La Placita de Santurce
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- SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
Last week I told you about the amazing rental we stayed in located in the historical neighborhood of Santurce in San Juan. I fell in love with this neighborhood. Santurce comes alive at night with locals enjoying music and delicious food and drinks in an area known as “La Placita,” which literally means “The Little Plaza.” During the day this little plaza is a market of fresh fruits and veggies. If you plan on cooking yourself, this is a great place to pick up anything you might need!
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there are tons of little bars and restaurants
There are also several businesses and small cafes that are open every morning. One of them is “El Coco de Luis,” and it’s actually a bar but they do serve food as well. Their claim to fame is that they make the best Mojito in Puerto Rico. I didn’t get the chance to sample one but their breakfast was fantastic! There is no actual menu since the availability of ingredients changes daily so just ask whats available. You can go wrong with one of their delicious breakfast sandwiches and a fresh passion fruit juice! They also gave us a sample of their homemade sancocho which is the perfect comfort food.
locals frequent this area
La Placita is also a place where you will find little old men gathering in the morning enjoying their coffee & reading the newspaper. You might even catch them in a heated game of dominoes which is a favorite past time in Puerto Rico. These two guys were here several days in a row feeding all of the pigeons!
Erica
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