Palmas Del Mar Beach Resort
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Palmas del Mar is a beach resort located in the municipality of Humacao
, Puerto Rico
, on the southeast corner of the island.
It is the largest master-planned community in the Caribbean
. Set in approximately 2750 acres (11.1 km²) of land, the resort includes over 25 different neighborhoods (many of which consist of villas); a bank; retail shops; The Palmas Academy, a private school; an equestrian centre; two golf courses; 20 tennis courts; 16 restaurants; a casino; a country club with spa; a beach club; a full service marina; and security and strict-access control 24 hours a day.
The school inside the resort called Palmas Academy, is one of the most competitive private schools in the island. It was founded in 1992 by a group of parents and educators. The Academy is a coeducational, nonsectarian institution with English as the language of instruction and an excellent Spanish curriculum. The campus has 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) of land surrounded by a natural settings. The Academy has access to many of the facilities at Palmas del Mar community. The school also intructs in sports such as soccer, volleyball, golf, cross country, basketball, tennis, track and field, and swimming. In addition, the school also has several clubs, such as The Drama Club, The Debate Club, The Environmental Club, The Living Green Team, El Club de Oratoria, Advanced Art, The Student Council, among others.
Humacao, Puerto Rico
Humacao is a city in Puerto Rico located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques Passage. Humacao is spread over 10 wards and Humacao Pueblo...
, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of both the United States Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico comprises an...
, on the southeast corner of the island.
It is the largest master-planned community in the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. Set in approximately 2750 acres (11.1 km²) of land, the resort includes over 25 different neighborhoods (many of which consist of villas); a bank; retail shops; The Palmas Academy, a private school; an equestrian centre; two golf courses; 20 tennis courts; 16 restaurants; a casino; a country club with spa; a beach club; a full service marina; and security and strict-access control 24 hours a day.
The school inside the resort called Palmas Academy, is one of the most competitive private schools in the island. It was founded in 1992 by a group of parents and educators. The Academy is a coeducational, nonsectarian institution with English as the language of instruction and an excellent Spanish curriculum. The campus has 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) of land surrounded by a natural settings. The Academy has access to many of the facilities at Palmas del Mar community. The school also intructs in sports such as soccer, volleyball, golf, cross country, basketball, tennis, track and field, and swimming. In addition, the school also has several clubs, such as The Drama Club, The Debate Club, The Environmental Club, The Living Green Team, El Club de Oratoria, Advanced Art, The Student Council, among others.