Vista Resort
The Vista is located on Vista Nuclear Street in
Punta Higuera on the north side of Rincon. It is more of a
condominium than a resort, which is what we wanted.
Resorts typically offer abundant services and
activities while the Vista offers neither. What is does have however
are fully
equipped kitchens and dining facilities. It also has an ocean view
pool, Jacuzzi, game room, BBQ, laundry room, and parking.
The Vista was for us an ideal place to turn off the
world for a week. |
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Splendid View
This is the view from our private balcony. The
lighthouse, El Faro, is the center of a lovely park.
The island in the distance is Isla
Desecheo, which is a nature preserve and is 14 miles away. |
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Breakfast on the Balcony
Dining on our private balcony was really nice. The
picture above shows my view.
We had breakfast here each day and lunch most days. In
the evening, we tried different
restaurants, using Fodor's and Lonely Planet as
guides, supplemented by local recommendations.
We had a standard one bedroom suite, which had all the
conveniences of home. The furnishings and appliances were
ala Kmart, but perfectly adequate. |
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Unit View
At either end of the couch are lamps, which
made it comfortable to read in the evening.
We rarely watch TV while vacationing, and I
don't think we watched anything this time. (The black corner
of the TV and DVD player can be seen on the right of the
picture.)
A nice feature was the light on the balcony,
which was bright enough to read or do crossword puzzles at
night, which Brian did. |
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The Neighborhood
Lawns are not widely cultivated outside
towns in Puerto Rico. In general, undeveloped land in
non-urban areas is allowed to grow whatever grows.
The result is that much of the land is
covered with a deep growth of trees, shrubs, and vines.
This picture taken from our entrance
shows the neighborhood. On the hill are dozens of multi
story condos and apartments. Unseen in the trees along the
road are private homes. |
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