The Caribbean’s Best Streets

By: - February 7th, 2014
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Sure, the Caribbean has great beaches. But it’s so much more than that. And that’s nowhere more apparent than on the many boulevards, avenues and streets in the Caribbean, where you can spend entire days just hopping from restaurant to restaurant, historic nook to historic nook and local bar to local bar. The Caribbean has some spectacular streets, and we’ve put together a list of our favourites here. What are your favourite streets in the Caribbean? Let us know in the comments section.

Calle Fortaleza — San Juan, Puerto Rico

It gets its name from the oldest governor’s residence in the Western Hemisphere, and this beautiful street is full of shopping, eating and drinking. It doesn’t get much more beautiful than Old San Juan.


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