas is the last town on the Porta del Sol region. A popular attraction in Quebradillas is Panaderia Legendaria where they still use a wood oven to bake bread, you have to go and eat some fresh bread right out of the oven, put your calorie restricted diet away and try some of the traditional desserts made there. Quebradillas shares the Guajataca Tunnel with Isabela, a magnificent sight of a massive blue ocean.
