Fajardo

• Fajardo, Puerto Rico: Where to Stay, Eat and Fall in Love · Wake up near the marina, spend the day on turquoise water and paddle through glowing water after dark.

Where should I stay?

Where should I eat?

• Pasión por el Fogón · Carretera 987 · Puerto Rican: Long-running restaurant for refined Puerto Rican cooking, including fresh seafood and mofongo.

What should I do?

• Reserva Natural Cabezas de San Juan · Las Croabas: Guided tours through mangroves, dry forest and a restored 1880s lighthouse with views over the Cordillera islands.
• Balneario Seven Seas · Las Croabas: Calm, sheltered public beach with facilities, good for swimming and families.
• Las Croabas · Las Croabas: Small fishing village with a seaside park, fishing boats and views toward the offshore cays.
• Catamaran trip to Icacos · Reserva Natural Cordillera: Day sail from Fajardo's marinas to the white-sand cays of the Cordillera reserve for snorkeling and swimming.
• El Yunque National Forest · Río Grande: The only tropical rainforest in the US national forest system, about 30 minutes away, with waterfalls and hiking trails; the main road entry requires a timed reservation.
• Balneario de Luquillo · Luquillo: Palm-lined public beach with calm water, about 20 minutes west, next to the famous row of food kiosks.