Places to Visit in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, America

Places to Visit in Isla Verde, Puerto Rico, America

Isla Verde is a district of Carolina, an unincorporated territory of the USA, Puerto Rico. It is located 2.5 km away from Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport and 12 km from the downtown San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. Isla Verde is very pleasant and clean area.

Geography of Isla Verde:

Isla Verde is geographically situated between 18°26′22″ N latitude and 66°00′36″ W longitude, bordered by Condado in the west, Santurce towards south, downtown Carolina in the east and the Atlantic Ocean towards north.

Isla Verde is also the name of the island that covers an area of 2,518 m² and island belongs to the Cangrejo Arriba barrio of Carolina and Isla Verde district is sited in the coastal area of Cangrejo Arriba.

How to reach Isla Verde:

Because of the proximity with Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, international tourists are not needed to worry to reach Isla Verde. LMMIA receives direct flights from most of the foreign destinations including New York, Toronto, Frankfurt and Newark.

The major airlines that serve LMMIA include Delta Air Lines, Air Sunshine, Air Canada, Seaborne Airlines and United Airlines.

Taxis are always available at the airport and other local transportation modes include minibuses, rented cars and bikes.

Food and Shopping in Isla Verde:

Isla Verde offers great enjoyment options for tourists such as casinos, clubs and discotheques. Isla Verde Mall is option for shopping.

The restaurants in Isla Verde are:

La Playita Restaurant & Bar
Zest Restaurant
Waiter’s Bar & Grill
Armando’s Mexican Cuisine
Third Base Sports Cafe

Things to do in Isla Verde:

Diving
Swimming
Casino
Boat tour

Places of interest in Isla Verde:

Isla Verde Beach:

Isla Verde Beach is the icon of Isla Verde offering a wider range of entertainment and recreational activities. It adjoins Condado Beach and is surrounded by many standard hotels and restaurants. This is unsuitable for snorkeling.

Piñones State Forest:

Piñones State Forest is located few kilometers away from Isla Verde housing mangrove forest and Piñones natural reserve, managed by Department of Natural Resources. This ecological timberland forest is sited towards the east of Isla Verde.

Carolina Beach:

Carolina Beach is a white sand beach with facilities of parking, lifeguards, and restrooms. It is frequented by both locals and tourists and it can be reachable by taxi or car from Isla Verde.

Other places of interest in Isla Verde:

Roberto Clemente Statue
Julia de Burgos Park
Buena Vista Ruins
Grande de Loíza River
Isla Verde Club Gallístico
Jesús T. Piñero Monument
Piñones Beach
Club Brava
The Vibe Club
Plaza Carolina
Museo del Nino
Hacienda Campo Rico
Mist Club Lounge

Best time to visit Isla Verde:

Throughout the year is best, especially the months of dry season are ideal to visit and explore Isla Verde Beach.

Accommodation options in Isla Verde:

Isla Verde is a posh area packed with numerous luxury hotels, resorts and budget accommodation options. Some facilities offered by Isla Verde hotels are spa, sauna, hot steam bath, airport shuttle, free internet, laundry services, mini bar and 24 hours help desk. List of major hotels and resorts in and around Isla Verde are: