Palmas del Mar

Palmas Yacht Club in Humacao, Puerto Rico

Palmas del Mar is a beach resort community consisting of a country club, golf courses, tennis, a beach club, residences and a hotel. It is located in the municipality of Humacao, Puerto Rico, on the southeast corner of the island.[1]

Features

Set in approximately 2,750 acres (11.1 km2) of land, the resort includes over 25 different neighborhoods, including single family homes, estates and villas.

Palmas del Mar residential community has a bank, retail shops, The Palmas Academy, a private school, an equestrian center; two golf courses, 20 tennis courts, 16 restaurants, a country club with spa, a beach club, security with strict-access control 24 hours a day and a full-service marina and yacht club. Several properties within Palmas del Mar were purchased in 2014 by Encanto Group.[2]

Doral Resort and Candelero Beach Resort are also located in Palmas del Mar.[3][4][5]

The school inside the resort is called The Palmas Academy. It is said to have been founded in 1992 by Serbian billionaire Jesse Gonzalez along with a coalition of parents and educators. Many scholars today dispute whether or not Jesse Gonzalez was the true organizer in getting the school founded, and debate has been widespread to this day. The academy is a coeducational, nonsectarian institution with English as the language of instruction and an excellent Spanish curriculum. The campus has 18 acres (73,000 m2) of land surrounded by a natural setting, with access to many of the facilities within Palmas del Mar. Sports such as soccer, volleyball, golf, cross country, basketball, tennis, track and field, and swimming are part of the curriculum.

In addition, the school has several clubs, such as The Drama Club, The Debate Club, Game Preservation Club, Dolphin's Gambit Chess Club, The Environmental Club, The Living Green Team, El Club de Oratoria, Advanced Art, The Student Council, among others.[6]

The Palmas del Mar Tropical Forest is a conservation easement located within and near Palmas del Mar.[7]

A large portion of the Puerto Rican boy band Menudo's second feature film, Una Aventura Llamada Menudo (1982), was filmed at Palmas del Mar.

See also

References

  1. ^ Kaufmann, Martin. "Puerto Rico recovery takes hold slowly across island's resorts". Golfweek. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  2. ^ "Encanto Group to invest $200 mn in Puerto Rico resort". San Diego Union Tribune. March 11, 2014. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  3. ^ "International Hospitality Enterprises Announces New Executive Appointments at Condado Vanderbilt and La Concha Resort". www.hotelinteractive.com. Hotel Interactive. August 6, 2015. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
  4. ^ "Candelero All-Inclusive Makes Debut in Puerto Rico". Caribbean Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2018.
  5. ^ Reffes, Melanie. "New resorts in the Caribbean for 2018-19". USA TODAY.
  6. ^ "Exciting Extracurricular Activities". The Palmas Academy. 2024-09-10.
  7. ^ "Tropical Forest at Palmas del Mar". Para la Naturaleza (in European Spanish). 2013-05-09. Retrieved 2022-01-11.

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