Bayamon, Puerto Rico USA: Travel Guide

Bayamon, Puerto Rico USA. Bayamon History. Travel Guide. For all intents and purposes, Bayamon is just another suburb of Puerto Rico's sprawling capital San Juan. The two meld seamlessly together, yet Bayamon remains the second-largest city in the country and is home to a small handful of noteworthy tourism attractions. Although not quite as enticing as San Juan itself, Bayamon is known for two things having the most shopping centres per capita of any city in Puerto Rico and being snarled with some of the country's worst traffic jams. But don't let these statistics deter you from checking it out, especially if you are an avid shopper. The adjacent municipality of Catano is also filled with strip malls, while just a short distance to the north of Bayamon and linked by Highway 870 is the Parque Nacional Isla de Cabras, which offers a peaceful and scenic retreat. Tourist information can be found at an official kiosk when you fly into Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, or alternatively, head to La Castia in nearby Old San Juan. A number of beaches are just a matter of minutes away from Bayamon, offering a different aspect to a Puerto Rican holiday. Particularly lengthy is the Isla Verde Beach, where seafront accommodation comes in the form of modern high-rise hotel complexes. The nearby Condado area and Ocean Park are highly recommended, along with the El Escambron Beach and those around the Isla de Cabras. Pinones is also close by and its beachfront tends to be a little wilder and far less developed than the more popular, more commercial seaside resorts. Read more