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San Juan

Puerto Rico's capital, which radiates out from a bay on the Atlantic, is most commonly associated with the colonial streets and forts of Old San...

Rincón and the Porta del Sol

"La Porta del Sol" is how tourism officials describe the island's western coast—but the Gateway to the Sun is still not nearly as well known...

Ponce and the Porta Caribe

Not as popular as San Juan or Vieques, the south is a region full of underrated attractions, fine food, and a laid-back, authentic vibe that...

Vieques and Culebra

Although the islands of Vieques and Culebra (known as the "Spanish Virgins") are only a few miles off the coast of Puerto Rico, they feel...

El Yunque and the Northeast

Tree frogs, rare parrots, and wild horses only start the list of northeastern Puerto Rico's offerings. The backdrops for encounters with an...

Rincon

Jutting out into the ocean along the rugged western coast, Rincón ("corner" in Spanish) may have gotten its name because it's tucked into a...

Vieques

Looking for a place to play Robinson Crusoe? Well, here you can wander along almost any stretch of sand and rarely see another soul. You...

The North Coast and the Cordillera Central

There's more to Puerto Rico than beautiful beaches, as anyone who lives on the island will tell you. Locals escape the heat by heading to...

Ponce

"Ponce is Ponce and the rest is parking" is the adage used by residents of Puerto Rico's second-largest city (population 166,000) to express their pride...

Culebra

"Open some days, closed others," reads the sign on a food kiosk near the canal that cuts through a part of this island. It's a...

Fajardo

Fajardo, founded in 1772, was once notorious as a piratical pit stop. It later developed into a fishing community and an area where sugarcane...

Aguadilla

Resembling a fishing village, downtown Aguadilla has narrow streets lined with small wooden homes. Weathered but lovely, the faded facades recall...

Cabo Rojo

Named for its pinkish cliffs, the Red Cape was used in the late 18th century as a port for merchants—as well as for its attendant smugglers...

Rio Grande

This urban cluster of about 54,000 residents proudly calls itself "The City of El Yunque," as it's the closest community to the rain forest...

Isabela

Founded in 1819 and named for Spain's Queen Isabella, this small town on the northwestern edge of the island skirts tall cliffs that overlook...

Dorado and Environs

This small and tidy town is one of the oldest vacation spots on the island, having gotten a boost in 1955, when Laurance Rockefeller bought...

Piñones

Funky Piñones is little more than a collection of open-air seaside eateries. Sand floors, barefoot patrons, and tantalizing seafood—traditionally...

Mayaguez

Me encanta" is what most people from Puerto Rico say when you ask them about Mayagüez. However, the city is home to 12,000 university students...

San German

During its early years, San Germán was a city on the move. Although the first settlement's exact founding date and location remains at issue...

La Parguera

La Parguera is best known for its bioluminescent bay. Although it is not nearly as spectacular as the one in Vieques, it's still a beautiful...

Guanica

Juan Ponce de León first explored this area in 1508, when he was searching for the elusive Fountain of Youth. Nearly 400 years later, U.S. troops...

Humacao

Travelers flock to the Humacao area for one reason: the sprawling resort community called Palmas del Mar and its two world-class golf courses...

Utuado

Utuado was named after a local Taíno chief, Otoao. Surrounded by mountains and dotted with blue lakes, the town sits in the middle of lush,...

Arecibo

The town of Arecibo was founded in 1515 and is known as the Villa of Capitán Correa because of a 1702 battle fought here by Captain Antonio...

Luquillo

Known as the Sun Capital of Puerto Rico, Luquillo has one of the island's best-equipped family beaches. It's also a community where fishing...

El Yunque

The temperature in the U.S. Forest Service’s only tropical rain forest—an easy and popular day trip from San Juan—is about 73°F year-round,...

Salinas

Most visitors are familiar with Salinas only because they see its name on an exit sign along Route 52. Islanders, however, know that the road...

Guayama

Guayama was founded in 1736, but the city was destroyed by fire in the early 1800s. It quickly recovered when the sugarcane industry grew, and...

