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1JULY, 2021
WHAT’S NEW IN PUERTO RICO
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Johanna GonzalezLeisure Sales Manager
OURPRESENTER
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VISITOR HEALTH AND SAFETY GUIDELINES
https://www.discoverpuertorico.com/info/travel-advisory
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AIR SERVICESDOMESTIC, INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL & INTER-CARIBBEAN
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AIR SERVICEEXPANSION
All airlines
8 airports in operation
Over 100 daily flights to and from multiple destinations.
First on recovery to have the busiest air route in the world in May
Domestic
International
Regional
Inter-Caribbean
FOB Services
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AIRPORTSIN PUERTO RICO
SJU San Juan International
BQN Aguadilla
PSE Mercedita – Ponce
SIG Isla Grande – San Juan
MAZ Mayaguez
VQS Vieques
CPX Culebra
RVR Ceiba (Roosevelt Roads)
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CARIBBEAN HUB
Air Antilles
Air Sunshine
Air Flamenco
Cape Air
InterCaribbean
Seaborne Airlines
Silver Airlines
Tradewind Aviation
Vieques Air Link
Puerto Rico is a hub to several island destinations in the Eastern Caribbean
Anguilla
Antigua
Culebra
Dominica
Guadeloupe
Martinique
St Croix
St Kitts
St Maarten / Martin
St Thomas
Tortola
Vieques
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HOTELS AND RESORTS
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PARTNER HOTELS
Puente Natural de PiedraCabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
AN ECO-TOURSM PARADISE WAITING TO BE DISCOVERED
EXPERIENCES
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ZIPLINING
HORSEBACK RIDING
WATER SKIING
NATURE & OUTDOOR RECREATION
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SAN JUAN CATHEDRALCUARTEL BALLAJÁ
ROYAL ISABELATPC DORADO BEACH ST. REGIS
GOLF & LUXURY
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FAMILYACTIVITIES
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TEENS & TWEENS
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ROMANCE
SUNSET AT EL MORRO ROMANIC DINNER OCEAN VIEW
SPA DAY AT VANDERBILT
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LGBTQ+
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CULTURE
DANCING FESTIVALS MUSIC
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CULINARY
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FARM-TO-TABLE
El Pretexto (Cayey)
Verde Mesa (Old San Juan)
Vianda (Santurce)
La Casa (Isabela)
Yuquiyú Farm (El Yunque)
Frutos del Guacabo (Manatí)
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CELEBRITY CHEFS
José Santaella (Santaella)
Juan José Cuevas (1919)
Mario Pagán (Laurel Nuevo Caribe Kitchen Art Bar, Mario Pagán, SAGE Steak Loft)
María Mercedes Grubb (Gallo Negro)
José Enrique (Owner and Restaurant)
Gabriel Hernández (Verde Mesa)
Paxx Caraballo (Jungle Bird)
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CULINARY ADVENTURES
Guavate “The Pork Highway”
Ruta de la Longaniza
Luquillo Kiosks
Piñones
La Placita de Santurce
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VISIT A RUM DISTILLERY
Casa Bacardí (San Juan): guests are received with a welcome cocktail, choose from three tours: Historic, Rum Tasting, or Mixology.
Hacienda Santa Ana (Bayamón): Ron del Barrilito'sfamily-run distillery is now open to the public and includes a tasting.
PitoRico (Jayuya): a distillery in Jayuya that produces a type of moonshine called pitorro which comes in a variety of flavors.
Serrallés Castle Museum (Ponce): for some local rum history visit the former home, turned museum, of the Serrallés family, in Ponce, producers of Don Q rum.
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ENTERTAINMENT
& NIGHTLIFERESTAURANTS, BARS, CULINARY REVIVAL
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ENTERTAINMENT& NIGHT LIFE
If you like to celebrate in the street, visit La Placita de Santurce, a traditional Farmers’ Market by day, a hot outdoor club by night.
Sip bold creations in one of the world's best bars, unwind in the former apartment of a revolutionary, or join a party in a plaza — there are lots of ways to experience San Juan after dark.
