Homosexual Puerto Rico – 9 LGBTQ Issues to Do in Puerto Rico for homosexual vacationers

Puerto Rico is likely one of the high LGBTQ journey locations because of a heat and pleasant native inhabitants and a variety of nice homosexual bars, golf equipment, and actions year-round. Use the homosexual journey information to Puerto Rico beneath to assist plan a visit to San Juan and different elements of the gay-friendly Caribbean island

Of all of the Caribbean islands, Puerto Rico is likely one of the most accepting and LGBTQ-friendly locations. As an unincorporated territory of the US, same-sex marriage has been authorized since 2015. And with over three million inhabitants, Puerto Rico has loads of homosexual and lesbian actions, bars, and points of interest for guests to simply uncover. There are even two completely different delight parades annually on the island!

Most of Puerto Rico’s homosexual bars and LGBTQ actions occur in San Juan—Puerto Rico’s capital metropolis. Due to its massive, city inhabitants and its many homosexual neighborhoods, it’s among the finest elements to go to for LGBTQ vacationers.

Due to Puerto Rico’s Catholic traditions & historical past, the massive cities are most likely the most secure and most snug hotspots for homosexual vacationers and LGBTQ locals alike. However different elements of the island, together with Cabo Rojo on the west, and the Vieques island off the jap coast are additionally standard LGBTQ locations. 

9 Homosexual & LGBTQ Issues to Do in Puerto Rico

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1. Keep on the LGBT-owned Coqui del Mar

This boutique visitor home (which can also be 420-friendly) is positioned within the Ocean Park neighborhood of San Juan, one of many few many homosexual neighborhoods of San Juan. As a result of Coqui del Mar is LGBT-0wned, it’s an ideal place to start out a Puerto Rico homosexual journey.

The Coqui del Mar has studio and fully-furnished vacation residences with all of your essential resort facilities, plus some! Free wifi, free parking, free bike leases, flat-screen TVs, full kitchens, an out of doors BBQ grill accessible to friends, two swimming swimming pools, and a sizzling tub! The intense decor of the property and pleasant employees on web site, plus its location in Ocean Park, make it an ideal selection for vacationers on the lookout for a multi-day keep to actually uncover San Juan.

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2. Go to throughout San Juan Satisfaction at Condado

At all times the primary weekend of June, San Juan’s annual delight competition, San Juan Satisfaction, is a weekend of events, particular occasions, and reveals. San Juan’s homosexual bars alongside Calle Condado all placed on their very own events and occasions, however the seaside golf equipment at Condado Seaside (together with Atlantic Seaside Resort and Oasis Bar) additionally host afterparties following the parade. 

Following Condado Satisfaction in San Juan, the Cabo Rojo Satisfaction competition takes place the second weekend of June. In the course of the Cabo Rojo Satisfaction, the sleepy beachside city turns right into a weekend of events, a pleasant comedown from Condado’s delight the weekend earlier than!

Events throughout San Juan’s Satisfaction normally begin the Thursday earlier than the Sunday-parade. This yr, there’s even a  Bare Homosexual Weekend occasion—a clothes non-obligatory weekend with pool events & extra—throughout San Juan Satisfaction (see extra beneath).

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3. Attempt your luck at Drag Bingo & win intercourse toys

San Juan’s hottest homosexual bar is Circo Bar—a raucous homosexual membership on Calle Condado. It’s very talked-about with vacationers, however don’t fear as a result of locals present up, too!

Circo Bar hosts Ru Paul’s Drag Race viewing events and is very standard on weekends for his or her late-night dancing with among the metropolis’s high DJs, however Thursday nights are additionally a very good night time to go to. Each Thursday, Circo Bar hosts Drag Bingo throughout which you’ll win intercourse toys and different enjoyable issues. With each drink buy, you get a bingo board so the sooner you present up and the extra drinks you get, the extra possibilities to win you’ve received!

Drag Bingo is hosted in each English and Spanish so it’s nice for vacationers—and a enjoyable alternative to hold with locals.

