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Plan on spending ½ to a full day between the beach, boardwalk, bike riding, kayaking, eating, dancing, and people-watching.
Pinones mangrove forest (Bosque de Pinones) offers a unique experience for tourists and locals alike. We find that almost no matter what we like doing, we can find it and spend an enjoyable day or evening in this area.
Even though this area is located just east of the airport and Isla Verde, it seems like a different world. There are no high-rise buildings or traffic lights. This area is designed for recreation and relaxation.
During the day, it offers an 11-kilometer-long nature trail/boardwalk that runs through the mangrove forest and along the northern coastline. The boardwalk is open to any non-motorized transportation, though most people walk or bike along it. I enjoy walking parts of it, and then stepping off the path and onto the beach, or looking at the rock formations, or the splashing waves coming in, and exploring the tidal pools. You can watch local fishermen catch large sea snails and other things.
Biking along the path is very popular with both tourists and locals. There are a few places along Road 187 that will rent bikes (usually about $5 per hour). These tend to be “well-used” bikes, but they usually will get you up and down the boardwalk just fine. The trail has no lights, and its use is prohibited at night. Unfortunately, there is a fair amount of trash along the path, so one must overlook the mess and see the bigger picture. Hopefully, it will get a good cleaning soon.
There is a place called COPI (a Pinones Cooperative that wants to encourage the Pinones area enjoyment and the Loiza heritage) that has bikes and kayaks for rent. This place is open every day from 9a-4p. The bikes are in good shape (helmet is included), they sell water and have a clean bathroom available, and gated parking. They rent the kayaks for a reasonable price per person per hour and the route is to kayak out into the mangroves. An adventure.
They also occasionally have Bomba dance classes and shows.
Another great part of Pinones that we love is the food! There are many places to eat and drink, ranging from dilapidated roadside stands to great water-front restaurants. We ate at a couple of different little shacks for snacks. We occasionally go to The Waterfront restaurant and enjoy the stuffed Mofongo, as well as the view of the ocean. Bamboobei is also nice. Several more casual/local places serve frituras and you can eat there at picnic tables or take it with you. Some of the restaurants are closed on Mondays and Tuesdays but usually are open for lunch and dinner the rest of the week. There are a few beaches along the boardwalk. The one across from the kiosks is very popular. This area (pozo) is separated from the ocean by a large rock divide. This makes a wide shallow pool to splash around in. It also is a great place to get sea urchin shells and find a few other types of shells.
If you go, be sure to bring a bottle of water, the path is sometimes shaded and sometimes in full sun, and it can get hot! There are gazebos to sit and rest in along the way. Wear bug spray if you are going into the mangroves.
There are also roadside stores to buy all sorts of vacation needs – hats, towels, sunscreen, some neat PR essentials, like hammocks and mortars and pestles. You can spend some time going from shop to shop. I would plan a stop at a few food shacks for drinks and snacks so you have the energy to keep going!
Pinones is the place to be seen for locals on the weekends – especially Sunday afternoons. It comes alive with people and music and dancing. Live bands and musicians appear at various places in the area. This fun goes on long into the night – dance floors, pool bars, and roadside hangouts. However, traffic congestion comes along with that. Since Route 187 is the only road into and out of this area, be prepared to spend some time in traffic.
As a side note, You can also easily take the D45 bus from Isla Verde.