Aibonito

Legend has it that Aibonito got its name when a Spaniard exclaimed, " ¡Ay, que bonito! " (Oh, how pretty!) upon seeing the valley where the...

Coamo

Founded by the Spanish in 1579, Coamo was the third city established in Puerto Rico. It dominated the south of the island until the mid-1880s...

Naguabo

In this municipality's downtown, pastel buildings give the main plaza the look of a child's nursery: a golden-yellow church on one side faces...

Jayuya

Jayuya is a small town in the foothills of the Cordillera Central, Puerto Rico's tallest mountain range. Cerro de Punta, the island's highest...

Adjuntas

The coffee-growing town of Adjuntas sits north of Puerto Rico's Ruta Panorámica. It's also the world's leading producer of citron, a fruit whose...

San Juan Suburbs

The suburbs of Cataño, Bayamón, Guaynabo, and Dorado, west and south of San Juan, are separate municipalities but in many ways indistinguishable...

Patillas

Patillas, the so-called Emerald of the South, is a tranquil city of about 19,000, with a small plaza and steep, narrow streets. The best sightseeing...

Side Trip from San Juan

About 1 hour 15 minutes (depending on traffic, of course) west of San Juan, off Route 22, lies Arecibo, home of the world-famous Arecibo Observatory...

Juana Diaz

Juana Díaz doesn't figure prominently in the typical travel itinerary, but for the traveler who has a bit of extra time, a stop in this small...

San Juan

Puerto Rico's capital, which radiates out from a bay on the Atlantic, is most commonly associated with the colonial streets and forts of Old San...

Rincón and the Porta del Sol

"La Porta del Sol" is how tourism officials describe the island's western coast—but the Gateway to the Sun is still not nearly as well known...

Ponce and the Porta Caribe

Not as popular as San Juan or Vieques, the south is a region full of underrated attractions, fine food, and a laid-back, authentic vibe that...

Vieques and Culebra

Although the islands of Vieques and Culebra (known as the "Spanish Virgins") are only a few miles off the coast of Puerto Rico, they feel...

El Yunque and the Northeast

Tree frogs, rare parrots, and wild horses only start the list of northeastern Puerto Rico's offerings. The backdrops for encounters with an...

Rincon

Jutting out into the ocean along the rugged western coast, Rincón ("corner" in Spanish) may have gotten its name because it's tucked into a...

Vieques

Looking for a place to play Robinson Crusoe? Well, here you can wander along almost any stretch of sand and rarely see another soul. You...

The North Coast and the Cordillera Central

There's more to Puerto Rico than beautiful beaches, as anyone who lives on the island will tell you. Locals escape the heat by heading to...

Ponce

"Ponce is Ponce and the rest is parking" is the adage used by residents of Puerto Rico's second-largest city (population 166,000) to express their pride...

Culebra

"Open some days, closed others," reads the sign on a food kiosk near the canal that cuts through a part of this island. It's a...

Fajardo

Fajardo, founded in 1772, was once notorious as a piratical pit stop. It later developed into a fishing community and an area where sugarcane...

Aguadilla

Resembling a fishing village, downtown Aguadilla has narrow streets lined with small wooden homes. Weathered but lovely, the faded facades recall...

Cabo Rojo

Named for its pinkish cliffs, the Red Cape was used in the late 18th century as a port for merchants—as well as for its attendant smugglers...

Rio Grande

This urban cluster of about 54,000 residents proudly calls itself "The City of El Yunque," as it's the closest community to the rain forest...

Isabela

Founded in 1819 and named for Spain's Queen Isabella, this small town on the northwestern edge of the island skirts tall cliffs that overlook...

Dorado and Environs

This small and tidy town is one of the oldest vacation spots on the island, having gotten a boost in 1955, when Laurance Rockefeller bought...

Piñones

Funky Piñones is little more than a collection of open-air seaside eateries. Sand floors, barefoot patrons, and tantalizing seafood—traditionally...

Mayaguez

Me encanta" is what most people from Puerto Rico say when you ask them about Mayagüez. However, the city is home to 12,000 university students...

San German

During its early years, San Germán was a city on the move. Although the first settlement's exact founding date and location remains at issue...

