Puerto Rico Tourist Attractions
Puerto Rico Canary Islands
Puerto Rico Tourist Attractions
Puerto Rico is a busy tourist resort in the South of Gran Canaria. Its is a brilliant place to go if you fancy a fun filled holiday, with plenty of activites. It is a popular resort in Gran Canaria, with tourist of all kinds although particularly with British families. It can be extremely busy during the peak season and lovely and quite during the low season! Situated at the mouth of a large valley, with lush greenery and built on steep rising slopes! Puerto Rico was once a small fishing port, although today it is covered with Hotels and apartments! This beautiful resort boasts a lovely harbour, renowned for a sailing centre.
Nightlife in Puerto Rico is lively and fun! It is suitable for families and groups of al ages, with plenty of bars and restaurants of all kinds - that will have you partying well into the early hours of the morning! In Puerto Rico, you will find one of the liveliest nightspots, Snoopy's Bar, Snoopy's is a late night party pub that is frequented by the young and trendy! However Barbacoa Puerto Rico, has seating for 300 and puts on three free shows a night, with everything from international vocalists and 'soundalikes' to crude comedians.
If you are looking for an active holiday there are plenty of places for you to visit and things to do in and surrounding Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria! Including the Water parks, of which there are three located in the south of the island, although just one in Puerto Rico, Aqua Park. Although there isn't any theme or amusement parks in Puerto Rico there are lots close by in the Souht of the island including; Palmitos Park which is a subtropical oasis and Zoo, Holiday World which is a leisure and amusement park and Mundo Aborigen Located overlooking the Barranco de Fataga, which is the biggest and most dramatic gorge on the island, The Mundo Aborigen is a reconstruction of an ancient Canary village devoted entirely to the Guanche way of life.
Other Tourist Attractions in Puerto Rico resort include the water sports including; Deep Sea Fishing - which is some of the best in the world proven by the some 50 world records which have been held from fishermen leaving the port! Sailing, Surfing, Body Boarding and windsurfing, and also Whale, Dolphin and glass bottom boat excursions like many of the other Resorts in Gran Canaria!
Or maybe you prefer just a relaxing beach holiday and using the facilities and some of the activities that are provided along the beach, The busy resort of Puerto Rico has one of Gran Canaria's more favoured beaches with tourists of all kinds, particularly though with British Families, although it can be overcrowded during high season, it can be lovely and quiet in low season. Puerto Rico’s beach is a made up of golden sand that has been imported from the Sahara, it is an ideal playground for children. In a lush tropical garden with exotic plants and flowers, just set back from the beach itself, you will find two lidos. These are renowned for being the sunniest spot of the island, it is a true paradise for sun worshippers! It is also known for the many water sports activities that it offers including sailing, water-skiing, diving and windsurfing to leisure excursions such as, Big-game fishing, pleasure boat trips along the coast, dolphin watching cruises or a trip in a glass bottom boat!
Golf is another tourist attraction, and the all year round weather of Gran Canaria brings golfers here. Although it is not only the weather but the prestigious international golf course designers that have designed the six exceptional courses here, and another four on the way! Also the price - it is value for money with green fares from as low as €50! There are three courses close to Puerto Rico, although with the island being small it allows you to be able to try them all!!!
But when visiting Puerto Rico, this fantastic resort, you should really go exploring the rest of Gran Canarias island you will see many spectacular views and scenery, in the mountains, forests, coastal and spectacular beaches or sand dunes! These are all easily accessible from Puerto Rico, whether you hire a car and explore in your own private group or perhaps take an excursion, which you can organise through a tour operator or it is easy to find a company that does this in the centre of the resort.
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