Sabado 14 de junio de 2025 venir al Jardín Botánico de Caguas siempre es una experiencia única ya…read moresea que uno venga solo o a compartir en una actividad de Caguas. Es el encuentro entre la Ciudad y la Naturaleza.

The Jardín Botánico de Caguas was constructed over what used to be the Hacienda San José, an old…read moresugar mill from back in the late 19th and early 20th century. It's a nice place to visit with the family that won't set you back. Entrance is $7 for adults and $3 for kids. Children under under 2 don't pay. Our son liked seeing the turtles, birds, and iguanas. We enjoyed a hike around the grounds. It's an easy hike, apt for all ages. There's plenty to see, from flora to sculptures. There is an indigenous ceremonial plaza, a small museum with indigenous artifacts, and of course there are some remnants of the old sugar mill. The Casa Jíbara is pretty cool. You can take a guided tour for an extra $3 or roam around on your own. If you get hungry there is a shack that serves food and refreshments. They told me that every 3rd Wednesday of each month are Noches de Galería on the evening: arts and crafts, music, and food.

Beautiful outdoor garden area conveniently located in town. We stopped by with our baby to kill a…read morefew hours, definitely didn't disappoint. We walked about 3 miles around the whole property.

Beautiful garden. It's open until 3:30 pm, so my suggestion is go early. It is full of colorful…read moreplants and flowers. My favorite part would have to be the bamboo trees that are so tall that they grow to heights that go over your head and tower over you as you walk through. It's an ideal spot for birding. We saw the following birds: hummingbird, junglefowl, dove, thrasher, and tons of grackles. There's a lot of walking together around, but you will see iguana, snake, lizards, and more.

Do not leave the island without a visit to Phantasea Botanical Garden! You will be greeted warmly…read moreand shown to the top deck where local birds snack on grapes while dancing along the deck rail. Next, your self-guided tour winds you through well-marked foliage and an abundance of orchids. Lush, easy to follow, and peppered with vantage points and places to sit and soak in your beautiful surroundings, the trail meanders through surprise after surprise. Our time at Phantasea was a delight!

An absolutely beautiful botanical garden! We spent about two hours walking around here looking at…read moreall of the gorgeous flowers. It's not super large but there are so many different types of plants to look at here that it took us a while to walk down all the winding paths they have. The guide at the entrance was so nice and informative and introduced us to their parrot Lola and their spotted turtles. Everything is well marked and there are information signs posted around the park to help you understand the ecosystem.

This place is like a maze. No guidance or anyone to help. Several people were having difficulty…read morefinding their way around. Some paths were muddy and slippery and I almost fell. I would not recommend this place to anyone. Many better places to see on this island. Don't waste your time. Would never come back.

I am so impressed with the layout of the beautiful island flowers, birds, turtles and much more…read moreisland life along the educational trail. The views are spectacular and I learned this is a very popular spot for weddings and special occasion parties! When you come to St Thomas you must make a trip the Plantation Crown & Hawk Botanical Gardens!!

Entrance to this garden is included in the price of admission to Castillo Serrallés. It's small and…read moreI've been to far more impressive Japanese gardens in Portland, San Francisco and LA. Still, it was nice and peaceful, which is what you want from a Japanese garden.

A nice place to walk and explore that is just off of the beach a short distance. Parking tip, drive…read moreto the end of the park. You can tell you are there because there is a light, if you turn left it's into the beach area and paid parking ($5). Or turn left and you can park on the street for free. We walked across the whole park and explored, took pictures, ran from chickens (well roosters), etc. If you go later in the week there is a restaurant that is open (Wed - Sat or Thurs - Sat). That would have a pretty cool view and is in a pretty old historic building. On the way back we walked across the civilian bridge towards the beach. The second we got on the bridge we got cooled off because the beach breeze made it that far. Walked back along the beach and had some additional photo opps. Keep this in mind, the heat of the day it does get warm. It's easy, relatively flat walking, but hot non the less. Take some water so you don't get over heated. We'd recommend this as part of your stay in San Juan if you like exploring historical type locations.

O-kay... Well,…read morewhether you slip, hit your head and hallucinate because you *chose* to skate during bad weather through a 1/2 inch of rain; OOORR you simply safely stroll around looking for a nice spot to take your kids to, just know this park is one of the oldest in the island, and a nice, old-school way to kill time. But as is the case with beaches in Puerto Rico, avoid it during very late afternoon and night time unless there's a special event of some sort. There's an awesome nearby hamburger joint, creatively called "El Hamburger" :-P where you can have the best cheap burger afterwards. Or perhaps go to Old San Juan or Condado, which are both less than 10 minutes away by car. ---------------------------------------En Puertorro, ahora------------------------------------ Bueno, definitivamente no es muy buena idea escoger patinar cuando está lloviendo a cántaros, en este parque o donde sea... Pero este parque es muy lindo y una buena alternativa para hacer algo activo y fuera de la casa, sea solo, ejercitando acompañado o con niños, ya que hay áreas de recreo específicamente para niños. Por supuesto, como en todo parque y playa en Puerto Rico, no es recomendable estar ahí en la noche, para evitar robos o situaciones lamentables, salvo que hubiera algún evento especial en que haya mucha gente, claro. Cerca de ahí, como a 5 minutos, hay un sitio de hamburguesas que se llama "El Hamburger", y es muy bueno. Otra alternativa después-de es Condado o el Viejo San Juan, ya que quedan como a 10 minutos en carro desde el parque. :-)

I highly recommend visiting this park if you're looking for a nice stroll, need time to kill or…read moreneed something to do with a family or children. Beautiful area with nice plants and shrubbery worth exploring.

