With beautiful beaches and luxe oceanfront resorts, San Juan, Puerto Rico, is the Caribbean destination dreams are made of — no passport required for U.S. citizens. But if you come to San Juan for nothing more than stretching out on the sand, you’re missing out.
“San Juan is the perfect destination. We have the advantage of city, beach, and mountain life all in one place,” says Miguel Reyes, lifelong local and mixologist at the storied Caribe Hilton. Indeed, to find such a rich bloom of cosmopolitan vibrancy nestled so harmoniously between lush tropical jungles and azure seas feels like a feat that will inspire even the most well-traveled. With an increasingly diverse culinary scene and cultural and artistic expression blossoming, San Juan’s beautiful beaches are merely the cherry on top of a stay rather than the main course.