Puerto Rico Travel Roundup: January 2013

La Perla in Old San Juan, Puerto RicoA new year, a new round up of articles you need to check out. This month see why Old San Juan is such a hit with visitors and why you should explore ALL of Puerto Rico. Finally, head underwater off the coast of Puerto Rico to see some awesome sea life photos.

Count Your Blessings at El Convento

Tripatini recommends the island of Puerto Rico as a great Caribbean destination after staying at the El Convento Hotel and exploring the classy boutiques and bustling cafes in Old San Juan. Read their article here (tripatini.com)

Two Castles and a Cemetery

Transplanted Tatar takes you on a tour of Old San Juan sampling great coffee (Caficultura), wandering the cobbled streets and exploring theSan Juan Cemetery, San Cristobal and El Morro forts Check out the article with some great photos here (transplantedtatar.wordpress.com)

San Juan Layover

San Cristobal Fort Old San JuanSome folks only have a few hours to sample the delights of San Juan, so what can you do with only 5 hours? On a recent layover Wayne Atherholt managed to explore the highlights of Old San Juan and still managed to catch his connecting flight. Find out how he managed it here (atherholt.wordpress.com)

Viva Puerto Rico

Two for the Road spent 9 days exploring Puerto Rico as they compiled a series of videos for Tripfilms. They ‘saw more, ate more, and experienced far more in Puerto Rico than we ever expected..’ Check out what they found and some cool photos from their trip here (twofortheroad.com)

Ocean Scenes

Marc Pagani has some awesome underwater shots from a recent trip to Puerto Rico, that will make you want to hit the water as soon as you get here. Take a look here

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