Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Isabela, Puerto Rico, America

Beautiful Tourist Places to Visit in Isabela, Puerto Rico, America

Isabela is one of the municipalities in Puerto Rico geographically positioned at 18°30′47″ N 67°04′12″ W. It is bounded by San Sebastian in the south, Aguadilla towards the west and Quebradillas in the east. Isabela is placed towards the north-western part of the island, about 115 km west of San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico and is spread over an area of 238.15 sq. km.

Isabela is popularly called as ‘Jardín del Noroeste’ (Garden of the Northwest) due to the presence of a variety of wild flowers. Other popular names are ‘Pueblo de los Quesitos de Hoja’ and ‘la Ciudad de los Gallitos’. Isabela is also known for its cock fighting competitions and events.

History of Isabela:

Isabela was founded on May 21, 1819, and its major church’s construction process was also started in the same year, finally completed in 1824, once church was strongly damaged by earthquake in 1918 and later it was reconstructed with various specialties and is now the major historical identity of Isabela.

Connectivity to Isabela:

Isabela is served by Rafael Hernández Airport with direct flights from New York, Fort Lauderdale and Newark, served by JetBlue Airways, Spirit Airlines and United Airlines respectively. This airport is located around 20 km away from the downtown Isabela, and there are taxis always available at the airport and it takes half an hour from the airport to reach Isabela.

PR-2, State-Road 459 and State-Road 4466 are the major highways that connect Isabela with nearby cities including Aguada, San Juan and Arecibo.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Isabela:

The major cultural events organized in Isabela include:

Kite Festival (May)
Weave Festival (May)
Patron Festivities (June)
Isabelino Fighting Cock Festivities (February)

Other than famous Plaza Isabela, Isabela also houses many modernized shops all around.

The famous restaurants in Isabela are:

El Pescador
Ocean Front Restaurant
Olas y Arena
Eclipse Restaurant & Bar

Things to do in Isabela:

Snorkeling
Diving
Swimming
Surfing

Places of interest in Isabela:

Jobos Beach:

Jobos Beach is one of the most visited beaches on the northwest Puerto Rico and is also one of the favorite beaches of surfers on the island. It is a perfect place for weekend joy for whole family and windsurfing and kite surfing are very famous here.

Guajataca Tunnel:

Situated near the magnificent Guajataca Beach, Guajataca Tunnel was constructed in 1911. Beach is an added joy.

Middle Beach:

Middle Beach is a paradise of surfers and is also the site of many international surfing competitions. There are many restaurants and water sport equipments at the periphery of the beach.

Other places of interest near Isabela are:

Cacique Rock
Bewitched Well
Guajataca Forest
Isabela City Hall
Shacks Beach
Jacinto’s Well
Punta Sardinera Beach
Montones Beach
Guajataca Beach
Bajuras Beach
Blue Hole
San Antonio de la Tuna Ruins
San Antonio de Padua Cathedral

Best time to visit Isabela:

From December to February is the best time to visit Isabela to explore beaches and celebrate regional festivals.

Accommodation options in Isabela:

Isabela has many hotels and resorts to offer visitors for accommodation with amazing facilities and services. A list of prominent hotels and resorts in and around Isabela are: