Hi!

I did two previous overnight visits to San Juan (without driving) so I did the Old San Juan, Ram Factory, Fotress and other spots reachable by trolly and bus already and stayed at Hilton both times.

I will be visiting San Juan again (last time before I leave the country) and would like to visit more natural and forrest place:

(must)El Yunque (visiter center and a trail walk)
(must)Cave Tram Tour: Rio Camuy
(is this good?) Parque Ceremonial Indigena de Caguana

I will rent a car this time. I know the cave is in Arecibo. But where is the Forrest? and where is the beach many mentioned in the previous posts?

also, should I still stay in San Juan? (Hilton again)[b]

My Current plan is:
Day 1:Arrive SJU at 7:30PM (Don't know what to do at night, not a fan of clubbing/pub)
Day 2: AM: El Yunque, PM Lxxxxxx Beach
Day 3: AM Rio Cave, 2pm flight Deaprture

Is this enough time? Day 3 seems risky but I don't know if I can do both forrest and Cave in the same day. also, I can have a choice to take the 5pm departure flight but it will arrrive DFW (next stop) at 9pm. I am worry about the safety in TX at night.

I cannot spend too much money and time since it is only part of my USA "Farewell" trip.

please advice!!

THANKS!!!


[This message has been edited by HK-UMICH (edited 07-16-2003).]

I'm not an expert but I have been to PR several times and El Yunque is much closer to San Juan that the caves. I would switch my itinerary and do the caves on the full day and El Yunque on the day you are leaving. It doesn't take that much time. Even with a 5PM flight I don't think you'd have enough time to do the Rio Camuy Caves with the distance you have to travel for that.

Rio Camuy Caves should be the day trip as they are 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours away to the West of San Juan. Aricebo is west as well.

El Yunqe is only 30 minutes east from San Juan, less from the airport. Luquillo beach is right there as well.

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I agree with the others. Spend the day in Arecibo. If you have time after the caves, going to the observatory in Arecibo is well worth the trip. Very cool, and not far from the caves at all.