San Juan - The Delaplaine 2017 Long Weekend Guide: Long Weekend Guides

By Andrew Delaplaine

A complete guide for everything you need to experience a great Long Weekend in SAN JUAN.  Updated throughout the year, you'll save a lot of time using this concise guide.
 

“There is so much to do in San Juan that I was quite frankly surprised. We’d planned to spend some time traveling to the other side of the island but ended up remaining in the city our entire trip. Well worth it.” ---Jonathan T., Cheyenne

“The Delaplaine guide books ‘cut to the chase.’ You get what you need and don’t get what you don’t.” –Wilma K., Seattle

=LODGINGS, from budget to deluxe

= RESTAURANTS, from the finest the area has to offer ranging down to the cheapest (with the highest quality). More than sufficient listings to make your Long Weekend memorable.

=PRINCIPAL ATTRACTIONS -- don't waste your precious time on the lesser ones. We've done all the work for you.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Gramercy Park Press
• Release date: Sep 28, 2016
• ISBN: 9781536513011

Andrew Delaplaine

Delaplaine lives on South Beach, Miami’s Billion Dollar Sandbar. He writes in widely varied fields: screenplays, novels (adult and juvenile) and journalism. He also has a series of Long Weekend Guides covering some 50 cities around the world. Email: [e-mail] He writes several series: The “JACK HOUSTON ST. CLAIR” political thriller novels. “THE ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES IV,” a series of novels starring the great-great-grandson of the famous consulting detective. “THE ANNALS OF SANTOPIA” series, an epic that follows a Santa born in 1900 through to his death 82 years later. The AMOS FREEMAN police thrillers. Other novels: “The Trap Door” follows a boy who is taken back in time to 1594 and Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre. “The Meter Maid Murders,” a comic look at a detective trying to nab a serial killer on South Beach who only murders meter maids. Has written and directed three features (one doc, two narrative features), as well as several short films and won several awards for his film work. (See imdb.com for details).  His latest film, “Meeting Spencer,” starring Jeffrey Tambor, won the prestigious Milan International Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay.  DELAPLAINE’S “LONG WEEKEND” GUIDES These no-nonsense guides contain Delaplaine’s recommendations and advice for travelers visiting these places for 3 or 4 days. As "The Food Enthusiast," he writes a series of restaurants guides, updated annually. He has no hobbies.

Book preview

SAN JUAN

The Delaplaine

2017 Long Weekend Guide

Andrew Delaplaine

NO BUSINESS HAS PAID A SINGLE PENNY OR GIVEN ANYTHING TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS BOOK.

A list of the author’s other travel guides, as well as his political thrillers and titles for children, can be found at the end of this book.

Senior Editors - Renee & Sophie Delaplaine

Senior Writer - James Cubby

Restaurant Reviews by Sebastian Bond

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Chapter 1 – WHY SAN JUAN ?

Chapter 2 – GETTING ABOUT

Chapter 3 – WHERE TO STAY

High on the Hog – Sensible Alternatives – On a Budget

Chapter 4 – WHERE TO EAT

Chapter 5 – NIGHTLIFE

Chapter 6 – WHAT TO SEE & DO

Chapter 7 –  SHOPPING & SERVICES

OTHER BOOKS BY THE SAME AUTHOR

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Chapter 1

WHY SAN JUAN?

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It’s hard to believe this place has been settled for over 500 years. It’s the oldest city ruled by the U.S. One good thing about visiting San Juan is thsat you don’t need a passport. Just hop on a plane and go.

There are several important districts in San Juan.

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Old San Juan (Viejo San Juan). This is the historic part of