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El MorroSan Juan, Puerto Rico
METRO
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OLD SAN JUANFOUNDED 1521
STREET LEADING TO GOVERNOR’S PALACE
WALLS PERIMETER STROLLING COBBLESTONE STREETS
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WORLD HERITAGE SITE
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AERIAL TOURS& SERVICES
Exclusive excursions
Charters
Transfers all over Puerto Rico
Flying over Old San Juan
Enchanted Shore Tour
The Green Escape fly over metro, mountain, coast
and city areas
Mountain Tour gastronomic experience around the
Island
Island Heritage Tour mixology experience
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AROUNDOLD SAN JUANEXPERIENCES
San Juan National Historic Site
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Castillo San Cristobal
San Juan Bautista Cathedral
La Fortaleza
Museum of the Americas
Casa Blanca (Ponce de Leon’s home)
Cuartel de Ballaja
RESTAURANTS
TortugaLa Factoria
Taberna Lúpulo Hecho en CasaChocobar CortesPrincesa GastrobarSeñor PaletaBarrachinaEl JibaritoT-tuan
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AROUND CONDADO
EXPERIENCES
Condado Lagoon Paddle Boarding
Casinos
BarCelona Rooftop Bar at AC Hotel
Eter Rooftop Lounge
Club Fifty-Eight
The Wave
O:live
Red Coral Lounge
Shopping
RESTAURANTS
Via Appia
Serafina San Juan Restaurant
Sage Bistecca by Mario Pagan (Sage Stake Loft)
Yerba Buena (cerrado)
STK
1919
Tacos & Tequila
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AROUND ISLA VERDE
LAND EXPERIENCES
Isla Verde Beach
Casino del Sol
Tennis
Sailing, Yacht & Catamaran excursions
Special Family activities
Piñones Food Experience
Loiza Bomba & Plena lessons
RESTAURANTS
Mist Rooftop Bar + Kitchen at San Juan Water Beach Hotel
Entrevinos
Metropol
Hotties Bar and Restaurant
Atlántica Marisquería
Ruth Chris Steak House
Caña by Juliana Gonzalez
39LEGENDARY RAINFOREST, BIO BAYS
& ISLAND EXCURSIONS
EAST
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EL YUNQUE NATIONAL RAINFOREST
CATAMARAN
HACIENDA CARABALI
EAST REGION
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CULEBRA & VIEQUESJUST A SHORT BOAT RIDE AWAY
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CULEBRA & VIEQUES
CULEBRAFLAMENCO BEACH, CULEBRA
PLAYA NEGRA, VIEQUES
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AROUND EASTREGIONLAND EXPERIENCES
Hacienda Carabalí
Deep Sea Fishing
Sailing, Yacht & Catamaran excursions
Explore local Cays
Sea Plane & Helicopter experiences
Special Family activities
El Yunque
Laguna Grande Bioluminescent bay
RESTAURANTS
Pasión por el Fogón (Pasion by Chef Myrta)
Ekelekua
Carabalí Bar and Grill
La Parrilla Restaurant
Smokey Joe Caribbean Grill
Don Pepe
Terruño
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Parque de BombasPonce, Puerto Rico
SOUTHARCHITECTURE, HISTORIC ART &
NATURAL BEAUTY
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SAN JUAN TO PONCE
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PONCELA PERLA DEL SUR
More than 18 museums
40 Iconic structures listed in the National Registry of Historic places
Founded in 1692 by Juan Ponce De Leon’s descendents. Declared a Villa in 1848 and in 1877 Alfonso XIII, King ofSpain declared it a City
The city flourished in the 1820’s
Farms and commerce prospered
A unique renaissance like architecture with French influence
Beautifully ornamented by squares and fountains
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PONCEMUSEUMS
Museo de Arte de Ponce
Museo Hacienda Buena Vista
Museo Parque de Bombas
Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña
Museo y Castillo Serrallés
Museo de la Historia de Ponce
Museo de la Arquitectura Ponceña
Museo de Arqueología
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AROUND SOUTHREGIONLAND EXPERIENCES
Carite State Forest
Castillo Serralles
Cruceta del Vigia
Hacienda Buena Vista Coffee Plantation
Parque de Bombas
