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Puerto Rico - Tourist information & guide

Puerto Rico Panorama
Puerto Rico Panorama

 

 

Description of Puerto Rico

Take a stark, narrow valley, add a wall of gleaming white apartments built into the steep hillsides, glorious views, tropical palms and a sandy beach - result: Puerto Rico. Steps thread the hills down to the beach and centre; families with buggies or anyone with trouble walking will find taxis essential. The gently shelving, man-made beach is very popular especially with the British.

 

The resort and, it's beach and Aquapark are very popular with families.

 

The hilly nature of Puerto Rico can make it difficult for people who are less mobile and for buggies

 

Location of Puerto Rico

  • Located on the South West coast of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain
  • The resort is built up the steep sides of a valley. This gives magnificent views from most of the properties.
  • Playa del Ingles 25km
  • Airport 30km

Transfer time Airport - Puerto Rico

Approximate package holiday coach transfer time 40 minutes to 1 hour 10 minutes

 

 

Puerto Rico Harbours

A picturesque harbour s always a major attraction in any coastal resort. This is doubly so in Puerto Rico because it has 2 harbours located side by side.

  • Puerto Escala (Port of Call) is the larger harbour catering for Ferries and Cruise boats, and SCUBA diving etc.
  • Puerto Base (Base Port) Yaghts, boats for watersport and SCUBA diving.

The harbours are a magnet for yachtsmen and sightseers. 

 

Puerto Rico Boat trips

A selection of boat trips and water sports can be booked at the harbours

  • Trips to see dolphins and whales
  • Fishing trips provided by the following boats: Barrakuda II, Blue Marlin III, Cavalier, Dorado, Felusi, Katfish, Sailfishand white stryker.
    Most vessels provide fishing equipment and bait, some also provide drink and food.
  • Ferries to other resorts along the coast
  • Boat hire

 

Scuba Diving

 

There are 2 diving schools near to the harbour walls on both sides of the Puerto Escala harbour

 

Aquannauts. Puerto Base

Top Diving. Puerto Escala

 

 

Facilities in Puerto Rico

Watersports are offered at the marina, as is deep-sea fishing. Tennis, squash, mini golf and a water park can all be found here. The traffic-free centre in the valley is crammed with shops, restaurants, a disco and bars, many playing music – audible even from the apartments.

 

Aquapark - Puerto Rico

An Aquapark is open 10am - 6pm with a huge water chute. The Aquapark in Puerto Rico is near the CC Puerto Rico probably has the longest and fastest water rides on the island and offers several slides –different pools as well as a kindergarten and a restaurant . Fab fun and an ideal day out for the whole family.

 

Puerto Rico Beaches

The gently shelving, man-made beach makes it an ideal bathing beach, especially with families with children.is very popular (expect crowds in high season).

The sandy beach is also next to, and therefore protected by the harbour wall which smooths down any wave effect making it safer for small children.

 

The sea is also roped off to keep boats away from most of the beach.

Watersports

Aqua Sports operate from the beach with

  • A private jet ski circuit with instructors
  • Banana boat excursions

 

Puerto Rico Nightlife

Nightlife in Puerto Rico is centred around the traffic-free centre in the valley. It's crammed with discos and bars, many playing music – audible even from some apartments.

 

Puerto Rico Bars

Lineker's Bar - Puerto Rico

C.C. Shopping Centre Fase 2, Puerto Rico - Mogan, Gran Canaria, Spain

Linekers Bar is situated in Puerto Rico´s main shopping centre, the bar has is very popular & has a unique atmosphere. For sports fans there are 22 screens to watch. The DJs blast out good dancing music

Lineker's Bar

 

Shopping in Puerto Rico

The centre of Puerto Rico has an array of shops and boutiques. For real shopaholics, a trip out to Las Palmas is essential as the city boasts a wide selection of chic boutiques, comprehensive stores and large shopping malls.

 

CC Puerto Rico

This is the largest commercial centre (shopping centre) in Puerto Rico. With shops, supermarkets, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, discos, banks, money exchange and a pharmacy.

