Luz cooks up all manner of fried Puerto Rican goodies, such as crab alcapurrias (green plantain fritters) and ²ú²¹³¦²¹±ô²¹Ã³Ù´Ç²õ (salt-cod pancakes) on weekends. Look for the kiosk on the inland side of Rte 187 opposite Playa Piñones, almost to the town of LoÃza. Cash only.
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El Yunque National Forest is one of Puerto Rico’s crown jewels with nearly 29,000 acres of lush, mountainous terrain scattered with waterfalls, rushing…
Cabezas de San Juan Reserva Natural
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San Juan boasts one of the largest and most celebrated art museums in the Caribbean. Housed in a splendid neoclassical building that was once the city’s…
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Nearby San Juan attractions
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LoÃza's Cultural Center has several displays of masks and costumes worn during the town's popular Fiestas de Santiago Apostól. Glass cases also contain a…
2. Parroquia del EspÃritu Santo y San Patricio
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At the northern end of Plaza de LoÃza, this neoclassic church stands proudly above the surrounding modest modern buildings. It dates from 1645 and takes…
3. Museo del Niño de Carolina
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4. Centro Cultural EcoturÃstico de Piñones
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7. Museo de Historia, AntropologÃa y Arte de RÃo Piedras
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8. Plaza del Mercado de RÃo Piedras
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If you enjoy the bustle of a traditional market where locals barter for everything from bananas to bacalao, this is for you. As much a scene as a place to…