 PALMAS DEL MAR, HUMACAO, PUERTO RICO (USA) Palmas del Mar consists of about 2,700 acres at the south east coast of Puerto Rico looking to the morning sun. The average year-round temperature at the resort is about 83 degrees. A 3.5 mile beach covered by giant coconut palms and bluish waters is part of this resort. Two championship golf courses, one by Rees Jones and the other by Gary Player, take maximum advantage of the setting, with heavy tropical rough, lagoons, canals and devilish sand traps to challenge even the most experienced golfer. The Tennis Center consists of 20 courts, 5 of them clay. Court time, lessons, clinics and mixers all can be arranged here, and the nearby Pro Shop is as fully equipped for tennis. The Tennis Center also boasts a modern, well-equipped fitness center with a Universal gym, free weights and cardio machines. Also, horseback riding at Ranch Buena Vista offers guided or solo trips over 3.6 miles of trails and beach. Sport fishing trips for Wahoo, Dorado, Tuna, Mahi Mahi, Sailfish and Marlin, on light and heavy tackle or in combination, are available from a flotilla of local skippers. Among the area's several first-rate restaurants, the French cuisine at Chez Daniel in Anchor's Village is on a par with the best you'll find in Paris. There are also good restaurants in the Four Points Sheraton Hotel and Palmanova Plaza. At Palmas del Mar you also find The Palmas Academy which provides exelent education from kindergarden to 12th grade.
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