Product Description

Harry Pariser gives you detailed information on little-known towns, parks, reserves and offshore islands. His ecologically-aware perspective provides a refreshing look at archaeological sites, preserves and rugged rainforest environments. Old San Juan, El Yunque and the Caribbean National Forest, Palmas del Mar, Ponce, Guanica, Mayaguez, Mona Island, Vieques, Culebra, Arecibo, Camuy, Barranquitas and San German are but a few of the chapters in this book. Each region is covered extensively, with details on where to stay and eat, sailing, chartering and deep-sea adventures, snorkeling and diving, and the best birdwatching and hiking spots. Practical travel tips abound, and the introductory sections on the island's culture, history, geography, religion and customs will stand you in good stead for your next trip. Color photos and maps round out the picture.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #664637 in Books
• Published on: 2002-06
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 360 pages

Amazon.com
Crams lots of useful information into a portable, attractive book... both practical and user-friendly.

San Diego Tribune
"... a quality book that covers all aspects... it's all here and well done."

The Shoestring Traveler
"Pariser's guides are among my favorites, well researched and detailed. They always include helpful facts.... insightful tips and tidbits."

Customer Reviews

Good detail, but leave out the politics
The book is thorough with a good bit of detail (although some reviewers said some was inaccurate) but this is a travel guide and not a political book. He is aparantly against the military, people with conservative leanings, the Coors family and probably the European explorers. I think if he writes another travel book he needs to leave out the little quips and inuendos.

Good read, but awfully outdated
I enjoyed reading this book, which clearly approaches Puerto Rico as someone who loves it, not just as a tourist. (I knew I'd found a good book when it referred to Dubya as "Shrub.")

But the phone numbers are just appallingly out of date. I called probably twenty or thirty and only one picked up. The book offers free online updates, which is very generous, but not very practical. I bought a guidebook because I'd left my laptop at home. I hope they'll update the book itself soon, as it's a great book, but accurate information is really vital.

Explore Puerto Rico
Explore Puerto Rico is a guide and travel overview for the island of Puerto Rico. This book includes a wide range of information, everything from background knowledge on the island's natural and cultural environment through places to stay while on the island to interesting things to do at every stop along the way.

There are nine sections in Explore Puerto Rico: Introduction; Practicalities; San Juan & Environs; Northeastern Puerto Rico; Vieques; Culebra; Southeastern Puerto Rico; Southwestern Puerto Rico; and Northwestern Puerto Rico. The introduction section contains an overview about Puerto Rico. This detailed information includes land, climate, flora, fauna, history, government, economy, culture, and religion of this area. This section also includes general information on transportation, accommodation, dining, and entertainment while enjoying Puerto Rico.

The next chapter, Practicalities, contains contacts and general information on visas, codes of conduct, and health during travel to this island. Each entry contains a short paragraph about each of these general topics including contacts.

The rest of the sections in Explore Puerto Rico focus on particular parts or regions of the island. The first portion of each section describes a little about the particular region including the history. After this overview, specific examples of transportation, accommodation, restaurants, shopping, tourist information, services, and sights are depicted in detail. Each entry contains a short paragraph about the establishment including contacts and potential costs. Also provided in each of these sections is ample information, complete with contacts, on what activities are available in each island region. Several black and white and colour maps and photographs accompany each section.

Explore Puerto Rico is a valuable guide for anyone planning on traveling to Puerto Rico. This key information is provided for easy reference while planning or while traveling. However, this book will also be just as interesting for the armchair traveler as this book contains ample information about the natural environment, history, and culture on this amazing island as well as some extremely stunning colour photographs.