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Condado
The fast-moving metropolis of San Juan is at its most glamorous in Condado,
a beachfront zone that extends east from the old town along miles of shore-
front lined with condominiums, hotels, and casinos. Condado melds into two
other beach neighborhoods, Ocean Park and Isla Verde, forming an upscale
residential district. This bustling area, which occupies a slender isthmus
wedged between the Atlantic Ocean and Laguna del Condado, teems with Art
Deco and modernist structures. This is the place to be on weekends when the
young and young-at-heart flock to sun themselves by day and to party by night.
Top 10 Features
1 Beaches
2 Avenida Ashford
3 Watersports
4 Laguna del Condado
5 Juan Bobo Statue
6 La Ventana al Mar
7 Art Deco Architecture
8 Fine Restaurants
9 Ocean Park
0 Casinos
Avenida Ashford
Be cautious where
you swim. Many
parts of the beaches
are rocky, and some
areas have danger-
ous undertows. Ask
your hotel concierge
for local conditions.
When you want to
splurge, dine at
Tangerine
(see p65)
-
try the signature
Coco-Nuts martini.
!
Beaches
• Map W1-X1
Unfurling along more
than 5 miles (8 km) of
shorefront, the talcum-
white beaches of Condado
draw locals on weekends
to sunbathe, kite-surf, and
mingle beneath the palms
(above)
. Most of the
beaches have food stalls.
@
Avenida Ashford
This major thoroughfare
runs parallel to the shore
and is San Juan's tourist
strip. The road is lined with
towering condominiums,
hotels, restaurants, and
upscale boutiques.
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Watersports
The breezy beaches of
Condado are ideal for water-
sports. Windsurfers
(left)
skim the waves here, kite-
surfers perform aerial acro-
batics, and parasailing
(see
pp36-7)
is a fun way to get
a bird's-eye view of the
coast. Laguna del Condado
is good for kayaking.
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