Lonely Planet Puerto Rico 2/E

i've been born and raised in puerto rico. when i haven't been in puerto rico, i've been traveling around the world with LP guidebooks. i bought this book thinking that it'd be great to do some backpacking in my own country. i was not disappointed. the information is pretty accurate. and i've learned so much stuff that i didn't even know (and i live here).

I had the oportunity to get this great book before I went to Puerto Rico, and everything was correct. My boyfriend and I spend four beautiful days in the Island of Culebra...The best place to be; away from The main island... Peacefull, quiet, the best seafood, the best beaches, beautifull sky, and sun. I will recomended this book to anyone...and specially to go to Culebra Island.

Lonely Planet does it again! This time they have researched and presented a through and excellent travel guide to Puerto Rico. Everything from culture, to popular sayings are covered here. The series, which is well-known for covering off-the-beaten-track locales has done an excellent job of covering the rarely visited satellite islands of Vieques, Culebra, and Mona excellently. Mona was esepcially interesting to see seeing that it so hard to reach from even the main island. The only thing I found inaccurate in the book was the author's classification of Puerto Rican Spanish as "Boricua". The language is Spanish, but the dialect that is spoken on the island is also commonly heard throughout the Spanish-speaking countries of the Caribbean Basin. It is know as Antillean Spanish. Boricua (derived from the indigenous name of the island, "Borinquen") is an affectionate term used by islanders to refer to one of their own (just in the same way native Floridians are known as "Crackers," and Northerners are known as "Yankees"). With that exception, this book is the best book on the market when traveling to this beautiful island. I also highly recommend the Insight Guide to Puerto Rico. A must have for every traveler!

Randy Peffer's book inspired our family to tour the entire island, not limiting ourselves to a resort where we would be isolated from life on "la isla." With Peffer's advice, we selected paradores, inns, and small hotels on the coast, deep in the mountains, and in Ponce and Old San Juan. In every case, Peffer described the travel, accomodations, culture, recreation and dining options so well that we felt we had a personal introduction to each locale. With a sense of humor and great respect, Peffer prepared us for everything we encountered. His book encouraged us to appreciate and enjoy the differences of another culture. We would definetely have missed out on some great towns, night spots for music, snorkeling, restaurants, and local color without the guide. I would recommend Peffer's as the one must-have book to read when planning the trip as well as consulting daily when touring. By the end of our vacation we were referring to "Randy sez" as if he were in the car with us helping us get the most out of our trip.

Puerto Rico is an informative, reliable, up-to-date guide to the island and would completely suit the needs of any vacationer or business traveler desiring information on Puerto Rico's spirited capital, its lush rainforest, vibrant festivals, dynamic nightlife, centuries-old fortresses, warms sands and lovely beaches. Puerto Rico is a compendium of lodging options for every budget from remote mountain camping to world-class resorts, outdoor activities from sailing to snorkeling to spelunking, features an in-depth traditional arts section, and is enhanced with twenty-six detailed, user-friendly maps. If you are planning to visit this lovely and energetic island, don't leave home without your personal copy of Lonely Planet's Puerto Rico!