national park
El Yunque National Forest
The only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System, featuring cascading waterfalls, misty peaks, and the endangered Puerto Rican parrot.
15 km · about 30 min drive
North AmericaPuerto RicoCanóvanas
San Isidro
Canóvanas, Puerto Rico · North America
About San Isidro
San Isidro is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Santa Barbara, 15km from El Yunque National Forest.
San Isidro is in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, with about 8,100 people. The nearest town is Santa Barbara, about 4 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near San Isidro?
Within an hour or so of San Isidro: El Yunque National Forest (15 km), Old San Juan (26 km), Mosquito Bay (Bioluminescent Bay), Vieques (57 km).
Are there any good drives near San Isidro?
The nearest famous roads are Ruta Panorámica.
Where is San Isidro?
San Isidro is in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, about 4 km from Santa Barbara.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,071
- Continent
- North America
- Country
- Puerto Rico
- Region
- Canóvanas
- Timezone
- America/Puerto_Rico
- Coordinates
- 18.3922, -65.8854
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Worth the detour from San Isidro
3 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Old San Juan
A vibrant walled colonial city with cobblestone streets, colorful buildings, two massive Spanish fortresses, and 500 years of history.
26 km · about 30 min drive
natural wonder
Mosquito Bay (Bioluminescent Bay), Vieques
The brightest bioluminescent bay in the world where microscopic organisms light up the water with an ethereal blue-green glow with every movement.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near San Isidro
- 78 kmRuta PanorámicaA 269 km chain of about 40 narrow secondary roads running the length of Puerto Rico's Cordillera Central from Mayagüez to Maunabo, built in the early 1970s purely for the mountain views and lechoneras along it.
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Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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