San Juan Flights And Sights

Paradise awaits you when you take an American Airlines flight to San Juan to enjoy all the Caribbean has to offer. Explore historic seaside fortresses, lush virgin rainforest and miles of sun-drenched, silken beaches fronted by tropical blue seas when you fly to San Juan with American Airlines.

Explore the salt-sprayed, sun-streaked El Morro fortress and the gorgeous San Juan Cathedral in Old San Juan. This square mile of cobblestone streets and restored Spanish colonial and Art Deco architecture has charmed visitors for centuries. With great shops, galleries, museums, restaurants and clubs, it's a glorious window to Puerto Rico’s past, and a pulsing part of contemporary city life.

Hit the beach—you’ll have your pick. Condado and Isla Verde are lined with wide, golden beaches and luxury resorts and condominiums, while Ocean Park is charming and low-key—think swaying palm trees, modern residences and guesthouses. Take a day trip on a plush catamaran, where you can snorkel in the emerald Caribbean Sea and stop for lunch in a deserted island paradise off the coast of Fajardo.

Cool off at the wondrous El Yunque rainforest – a place of waterfalls and surging mountain creeks, wild orchids and ferns, and towering bamboo and sierra palms. You can swim in a natural mountain stream pool, and adventurous types will want to hike six miles to the mountain's peak.

Drive over the mountains to the south side of the island. Ride a horse-drawn carriage and cool off with a tropical flavored ice cream on the Ponce's Plaza Las Delicias, at the heart of Ponce's renovated historic downtown with its striking Victorian firehouse and lion fountain. Take in a range of art, from Roy Lichtenstein to Sir Frederic Leighton, at the world-class Museu de Arte de Ponce nearby.

Kick back in comfort on Vieques. With no traffic lights or fast food restaurants, Vieques looks like Puerto Rico did 50 years ago, but now has chic hotels and guest houses. The magic continues during a nighttime kayak trip to Mosquito Bay, whose waters glow on moonless nights – the result of tiny, rare bioluminescent organisms which feed on the mangroves lining its shore.

Book your flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico with American Airlines today to see some of San Juan’s best attractions.

Follow American Airlines as we go off the beaten path to discover more things to do in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Eat roasted pig by a mountain stream, surf or snorkel in a northwest beach town and explore from the heavens to beneath the earth's surface in a land of unique beauty. American will be with you every step of the way.

Take a bite of Puerto Rican country cooking at the open-air restaurants in Guavate. You’ll see the pig and turkey roasting here that takes center stage on the menu, along with rice and pigeon peas, fried green bananas and homemade sausage. On weekends, singers belt out Spanish love ballads during dinner, and at night bands turn dining rooms into dance halls with salsa and merengue.

Get lost in Rincón, which sprawls across a set of coastal hills as it juts off Puerto Rico’s west coast. This legendary surfer’s paradise also offers top-notch diving and snorkeling around the deserted Desecheo Island offshore, and beaches for swimming and sunning line its other three sides. From the lighthouse promenade, watch the island's best sunset and whales breaching offshore in winter.

Explore the unusual limestone landscape of Puerto Rico’s karst region. You can track potentially devastating meteors and asteroids and search for signs of intelligent life in the universe at the Arecibo Observatory. To really experience this region of verdant haystack-filled hills and subterranean rivers and caves, visit the Rio Camuy Cave Park, outside Lares.

Come along for the walk on the golf course, even if you’ve never hit a ball off a tee. Puerto Rico’s nearly two dozen world-class courses are graceful and gorgeous, winding through tropical jungle and across coastal seascapes. The Trump International Golf Club in Río Grande hosts the PGA tour’s Puerto Rico Open.

Make sure you spoil yourself. Puerto Rico's resorts and hotels have fantastic spa facilities across the island. Even if f you find yourself in more laid-back lodgings in Vieques or Rincón, you can indulge in a healing mud bath or unwind with a Swedish massage.

Book a flight to San Juan, Puerto Rico with American Airlines today to discover more great things to do in San Juan, Puerto Rico.