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Casa Pico Este Bed & Breakfast
3 night package includes:
Transportation to El Yunque, beaches & biobay, 3 breakfasts and one complimentary dinner.
FROM FAJARDO TO FAJARDO.
Casa Pico Este is for the discriminating traveler who wants to experience the "real Puerto Rico". Stay with us, learn about the traditional Puerto Rican countryside and be surrounded by beauty every way you look. We are in horse country, close enough to a variety of attractions that you will not run out of fascinating sights and sounds!
. . experience the real Puerto Rico at Casa Pico Este. Elena will guide your travels and share her experiences of what it is really like living here, in the fresh mountain breezes of the eastern slope of El Yunque.
Elena offers a suite in her home, with a private entrance, that consists of 2 bedrooms, bath, a living/lounge area and a small front porch. We face east and the sunrise. Morning breezes are refreshing, sunny with puffy white clouds and views of the rolling hills down to the sea. You can see Vieques, Fajardo, Icacos! The sun deck is also a moon deck or star gazing area! Closest town is Naguabo.
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. . . " Why did I choose this location? The fresh breeze from the east first hits this slope as it rises and passes over the rest of Puerto Rico. The sun rises out of the sea. I think this side of Puerto Rico is the most pristine and fresh and I love the feeling of being above it all, looking down. and, ever the adventurer, there is so much to explore in this area." . . . Elena.
Casa Pico Este is located about 15 minutes from the nearest good beach (Playa Los Machos), about 12 minutes from the Fajardo airport. ( small airport; planes to San Juan, Vieques, Culebra and St. Croix). 20 minutes to Las Croabas for Biobay kayaking, Daytime snorkeling and Seven Seas Beaches. 15 minutes to the Rio Blanco Petroglyphs tour, and 30 minutes to the most scenic Punta Tuna lighthouse and Maunabo. Palmas del Mar Resort, horseback riding, marina, restaurants and golf course is a 20 minute drive. You will need a rental car to stay at Pico Este, it is a one hour drive from San Juan to Fajardo and then another 12 minutes up the hills to Casa Pico Este on one of the prettiest scenic country roads in all Puerto Rico!
Puerto Rican Woodpeckers are nesting in a pole just outside the house.
Carpintero de Puerto Rico (Sp.), Melanerpes portoricensis (Sci.), endemic
(found only on) the islands of Puerto Rico and Vieques.)
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The sun/moon/stars deck has a panoramic view, you can see Fajardo and Vieques.
Early morning view from Casa Pico Este - looking northeast to Fajardo and Dos Marinas.
Wide open vistas. The path down to the river takes about 15 minutes.
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Rates:
One Suite: There are two rooms with one bath in between the two rooms. One room has a queen size bed and the other room two twin beds. Package is for a maximum of 3 people, minimum of two.
3 nights $295 per person includes all transportation: We meet in Fajardo.
1. 3 breakfasts
2. Dinner the first night at Casa Pico Este.
3. An all day exploration of the El Yunque Rainforest on the north side up # 191
4. A day visiting beaches or your choice
5. One evening transportation to the biobay trip in Fajardo.
6. Transportation to two dinners at nearby restaurant.
6. A morning visit to a destination of your choice.
7. drop off in Fajardo by 1 PM on your last day. Transportation to San Juan can be arranged.
Amenities:
High speed internet access in the office, if you bring your laptop. No TV here. The small fridge and microwave in the breakfast room may be used.
Please note: There are some goofy, very friendly dogs on the premises. They do not enter the 'suite' area, they are outside and in the office area.
Breakfast: Elena will serve you a nice breakfast ( yogurt, cereal, eggs, pancakes, french toast, toast, milk, juice and coffee) and chat about Puerto Rico and your day's exploring possibilities.. Sandwiches can be ordered ( the night before) for a picnic lunch. A simple dinner ( lasagna or vegetarian or even vegan) can be served as well, if arranged in the morning. The "office area" is open until 10 AM each morning and again in the early evening.
Elena has over 30 years experience in tourism around Puerto Rico. She has managed two hotels and three different luxury villas. She and her ex-partner operated a charter sailboat many years ago cruising throughout the Caribbean islands. . . For the last five years she owned and operated Golden Heron Biobay Kayak tours in Vieques, where she developed the amazing extended biobay tour that is so popular now, many people have copied it. See her write up in American Way magazine.
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Left: Entrance to bedrooms and bath. Middle: Sitting area with breakfast area behind..
Left: Bath. Right: The room where breakfast is served can be used to fix light meals.
Left: Netting tent over bed. Right: Bedroom with queen bed.
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Reservations and Cancellations Policy:
I will let you know how to send the $100 non refundable deposit per person.
Casa Pico Este is not a hotel, it is an adventure destination ! Prices are reasonable, so that you can explore and enjoy this area. Even 3 nights is hardly enough! This is truly a wonderful place to base your vacation, there is so much to do.
You could choose to see the Taino Indian petroglyphs or to visit the bird refuge with lagoons, iguanas and a gorgeous beach. Another alternative day would be a trip to the Punta Tuna lighthouse , a most scenic drive, several dramatic beaches but no swimming. ( $50 extra total ( for gas!) if you choose this 6 hour scenic exploration trip).
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This is horse country, all the neighbors have horses!
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3 night package $295 per person: Call Elena Tel. 787-426-0979 or
email < >
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'Patetik' is a rescued stray now leading a 'cushy' life! and Oso our, very friendly, 'bear'.
The 'Rio Blanco' River and petroglyphs is only 15 minutes away. Photo Elena
Old fashioned rose bush in the front of the house.
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