The Condado beach in San Juan is truly an amazing oasis surrounded by turquoise waters and white sandy beaches. Located just in the heart of new San Juan and minutes from San Juan port. Today this enchanting suberb stands as perhaps one of the most sought out destinations in the Caribbean.
Just an amazing safe haven with plenty more to offer than just night clubs and casinos. Many fine dining restaurant and high rated hotels are noticeable as you stroll down the well known strip of famously known as Ashford Avenue.
The most eloquent Building is the famously well known Vanderbilt Hotel. The first hotel ever built in the area in 1919. But this tropical paradise truly embodies a history so fascinating and so captivating with compelling stories from its early beginnings.
During the early heydays of the 20ss and 30ss, a surge of visitors began arriving from around the world. Many american tourist became truly encapsulated with the warm tropical climate, but far more than that, it was the kindness of people and a culture so bonded together that offered a more welcoming stay in for many visitors in Puerto Rico.
It didn't take to long before Americans and Europeans began a subtle transition in hopes to one day move to beautiful sunny Puerto Rico. The well-suited Tropical Island, known as "La Isla Del Encanto," The perfect destination that offered sandy beaches and tropical lushy mountains. A place so relaxing with an atmosphere perfectly suited and well enought to pamper any first time vacationer. A good reason for an escape from the brittle cold weather of the North.
By the early twenties, The Condado district began expanding and growing. The population had exceded by doubling in size. It was not long before noticeable famous personalities, men like Frederick Vanderbilt, the man who had amass such wealth and fortune in the railroad industry around north america, had chosen Puerto Rico off all other carribean destinations.
By the early 40ss and 50ss, a huge modernization had amass the small populated suberb of condado which now had triple in size. The construction of taller buildings, hotels, and larger homes. The normandie art deco style had certainly given a magical touch of class an sophistation to a much modern image never seen in Puerto Rico.
Today the Vanderbilt hotel rises high above Ashford Avenue overlooking the blue pristine waters of the Atlantic Ocean. The Hollywood list of names have been added from its early days, from entertainers and famous hollywood A list. Bob Hope, Eleanor Roosevelt, charles limbergh just to name a few.
Other noticeable well-known residents that made there home in condado. Dr. Bailey K Ashford, who became a pioneer in the world of medicine who once discovered a cure for anemia, saving the lives of thousand of people stricken by this deadly desease.
Today, the Condado continues to draw many visitors from around the world.
Others names worth mentioning were the behn Brothers, Both American entrepeneurs well known in the telecomunications fields and original founders of Puerto Rico telephone company. El Puente de los Hermano built in 1911 was named in honor of the bens brothers.
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