Coamo Hot Springs
Casa Museo de los Santos Reyes
RESTAURANTS
Bahia Restaurant
Vistas
Bar Museo
Placeres del Mirador
La Gota de Rojas
Puente Natural de PiedraCabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
WEST
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PLAYUELA SURFING AT RINCON
WEST REGION
BOQUERON
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AROUND WESTREGIONLAND EXPERIENCES
Punta Higuero Lightouse
Los Morrillos Lighthouse
Cabo Rojo National Wildlife Refuge
La Parguera
Crash Boat Beach
Beaches for surfing: Sandy, Tres Palmas, Domes
Beaches for snorkeling: Tres Palmas Marine
Reserve, Steps
Hacienda Lealtad
RESTAURANTS
Annie’s Place
Rincon Beer Company
The Beach House
The English Rose
Peña Blanca Restaurant
Paladar Campesino
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BEAUTIFUL BEACHES AND FINE RESORTS
NORTH
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MANATÍ
ARECIBO OBSERVATORY DORADO
NORTH REGION
BODY RAFTING TANAMA RIVER
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CAMUY RIVERCAVE PARK
Over 10 miles of caverns
220 caves, may be up to 800
17 entrances
Taino engravings and paintings
Home to more than 13 species of bats, &
endemic arachnid and frog species
Tours of the caves, sinkholes and chambers
Re-opened March 2021
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AROUND NORTHREGIONEXPERIENCES
Cueva Ventana
Scuba Diving
Deep Sea Fishing
Sailing, Yacht & Catamaran excursions
Explore local Cays
Sea Plane & Helicopter experiences
Special Family activities
Ecotourism
RESTAURANTS
Salitre Mesón Costero (Arecibo)
El Ladrillo Restaurant (Dorado)
COA at the Ritz Carlton
Kikita Beach House
Positivo at Ritz Carlton
Villa Dorada D’Alberto
Melao by Mario Pagan
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Toro VerdeOrocovis, Puerto Rico
CENTRAL MOUNTAINSCOFFEE , SCENERY & SECLUSION
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TORO VERDE ADVENTURE PARK
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VISIT A COFFEE HACIENDA
Hacienda La Mocha (Ponce)
Hacienda San Pedro (Jayuya)
Hacienda Muñoz (San Lorenzo)
Hacienda Lealtad (Lares)
Hacienda Pomarrosa (Ponce)
Hacienda Tres Angeles (Adjuntas)
Museo del Café (Coffee Museum) in Ciales
Coffee is a huge part of Puerto Rican culture and many coffee shops around the island offer locally grown coffee showcasing the unique chocolate and spiced flavor of Puerto Rican beans.
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PUERTO RICO TOUR EXPERIENCES TO SPARK YOUR IMAGINATION
Discover the natural wonders with a tour of El Yunque National Forest
Schedule a food tour to taste the Island’s cuisine
Kayak your way through the bioluminescent bays in Fajardo, Vieques, orLajas
Go caving, body rafting, and river cruising in Arecibo
Take a tour of the enchanting city of Ponce, also known as the “Pearl of the South”
Take a walking tour of Old San Juan, 500 years old this year!
Enjoy a coffee tasting and agrotourism tour in the mountains of Adjuntas
Go on a private sailing catamaran through Isla Palomino or Icacos
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VISIT DISCOVERPUERTORICO.COM
Island culture and cuisine
Things to do
Exploring regions of the island
Places to stay
Comprehensive island-wide business directory
Newsletter / Dashboard
www.discoverpuertorico.com/promise
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BECOME A PUERTO RICO EXPERT
The PRTE education program is open to all bona fide travel agents. Following successful completion of the PRTE General Course, you will be certified as a Puerto Rico Travel Expert. Following completion of the Master's Course, you will be certified as a Master Graduate.
Visit: www.discoverpuertorico.com/agents for more information
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Johanna GonzalezLeisure Sales Manager
DISCOVER PUERTO RICO(787) 957-8940
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