There are many attractive looking and sounding places in PR. From experience (and the data shows) that once a person lands in a spot though, they tend to live around that same area for quite some time. For example, when living in a big city, I never moved across town even though there were some attractive places across town too.
I like to swim, bike and run in safe areas. While retired and not that fast, I can easily spend half of my day doing that and recovering from that. It's actually a pretty cheap way for me to spend my time. I prefer full size, regulated pools and currently swim at a small college pool and have an LA Fitness membership. Can swim in the ocean. Ride the bike when traffic isn't heavy or indoors. Same with running. Pretty flexible.
Well educated, like architecture and culture. Speak, read and write Spanish. Do not mind rural either as I come from a farming / restaurant background.
Ponce seems attractive with beach, city, rural and then up into higher elevations. San Juan sounds like it would have it all; yet at a higher price and more city to cross.
And then there are all the other places in PR that I would like to hear about to research before I come for a few weeks or months.
Suggestions on places?
Bring my bike with me when I first come down? Or buy one there? It worked well for me in Bogota years ago as I met a lot of great people.
Would also like to rent and live with a PR family so they can help introduce me to the area while there.
Thank you in advance for answers based on your experience in PR.