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4. Occasion Thursday nights on the queer pupil golf equipment

The Eleanor Roosevelt district is a little bit additional south than the opposite San Juan homosexual neighborhoods of Condado, Santurce, and Ocean Park, however each Thursday night time it comes alive with town’s LGBTQ inhabitants. Due to the very low-cost drink offers on provide, and the energetic avenue life, it’s particularly standard with San Juan’s many college college students. The bars of El Cojo, A Pedir De Boca, and La Esquina de Polo are all on the identical nook of Avenue Eleanor Roosevelt and Calle 12 de Octubre.

Every of the bars spills out on the streets—particularly throughout good climate—and a budget drinks make them nice spots to start out an evening out, round 9 or 10pm earlier than heading to different membership nights. The bar on the nook, additionally labeled Taste’s, is very standard with lesbians.

These are fairly native homosexual & lesbian bars, and since you’re a bit additional out from the central San Juan neighborhoods, you won’t discover many vacationers within the space. It’s a extremely social vibe with a lot of enjoyable pop and dance hits on the small dance flooring; the proper alternative to satisfy locals.

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6. Spend Sunday on the Homosexual Seaside in San Juan

In San Juan, there are two foremost homosexual seashores. The preferred is Atlantic Seaside in Condado which is very homosexual each Sunday after 11am. Teams of buddies, LGBTQ households, and vacationers flock to the seaside each Sunday.

San Juan’s different homosexual seaside is at Ocean Park Seaside in entrance of the Numero Uno Guesthouse. It may be a bit cruisey late on weekend nights, in accordance with Coqui del Mar’s employees. Exterior of San Juan, a naturist seaside is about 40 minutes west at Cueva las Golondinas. 

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7. Take pleasure in tiki cocktails at Jungle Chook

San Juan’s homosexual neighborhood of Santurce is likely one of the most energetic and energetic spots within the metropolis. It’s a gay-friendly space with many bars and golf equipment taking up the streets spherical La Placita sq. turning it right into a pedestrian-only zone. Road meals, salsa dancing, and low-cost drinks are the norm right here—and it’s very crowded!

However simply across the nook from La Placita is the tremendous hipster Jungle Chook 404 tiki bar. The enjoyable and funky ambiance, and elaborate cocktails, make it a snug escape from the road bustle. An out of doors patio makes it particularly standard with teams of buddies. It’s certainly one of San Juan’s finest cocktail bars.

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8. Occasion at San Juan’s homosexual bars & golf equipment each weekend

San Juan’s homosexual nightlife is a variety of enjoyable, and most of it occurs Friday and Saturday nights alongside Calle Condado within the homosexual neighborhood. Circo Bar runs late each weekend and attracts among the largest crowds because the night time ends, so to actually get pleasure from San Juan’s nightlife, begin elsewhere and finish your night time at Circo.

Throughout type Circo, you’ll discover VIP—a smaller homosexual membership, and simply across the .nook is the SX Membership. Within the basement, SX is a stripper and go-go membership that generally costs a canopy. Deliver money for ideas.

Exterior of Condado, The Bear Tavern is simply off the hipster avenue of Calle Loiza (the place you’ll discover many various eating places and bars). Catering to bears, The Bear Tavern hosts drag reveals and crowds are sometimes hanging out on their entrance patio most nights of the week.

For present homosexual membership and homosexual nightlife listings, test with locals. There aren’t many sources, sadly, however I discovered staying at a homosexual guesthouse helped level me in the best path for the perfect locations to celebration.

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9. Catch an alternate queer night time at El Native

One of many coolest nightlife spots in San Juan is the El Native bar within the Santurce neighborhood. It’s one of the crucial LGBTQ-inclusive areas with weekly drag reveals (together with drag kings) and occasional karaoke. It’s a trns-friendly house with low-cost drinks in a hipster dive setting. It feels lots like attending a home celebration, made much more sensible as a result of or the mismatched furnishings and glass instances displaying LGBTQ merchandise on the market.

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Puerto Rico is a superb homosexual vacation spot. It’s been standard with LGBTQ vacationers for years, because of its proximity to the mainland USA with inexpensive flights, and a wealthy Latin tradition. The seashores, many homosexual bars, and pleasant locals make it much more welcoming.

For extra journey recommendations on Puerto Rico, see my photographs from San Juan, Puerto Rico.