"Noria" was a "People Usher" at the Dog Park.  She was rude.  We wanted our toddler to be able to…read morewatch the dogs from the vestibule area, and she would not let us.  Even though we don't have a dog, there have been plenty of times where we went into the dog area... to watch them play.  Prior Ushers did not mind.  After all, how is the safety factor changed whether we have a dog or not?  It's illogical.  But in this case, we simply wanted to stand in the vestibule, holding our toddler, and watch the dogs over the fence.  Nope... Noria would not let us, and was quite rude in letting us know that.  When I explained to her that we had in fact been in many times, she has no answer.  She simply cited "the rules."  When I asked to see these rules, she said "They aren't written down."  I then asked for her name, and she was defiant and defensive, then she finally gave it to me, rudely, and said "My boss is right behind you."  An older male and female were there in a golf cart, and the female there politely explained a recent change to the rules to my wife.  This was better, professional at least.  Meanwhile snowflake Noria was so "shaken" that she needed a hug from the male supervisor.  Generation Z... rude, unprofessional, and sensitive.  Was a negative experience for us and for our toddler, thanks to Noria. "Noria" era una "acomodadora de personas" en el parque para perros. Era grosera. Queríamos que nuestro hijo pequeño pudiera vigilar a los perros desde el área del vestíbulo, y no nos lo permitió. Aunque no tenemos perro, muchas veces hemos entrado en el área de perros... para verlos jugar. A los acomodadores anteriores no les importó. Después de todo, ¿cómo cambia el factor de seguridad si tenemos perro o no? Es ilógico. Pero en este caso, simplemente queríamos quedarnos en el vestíbulo, sosteniendo a nuestro hijo pequeño, y mirar a los perros por encima de la cerca. No... Noria no nos lo permitió y fue bastante grosera al hacérnoslo saber. Cuando le expliqué que, de hecho, habíamos estado allí muchas veces, no tuvo respuesta. Simplemente citó "las reglas". Cuando le pedí que me las mostrara, dijo "No están escritas". Luego le pregunté su nombre y se mostró desafiante y a la defensiva, luego finalmente me lo dio, de manera grosera, y dijo "Mi jefe está justo detrás de ti". Había un hombre y una mujer mayores en un carrito de golf, y la mujer que estaba allí le explicó educadamente a mi esposa un cambio reciente en las reglas. Esto fue mejor, al menos profesional. Mientras tanto, Noria, la copo de nieve, estaba tan "conmocionada" que necesitaba un abrazo del supervisor masculino. Generación Z... grosera, poco profesional y sensible. Fue una experiencia negativa para nosotros y para nuestro niño pequeño, gracias a Noria.

Absolutely chaotic in the best possible way…read more For $2 you get a bag of bird food and instantly become the main character in a pigeon uprising. These birds do NOT believe in personal space. They will sit on your arms, shoulders, stroller, emotional baggage... whatever's available. The pigeons were plentiful, fearless, and fully committed to getting directly into our business. We laughed nonstop and got some genuinely amazing pictures and family memories out of it. If you've ever wanted to feel like a Disney princess being mildly harassed by flying potatoes, this is your place.

It's such a great experience! I originally thought that I'd visited once before. It was a small…read morepark with pigeons and parakeets coexisting together, but this wasn't it. This is a special place near the Capilla del Santo Cristo de la Salud. Another place that we saw from a distance after visiting La Fortaleza. We didn't know that Pigeon Park was hidden off to the right side of it. What a treat! First of all, I think there are rules about whether you should or shouldn't feed the pigeons. They are most certainly feeding on something. I warned my husband that they may jump up on you. He immediately knew I was correct when one of the pigeons briefly landed on his shoulder. Is that a sign of good luck? Haha! We enjoyed a very relaxing walk through the park. There were only just a few people there. It was very peaceful with colorful flags on each lamp post with uplifting words such as Gratitude, Hope, Honesty, Music, Empathy, and more. There's a kiosk at the end of the park called Café del Niño that sells coffee and pigeon feed. We didn't make it that far. We did get to see the pigeons everywhere including in the trees and nesting in the holes of the fortified walls. The view over the city wall is a beautiful one. There are also tributes to Mayor Felisa Rincón de Gautier in the form of bronzed children shoes. It's said that she took care of children in need. It's a nice tribute in a park where children can enjoy the pigeons. Definitely add this attraction to your trip if you're a bird lover. It was a fun and relaxing experience during the early morning hours.

The park was a good stop for groups with children. Their is a basketball court, 2x playgrounds,…read moreconcert area and scenic sites. The animal areas were not available when we visited. It was a fun time for us to test our photography skills. It is a one dollar fee to enter the park.