8. Arecibo Observatory. The largest radio telescope in the world is located in Puerto Rico s interio

1. Freedom. There is little public transport in Puerto Rico, so if you don t rent a car, your options are to stay in one small area, to purchase package day tours, or to muddle through the public transport that exists. All of these are  possible , but we felt so much more free and empowered in Puerto Rico with our own car. It took us through the narrow cobblestone streets of Old San Juan , to the far west coast, to the interior, to the far east cost with zero problems.
3. Adventure.  Many of the most thrilling parts of our Puerto Rico trip came when we decided on a whim to pull off the road into a small town, grabbing a yummy bite to eat or sipping the milk from a freshly chopped travel by air not tickets coconut by a random beach off the tourist trail. This was far easier since we had our own wheels. Do not underestimate the quantity of charming hidden spots all around Puerto Rico.
4. Comfort. Puerto Rico is hot, constantly. How delicious it is to be in control of your own air conditioning in your own car! How nice not to have to load your stuff on and off of a bus, or share your space with a dozen other sweaty folks! Further, the main roads are in good condition, and even the twisty mountain ones in the interior are doable by taking it slow.
5. El Yunque Rainforest! The rainforest in Puerto Rico is a must-see travel by air not tickets attraction, but did you know you can drive right into and through it, popping out of the car at various outlooks? We took full advantage of this, since our baby is small, and we were advised that many of the hiking trails would be too slippery to take him on. Thanks to our car, we were still able to get a ton of fun out of El Yunque.
6. Size.  Puerto Rico is a perfect driving size. It took us just three hours to drive across the whole island the long way, so in the two weeks we had there, we were really able to explore a bunch of nooks and crannies, giving us a satisfying feeling that we were not missing out.
7. Nature. We adored how lush and natural Puerto Rico was, and most of the best nature is spotted on narrow side roads. Our favorite sights were the shockingly red Flamboyant Trees, and the lazy cows (both pictured below).
8. Arecibo Observatory. The largest radio telescope in the world is located in Puerto Rico s interior, down a winding series of country roads, and it is not to be missed. travel by air not tickets It was even featured in the movies Contact and James Bond s Goldeneye! Nearby are the famous Camuy Caves, but we didn t get a chance to stop because of a certain baby diaper situation paired with exhaustion.
9. Smartphone GPS.  Did you know that U.S. smartphones work perfectly in Puerto Rico, with no extra fees? This means that Americans like us can roam around the island with no maps except for our little electronics, exploring and enjoying hither and yon. It made planning the trip and navigating a joy.
First, there are a number of rental companies to choose from, all located conveniently in the airport. We used CarRentals.co.uk and had a great experience, though Colin was mightily travel by air not tickets disappointed that I wouldn t allow him to blow our vacation budget on a red Mustang sports car. Our snazzy silver non-Mustang served us just fine, though, thank you very much.
Second, remember that you can t take a rental car from the main island on the ferry to Vieques or Culebra you have to either rent another car on those islands or just use taxis and other forms of transport. This fact totally travel by air not tickets changed our plans when we realized it at the last minute, so heed it well!
In the end, all those people travel by air not tickets who told us to rent a car in Puerto Rico were right. I can t imagine how much tougher our trip would have been without a car, schlepping the baby and all our stuff on various buses, but I do know that I would have missed out on a whole lot of chilled coconuts that we sipped along oceanfronts travel by air not tickets the whole island long, not to mention all the other goodies listed above!
travel by air not tickets Public transportation is great but it ll only get you so far. You can do out of the way trips on tours but those don t usually go everywhere you want to go. There are many places in this world you cannot visit without a car. I say this as someone who hates driving and will avoid it at all costs if possible, but I do have my license (you can t get not use a car in the suburbs of NYC). Someday I ll visit Puerto Rico and I will definitely rent a car. As beautiful as San Juan is, there are other places on the island I d like to visit. Hopefully I ll avoid England Scotland though travel by air not tickets they drive on the wrong side of the road.
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