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From its tranquil beaches to metropolitan San Juan's lively waterfront strip, this guide to Puerto Rico points the way to the island's best treasures: flavorful fusions of ethnic cuisines, nightclubs featuring salsa dancing and Cuban jazz, park reserves teeming with wildlife, and colorful souvenirs from unique plazas and shops.

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Tired of the same old tourist traps? Take the road less traveled and discover the hidden attractions, unique finds, and unusual locales other guidebooks just don’t offer. Off the Beaten Path® features the things you’d want to see—if only you knew about them! From the best in local dining to quirky cultural tidbits, you’ll say over and over again: “I didn’t know that!”
Let this exceptional guide show you a side of Puerto Rico you never expected! Discover the island’s rich mix of cultures with a visit to the Museum of Puerto Rican Music. Take a dip in one of the natural waterfall pools in El Yunque. Or search for loot in Quebradillas, a cliffside town with a fierce surf and a pirate past. So if you’ve “been there, done that” one too many times, get off the main road and venture Off the Beaten Path.

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Paperback: 192 pages
Publisher: GPP Travel; 5th edition (October 1, 2006)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0762742119
ISBN-13: 978-0762742110
Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.9 x 0.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)

Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #139,415 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nice book for visting Puerto Rico, April 23, 2007

By	M. McQueen (Kentucky) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought this book right before a trip to Puerto Rico. Although I wished I'd had more time to read it thoroughly before I left, I took it with us and we referred to it from time to time throughout our vacation. I believe if I had had enough time to read it cover to cover before leaving I would have been able to mark the pages of the things we wanted to do while there.

Some of the information concerning El Yunque was incorrect when we visited, but it wasn't too much a problem. First, when we visited the Caribbean National Forest, our cost was $3.00 per adult and children under 16 were free. This was cheaper than the book said, but it also has a disclaimer that all price information was accurate at the time of printing so that was just a pleassant surprise. The other thing was that the road (PR 191) to the El Yunque lookout was closed, and appeared to have been for some time.

Thanks to the book, we discovered a new Puerto Rican rum and we were able to do a free rum tasting while we were there. Helpful tip, make sure you don't go when the cruise ships are in. When we went the piers were empty and we had the place to ourselves.

The maps in the book are helpful in a pinch, but I would highly recommend purchasing a road map from Walgreens and using it instead, as the maps in this book are not very detailed.

his book contains helpful little lists of hotels, retsaurants and night clubs, and we did refer to those lists a time or two when trying to decide where to eat for the evening.

All in all, I would recommend this book to someone who is going to visit Puerto Rico, and I would also add that you should try to find time to read it thoroughly before you go.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Good for a pre-trip read, but leave it at home, May 1, 2009

By	Delilah Lily "dellil" (Cleveland, Oh) - See all my reviews

This book is only about 1/3 as thick as your typical travel book but is both wider and taller, making it difficult to fit into my carry-on pocket. But that's okay, because this is the sort of book that you sit down and read at home, rather than something you would take with you on your trip to refer to. I read through it once but I haven't really used it as I've been planning my trip. Largely because I never really read anything in it that isn't included in more detail in my Rough Guide, Fodors, or Moon Handbooks. I was expecting this book to tell me about the out of the way places that only the locals know about. That isn't really the case. Sure, most people take "beach vacations" in PR and may not visit places like the Areciebo Observatory, Camuy Caves or Ruta Panoramica. Those places probably are considered "Off the Beaten Path." But nevertheless, they're still described in every other tour book and in much more detail than what you get in this book. An okay book if it's all you've got. But just about every other PR travel book I've seen is better.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Off the Beaten Path...*, November 2, 2008

By	Starr Bryce "Starr Bryte" (Vermont, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The "Off the Beaten Path" books are a great investment. Buy them for your home state, and buy them when you vacation...you will be building a great collection to your library. You will be amazed at the information in these easy to travel with books. I now own three: my home state, North Carolina (a grown son and I visited there for two weeks...the book was great.), and of course my favorite Puerto Rico (that one has traveled back and forth a few times). Loan them to friends and family when they travel. Writing this teases me to go buy another one for myself...the holidays are coming, maybe a neighboring state I could start to explore.

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