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Playa Condado

San Juan


Hemmed in by hotel towers and punctuated by rocky outcrops, Condado’s narrow beaches are busier than Ocean Park’s and less exclusive than Isla Verde’s. Expect boisterous games of volleyball and plenty of crashing Atlantic surf. Families congregate around the big hotels, while gay men like the beach at the end of Calle Vendig. Parque La Ventana al Mar has lovely waterfront views.


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