Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Don't leave your belongings unguarded on the beach, don't leave your car unlocked and
don't wander around after dark in deserted inner-city areas or on unpoliced beaches. Areas
to avoid at night include La Perla, Puerta de Tierra, parts of Santurce (especially around
Calle Loíza) and the Plaza del Mercado in Río Piedras.
Old San Juan is relatively safe and well policed. However, visitors are not encouraged to
enter the picturesque yet poverty-stricken enclave of La Perla just outside the north wall at
any time of day or night without a local escort.
Emergency
You may find that the telephone directory and tourist publications list nonfunctioning local
numbers for emergency services. In
any
kind of emergency, call
911.
Hurricane warnings( 787-253-4586;
www.nhc.noaa.gov
)
Medical emergencies ( 787-754-2550)
Rape crisis hotline( 800-981-5721, 787-765-2285)
Tourist zone police( 911, 787-726-7020; 24hr)
English spoken.
Internet Access
Internet cafes are hard to come by, but most lodgings have wi-fi. A number of plazas in Old
San Juan have free hot spots.
Cybernet Café
Condado
(1128 Av Ashford; 9am-10pm Mon-Sat, 10:30am-10pm
Sun; per hr $9)
; Isla Verde
(5980 Av Isla Verde; 10am-10pm Mon-Sat, 6-10pm
Sun; per hr $9)
Diner's Internet(311 Tetuán, Old San Juan; per hr $5)
Seafarers' House (161 O'Donnel; 10am-7pm Mon-Wed, Thu & Fri 10-6pm,
10am-9pm Sun; $5.50 per hr)
Longer hours when cruise ships in port.
Laundry
Condado Cleaners(63 Condado)
Promises a fast turnaround, and delivers too.
Medical Services
AshfordPresbyterianCommunityHospital( 787-721-2160;1451AvAshford)
This
is probably the best-equipped and most convenient hospital for travelers to visit.
Walgreens
Old San Juan
(cnr Cruz & San Francisco)
; Condado
(1130 Av Ashford;
24hr)
US drugstore chains including Walgreens are all over the city.