 

Europa Shopping Centre

Located on high ground between Puerto Rico and Playa Amadores on the Avenida de la Cornisa

 

Pasarela Shopping Centre

Located near the Marina in Calle Olímpicos Doreste y Molina, Puerto Rico. Teephonel: 928 27 27 49

Chemists

  • CC Puerto Rico Shopping Centre, Tel: 928 56 09 99
  • Pasarela Shopping Centre

 

Puerto Rico Tourist information office.

The Puerto Rico Tourist Information Office is located slightl inland near the large roundabout on the main road GC500

Address:      Avda. de Mogán , 35130, Puerto Rico (Mogán)
Telephone: 928 56 00 29

 

 

La Taberna Restaurant Puerto Rico Restaurants & Bars

Puerto Rico has a wide range of restaurants that serve a variety of international and traditional menus.
Whatever your tastes or purse, you'll find something to suit you in the resort.

La Taberna Restaurant Timanfaya

The photograph on the right is from La Taberna Restaurant Timanfaya.
Avenida de Veneguera s/n, Aptos. Timanfaya 35130 Puerto Rico
The restaurant has a very extensive menu to suit all tastes.                 www.lataberna.cc/

 

Nearby Resorts to Puerto Rico

Amadores

A 20-minute stroll along the sea front from Puerto Rico harbour

 

Playa Taurito 9km

Playa Taurito is a select residential development, set back from a sandy beach between bright and lively Puerto Rico and the charming Mediterranean-style Puerto de Mogan . It has a small selection of shops and bars.

 

 

Puerto Rico Transport - Buses - Taxis

Local Buses - Guaguas Mogán

A local bus service, essencial in this large hilly region, is run by Guaguas Mogan. Timetables are displayed at the bus stops and obtainable from the Tourist Office. The fare is 80 cents for any distance.

Puerto Rico, Avenida Tomas Roca Bosch - Europa Shopping Centre - Playa de Amadores.

This service stops at most of the tourist appartment complexesen route.

 

Puerto Rico, Avenida Tomas Roca Bosch - Calle Roque del Este - the Ravine Barranco de Agua de la Perra

Puerto Rico, Avenida Tomas Roca Bosch -

Gran Canaria Buses - Global

 

Bus Stops in Puerto Rico:  The main bus stop is near the Tourist Office

Frequent bus services, roughly every 15 minutes run along the coast, operated by Global bus services conectin the 3 nearby resorts of Arguineguín, Puerto Rico and Puerto de Mogán with the Maspalomas and Playa del Ingles

 

Popular Bus Routes: Click on a route number for more information

01  Las Palmas de G.C. - Puerto de Mogan

32  Puerto de Mogan - Playa del Ingles

39  Puerto Rico - Parque Tropical (Playa del Ingles Bus station)

70  Puerto Rico - Palmitos Park

 

66 Faro de Maspalomas - Aeropuerto (Airport)  Catch one of the buses above and change to Bus 66 in Maspalomas or Playa del Ingles, we recommend changing at Playa del Ingles bus station (Estación Parque Tropical) because you have a shopping centre next door for a cup of coffee if you have to wait for a connection.

 

More information on Bus routes Southern Gran Canaria

 

Gran Canaria transport

 

Taxis

A 24 hour taxi service operates in the area. Taxi ranks are indicated with a letter T, taxi fares are cheaper than the UK.

 

Approximate Taxi fares (2007) for a rough guide only. Reduce the fare by a rough third for price in £ Pounds sterling

Puerto Rico to:
Las Palmas €57.30 , the
Airport €39.30
Playa del Inglés €16.40
Puerto de Mogán €12.40

More informationfrom Taxi Cooperative Telephone 928 15 27 40

 

Ferries

A regular local ferry service runs between the ports of Arguineguín, Puerto Rico and Puerto de Mogán

 

This service is run by 2 different ferry companies

 

Líneas Blue Bird (Blue Bird line) Puerto Base, Telephon: 928 22 41 51 - 629 989 633 - 629 989 366

Líneas Salmón (Salmon line) Puerto Escala, Tels: 928 24 37 08 - 649 919 383 - 649 925 918

 

 

 

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