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Dorado

Where should I stay?

Where should I eat?

  • El Ladrillo · Dorado Pueblo · Steakhouse and seafood: A Dorado institution since the 1970s known for steaks, lobster and Puerto Rican seafood in a brick-walled dining room.

What should I do?

  • Ojo del Buey · Higuillar: A coastal rock formation said to resemble an ox's head, next to a small beach and picnic area.
  • Casa del Rey · Dorado Pueblo: A restored 19th-century Spanish government building that now houses a small museum on Dorado's history.
  • Plaza de Recreo de Dorado · Dorado Pueblo: The town square, with the parish church of San Antonio de Padua and nearby cafés, for a stroll through the old center.
  • Dorado Beach East Course · Dorado Beach: A historic oceanfront golf course designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr., with holes running along the Atlantic.
  • Playa Cerro Gordo · Vega Alta: A sheltered crescent beach a short drive west of Dorado, popular with local families on weekends.
  • Kayak or paddleboard on the Río La Plata · Dorado: Paddle the calm lower stretch of the river where it meets the sea, often with mangroves and birdlife along the banks.