Customer Reviews

Puerto Rico (Adventure Guide to Puerto Rico)

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1 star:		(3)

 

 

I have never become so angry reading a book about my home as I became while reading this one. The book is full of insults and frankly,lies! I actually wonder if Mr.Pariser has visited the island. He put down everything,(even "the poor food")and made it seem like we are a miseducated, inferior people. His comments on how women are treated was so far from the truth it was almost hilarious. I have lived on this island all my life (in Mayaguez), and have yet to see a naked little boy running around, I am a devout Catholic and as many times as I have attended Mass, I NEVER witnessed any sort of "african ritual" during it. This book is the biggest waste of money ever, it would be better spent sending Mr. Pariser to Puerto Rico, so he could go, learn, and get to know its people, its beauty and everything that makes it "La Isla Boriquen". I gave it one star because zero stars was not an option.

Having visited Puerto Rico many times over the last several years to stay with a family member, I am interested in what guidebooks are saying about this beautiful island. Pariser has given us a comprehensive list of facts and figures about almost every area of Puerto Rico which is informative. But there are a lot of negative comments, an apparent prejudice about the island and its people, and he has completely ignored some intriguing aspects of Puerto Rico, like the fact that hundreds of humpback whales come to Rincon each year to mate and to bear their young. I found it dry, stilted, and very frustrating. Not an adventure guide at all! He could have sold a simple list of cities, hotels, restaurants, festivals and done the same thing. Wouldn't recommend it.

Get off the beaten path with the Adventure Guide to Puerto Rico.... In addition to the resorts and gourmet restaurants, the guide helps you find local eateries and inexpensive guesthouses.

Excellent, up to date, guide to exploring Puerto Rico. I am a native of the island and was impresed with the wealth of information, its organization and clarity. This book was also recommended highly inTravel & Leisure magazine, on the April 1997 issue

Pariser's book is full of interesting trivia, and directs you to most of the major attractions of the island, but don't count on his maps to get you around outside of San Juan. For one, the detail maps aren't shown in relation to major highways. In Ponce, for example, the map only reveals the inner city, with no indication of how to get from Rte. 2 to the streets listed (actually, it's quite easy in retrospect, but not if you rely on the book). Also, the restaurant listings for the Southwest were very sparse, as were such facts as "if you visit the historical area in Ponce at night, you will be the only tourists, everything will be closed, and there are no restaurants in the area." Otherwise, an enjoyable and informative book.

Not worth the cost of the paper its written on.

I bought and checked out several books on Puerto Rico for our honeymoon and Pariser was by far the most interesting and descriptive author. A great book for those who want to travel to Puerto Rico or just learn a little about Puerto Rican history, culture and food. It was published in '96, so some of the prices are a bit outdated... An invaluable resource.

Pariser's Adventure Guides are among my favorites, well researched and detailed. They always include helpful facts, the chapters on history and culture make excellent reading, and the practical details on each town and area are filled with insightful tips and tidbits.

This book really helps you find all the neat places in Puerto Rico. The best I've found on the island.

I found this guide enormously useful in finding my way around Puerto Rico, especially the natural attractions