Driving Puerto Rico’s Northwest Coast
Rounding out our week in Puerto Rico, we take a drive along the backroads of Northwest Puerto Rico, stopping off to take in famous surf beaches and the coastal cuisine.
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Destinations include Old San Juan, El Yunque National Forest (North & South), Vieques Island, and Northwest Puerto Rico.
Plus, our engagement story, and more!
Hiking the Northern Slope of El Yunque National Forest
Day #5 started on the island of Vieques and ended in a friend’s townhouse in Vega Baja. On our way back west on Highway 3 from Fajardo, we stopped to take in the North Slope of El Yunque National Forest.
Beach Hopping on Puerto Rico’s Stunning Isla Vieques
On the fourth day of our Puerto Rico island adventure, we head to the even smaller island of Vieques for some beach hoppin’ and an important engagement…
Hiking the Southern Slope of El Yunque National Forest
We take to the road, driving first to Luquillo Beach for lunch at the famed food kiosks before heading down the eastern coast and to the south side of the tropical rain forest of El Yunque.
Colorful Old San Juan
Leaving Isla Verde early to explore San Juan’s historic and charming Old Town, before hitting the road and heading on to El Yunque National Park.
Arrival In Puerto Rico
We left DC for some much needed R&R away from work and grad school–and found it in Puerto Rico! First in a series of six posts, “Arrival” covers our itinerary and first evening.