The island of Puerto Rico was discovered by Christopher Columbus in November, 1493. It was a colony of Spain until 1898 when, as a result of the Spanish-American war, Puerto Rico became a territory of the United States.
Puerto Rico is located 1,000 miles southeast of Miami, Florida, 3-1/2 hours by plane from New York, 4 hours from Boston and 2-1/2 hours from Miami. The island is only 100 by 35 miles, roughly the size of Connecticut.
The average annual temperature is 82F with constant easterly trade winds. The U.S. Weather Bureau has never measured temperatures in San Juan below 70F or higher than 97F.
The population of the island is 3.8 million and the languages spoken are English and Spanish. The U.S. dollar is the official currency. U.S. citizens can travel freely in and out of the island without going through immigration or customs.
We are located on one of the most beautiful sandy beaches in the San Juan area only 10 minutes from the airport and Old San Juan. Tres Palmas is right between the two main tourist destinations in San Juan. The Condado to the west and Isla Verde to the east where you can find a wide variety of fine restaurants, luxury hotels and casinos.
Tres Palmas Inn is located in the capital city of San Juan in the north east coast of the island with easy access to the main highways leading to all points of interest such as Old San Juan, El Yunque Rain Forest, Luquillo Beach, Camuy Caves, Arecibo Observatory (featuring the world's largest radar/radio telescope), Ponce Art Museum, Hacienda Buenavista, etc.
The heart of the San Juan Metropolitan Area is connected from North to South by four main roads: Luis A. Ferre Expressway 22 , Munoz Rivera Avenue 1, Ponce de Leon Avenue 25 and Kennedy Avenue 2. From East to West you may travel through Roosevelt Avenue 17, Baldorioty de Castro Avenue 26, and De Diego Expressway 22.
Munoz Rivera 1 and Ponce de Leon 25 Avenues go through the Hato Rey area, the famous Milla de Oro or Golden Mile, where the island's main business and banking sector is located.
