puerto rico: My wife and I are considering a trip to Puerto Rico the first week of April. I would like to go for a week, have three days in San Juan, and spend the other 4 days in other parts of Puerto Rico such as Ponce, El Yunque, and the west coast. We would rent a car for those four days. My wife thinks a week is too much, and doesn't think there will be enough to do. Any thoughts, suggestions of what to do, etc.?|||A week would be great, and trust me there is plenty to do. Not that you need to fill every waking moment with activities when your on a tropical island. Your idea of 3 days in San Juan is great, you really don't need more than that to see the city and it's attractions. But the rest of PR is what steals the show. El Yunque is fantastic, and is a day unto its self. You can take a boat out of Fajardo to do a day trip snorkeling on a Catamaran or even a private sail boat if your not into the crowds. http://eastwindcats.com/ http://www.egbc.net/ Down south you have some great beaches and day trips, west of Ponce is the town of Guanica. You can go to Gilligan's Island, a small mangrove cay that has white sands and clear waters. There is the Dry Forest here which has hiking. http://www.portadelsolpuertorico.com/gil鈥?/a> You could also go to Parquera, a reserve that has a Bioluminecent Bay. If there is no moon the water glows when disturbed. http://www.whattodoinpr.com/biobay.html Out west is where the surfers and divers go. Rincon is a layed back beach town with amazing sunsets, great seafood and plenty of water sports. Get surfing lessons, go wake boarding, scuba diving or paddle boarding. Off the coast of Rincon is a small Island that sits on the shelf of the deepest waters in the Atlantic Ocean. IF you are divers, or even just snorkelers it's a world class spot where even humpback whales have been spotted. Check out Taino Divers for info. The whole center of PR is mountains, beautiful lush verdant mountains with views that stun. This is the true heart of PR. You can drive to Utuado and find, right of the roadside, a cave called Cueva Ventana. No tour required just bring your flashlights. It's not a super hard hike and it's so worth it. This site is a gold mine for info on great day trips in PR. http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/cueva-鈥?/a> Guavate is south of San Juan on a major expressway, so no scary mountain roads!, it's a major attraction for one thing and one thing only. Roasted Pork, called Lechon. Go on the weekend and local craftsman and artisans will be selling their genuine souvenirs. Just down the road from Guavate is a bright blue mountain river pool you can swim in, http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/charco鈥?/a> You could take a day trip to go to Culebra, you catch the ferry in Fajardo, and see one of the worlds best beaches. Flamenco bay is spectacular, and worth a day trip. Don't forget Camuy Caverns, one of the largest cave systems in the world, a must see don't leave without it. http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/rio-ca鈥?/a> Ponce has an art museum, and a great peir called La Guancha. Go on the weekend if your there and feed the pelicans, they take it right from your hand. I could keep going, I mean there is so much to do here I've lived here more than a decade and haven't done it all! Choose the stuff that most appeals to you, but don't forget to relax and just enjoy the view.|||I would spend a week there if you want to do all those things and not feel rushed. 3 days in San Juan is more than enough. You can do El Yunque in a day if you get there early. Ponce is great and they have a shuttle that takes you around to all of the areas of interest for less than $5. If you go to Ponce you must have some King's ice cream. I would plan on staying there 1 night and do not go there on Monday's because everything to see and do is closed so plan accordingly. I highly recommend that you take one day and go to Culebra. Just drive to the town of Fajardo, park your car in the lot and take the ferry for $4 to one of the most beautiful places on earth! You must go to Flamenco and Zoni beach while you are there. Words cannot describe how beautiful those beaches are. You can stay at a guest house very inexpensively and there are only two roads on the island so it's easy to get around. I recommend renting a jeep when you get there to explore all of the island. (You cannot take your rental car on the ferry). Have a nice trip! PS. Try the mallorca's at La Bombonera restaurant. They are delish!|||OH MAN IS SHE COMPLELTY WRONG!! I just got back from Puerto Rico this morning :( i was only there for a week and did not have enoguht time at all!!! i wanted to go horse back ridding on the beach or thru the rainforest or moutain but didnt have enough time...it was also quite exspesive. I also wanted to hike thru the rain forest in El Yunque but didnt have the time :( However i did get to go snorkling on the east side by Fajardo, i went on the catamaran called Salty Dog and it was perfect! Great crew team too!! Thers deffintily plenty ! to do ! i didnt have enough time to do all of it though :( Especially if you guys want a couple days to lay out on the beach and just relax or go to the spa|||A week is not enough. It will pass by all too quickly. Out west, snorkel Steps Beach or Desecheo Island. Steps beach you can do yourself, but Taino Divers will take you out and feed you. Or take a sail with Katarina Charters, they do sunset and whale excursions. Rincon also has deep sea fishing and parasailing. If there is surf, consider taking surf lessons or if you're a surfer you can rent boards out from Mar Azul. They have over 200 boards. Consider going to the light house in Cabo Rojo. Or horse back riding in Isabela. All this information you can find in Coqui of Rincon|||if you spent 3 days in san juan you wont have enough time to see the other stuff. san juan is only a city for one day. you deffinately have to see el yunque and ponce. i would also recommend rio camuy caves and culebra|||Two weeks should be enough.|||A week is good, longer will be better. These are the top things to see: http://hubpages.com/hub/puertoricoisthep鈥?/a>