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 alot more than just night clubs and casinos. Many top fine dining restaurants alongside high rated hotels are noticeable as you stroll down to the well known strip known to many as Ashford Avenue.
The most eloquent Building famously well known as the Vanderbilt Hotel was the first hotel of grand scale ever built in the area in 1919. But this tropical paradise known to locals as " el condado" 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. They felt the warmth of a culture so bonded together. It was than The island Puert Rico had become their second home.
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 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 beach 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 places as their 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 economy had reach new heights, prosperity and more jobs began rising in numbers.
The construction of taller buildings, hotels, and larger homes were often seen along the strip. The normandie hotel,an art deco style had certainly emerged 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 hollywood singers. Bob Hope, Eleanor Roosevelt, charles limbergh just to name a few.
Other noticeable well-known permanent residents that made there home in condado. Dr. Bailey K Ashford, who became a pioneer in the world of medicine. A man who had discovered a cure for anemia, saving the lives of many thousand of people stricken by this deadly desease.
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.
Comments
