If you are in the Island of Enchantment for vacations or you are a local and don't know what to do for the new year evening, take note because we give you an exclusive list of some of the best places and parties to receive the 2010 over the top. Keep reading and discover more next.

The hottest places for the NYE

SAN JUAN - If you are those who like start celebrating early in the afternoon and with a full belli, cannot miss the party 'Say good bye to the year in Palmas', a special event beginning at 7:00 PM in the Ballroom of the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel & Casino at Palmas del Mar, with a delicious Puerto Rican buffet, a mimosa cup and live music to prepare you for the big celebration that starts at 11:00 PM at the Main Lobby of the hotel, with special DJ music guest and huge screens to receive the year synchronized with the Times Square event in New York.

The Four Points by Sheraton Caguas Real Hotel & Casino, will offer the party '2010 in four Points', where people will enjoy from 7:30 PM a special ball with buffet-dinner of three courses, champagne and live music by a famous local band. The best part is that the hotel has special prices that include a room and access to the New Year event for less than 90 dollars.

For a more classy partiers La Concha Resort & Casino offers since a couple years ago one of the most exclusives and delightful new year parties of the Condado area in San Juan municipality. Even when the prize could be a little bit high, the ambience, the people, the music and the special attendances worth it, because people not only can enjoy the music of the famous DJ Iván Robles, taste delicious plates, drink the delicious and distinctive coquito beverage made for the hotel chef, crafts candies or play at the casino, also can enjoy the fireworks that offers the hotel at midnight and maybe see important personalities such as Jennifer Lopez or Marc Anthony, who’s receive the 2009 in this exclusive event.

'La Vita e Bella' is the name of the event of the beautiful Gran Meliá Golf Resort, the perfect spot to forget everything and begin the year as a king. The event per se will be wonderful; the thematic of this year celebration is very Italian so, people will enjoy Italian culinary delicacies. The party as every year will be carried out at its huge ballroom where attendances will enjoy the live presentation of the famous salsa band Grupo Manía and the mixes of the recognized DJ Emil Cedeño.

The San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino in Condado area will offer the celebration named '2010 with style', a special event which can put together through the years the elegancy and the traditions of Puerto Rico in a very unique way, mixing the Latin flavors of ‘la bomba y la plena’ and a dress to impress party where everybody dance, sing and more. With fireworks show, live music, guest DJ’s and a delicious Boricua style dinner with a high cuisine touch.

If you like dance to receive the New Year, El Conquistador Resort is the place to be. This year will offer an amazing ball event with three spectacular musical guests, starting with Joseph Fonseca, Los Condes and closing with the legendary Sonora Ponceña to say welcome to the 2010 with the entire salsa flavor. In addition people will enjoy a champagne cup, delicious traditional Boricua dinner and cash bar.

This will be the first New Year Evening for the Verdanza Hotel as we know now, but years ago when was known as Holiday Inn, the parties of this hotel located at Isla Verde zone in the Carolina Municipality, was one of the best. For this special occasion the hotel will bring down the house with a fantastic mosaic of musical guests and DJ's where people will enjoy music from the 70's, 80's, 90's and more. From salsa, to rock special presents, open bar all night, traditional asopao for those who drink much, the participation of the famous DJ Barón López from Ney York and Rony Campos 'The Hyper' as host of the event.

The Conrad Condado Plaza will offer a party for the young people at its lounge bar Eternal, named 'ENYE 2010 with La Secta'. Yes, the well known rock band will perform in this celebration, where people will also enjoy the featuring of Miami and New York DJ's.

Last but not less we have to mention the biggest party of all. The traditional and most expected for many people in this season is the celebration carried out at the Caribe Hilton Hotel. The event starts a little bit late, but goes from 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM of the next day. The party includes open bar all night, the traditional asopao, and if you are one of those brave party people surviving until 6:00 AM, you can enjoy an intercontinental breakfast free. 'The NYE global Countdown' will be connected simultaneously with Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Tokyo and Moscow.

The party will be divided en five stages; each will have a special theme according with the rest of the global cities connected with the San Juan celebration. The special guest list includes performances from: Dj Xtasys, DJ Nino, the Batucada Brazilón, special Brazilian dancers, capoeira demonstration, Dj Pedro Zambrana, DJ Tony G, DJ Shawn Rudnick, DJ Velcro, Sin Prisa band, Plena Libre group and DJ Kabuto.