Tapón (atasco)
A traffic jam, in island Spanish. Metro San Juan gets heavy jams at rush hour and also on Sunday evenings coming back from the beach or the mountains. It is what wrecks a tight itinerary far more than distance in kilometers does.
Example
Forty kilometers can take forty minutes or an hour and a half, and the deciding factor is what time you leave.
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Frequently asked questions
When is it worst?
Entering and leaving the metro area at rush hour, and Sunday evening on the roads back from the coast.
How do I avoid it?
Leave early, check traffic on your phone before starting and avoid stacking two timed activities in one day.