La Parguera

La Parguera is best known for its bioluminescent bay. Although it is not nearly as spectacular as the one in Vieques, it's still a beautiful...

Guanica

Juan Ponce de León first explored this area in 1508, when he was searching for the elusive Fountain of Youth. Nearly 400 years later, U.S. troops...

Humacao

Travelers flock to the Humacao area for one reason: the sprawling resort community called Palmas del Mar and its two world-class golf courses...

Utuado

Utuado was named after a local Taíno chief, Otoao. Surrounded by mountains and dotted with blue lakes, the town sits in the middle of lush,...

Arecibo

The town of Arecibo was founded in 1515 and is known as the Villa of Capitán Correa because of a 1702 battle fought here by Captain Antonio...

Luquillo

Known as the Sun Capital of Puerto Rico, Luquillo has one of the island's best-equipped family beaches. It's also a community where fishing...

El Yunque

The temperature in the U.S. Forest Service’s only tropical rain forest—an easy and popular day trip from San Juan—is about 73°F year-round,...

Salinas

Most visitors are familiar with Salinas only because they see its name on an exit sign along Route 52. Islanders, however, know that the road...

Guayama

Guayama was founded in 1736, but the city was destroyed by fire in the early 1800s. It quickly recovered when the sugarcane industry grew, and...

Aibonito

Legend has it that Aibonito got its name when a Spaniard exclaimed, " ¡Ay, que bonito! " (Oh, how pretty!) upon seeing the valley where the...

Coamo

Founded by the Spanish in 1579, Coamo was the third city established in Puerto Rico. It dominated the south of the island until the mid-1880s...

Naguabo

In this municipality's downtown, pastel buildings give the main plaza the look of a child's nursery: a golden-yellow church on one side faces...

Jayuya

Jayuya is a small town in the foothills of the Cordillera Central, Puerto Rico's tallest mountain range. Cerro de Punta, the island's highest...

Adjuntas

The coffee-growing town of Adjuntas sits north of Puerto Rico's Ruta Panorámica. It's also the world's leading producer of citron, a fruit whose...

San Juan Suburbs

The suburbs of Cataño, Bayamón, Guaynabo, and Dorado, west and south of San Juan, are separate municipalities but in many ways indistinguishable...

Patillas

Patillas, the so-called Emerald of the South, is a tranquil city of about 19,000, with a small plaza and steep, narrow streets. The best sightseeing...

Side Trip from San Juan

About 1 hour 15 minutes (depending on traffic, of course) west of San Juan, off Route 22, lies Arecibo, home of the world-famous Arecibo Observatory...

Juana Diaz

Juana Díaz doesn't figure prominently in the typical travel itinerary, but for the traveler who has a bit of extra time, a stop in this small...

San Juan

Puerto Rico's capital, which radiates out from a bay on the Atlantic, is most commonly associated with the colonial streets and forts of Old San...

Rincon

Jutting out into the ocean along the rugged western coast, Rincón ("corner" in Spanish) may have gotten its name because it's tucked into a...

Vieques

Looking for a place to play Robinson Crusoe? Well, here you can wander along almost any stretch of sand and rarely see another soul. You...

Ponce

"Ponce is Ponce and the rest is parking" is the adage used by residents of Puerto Rico's second-largest city (population 166,000) to express their pride...

Culebra

"Open some days, closed others," reads the sign on a food kiosk near the canal that cuts through a part of this island. It's a...

Fajardo

Fajardo, founded in 1772, was once notorious as a piratical pit stop. It later developed into a fishing community and an area where sugarcane...

Aguadilla

Resembling a fishing village, downtown Aguadilla has narrow streets lined with small wooden homes. Weathered but lovely, the faded facades recall...

Rio Grande

This urban cluster of about 54,000 residents proudly calls itself "The City of El Yunque," as it's the closest community to the rain forest...

Isabela

Founded in 1819 and named for Spain's Queen Isabella, this small town on the northwestern edge of the island skirts tall cliffs that overlook...

Piñones

Funky Piñones is little more than a collection of open-air seaside eateries. Sand floors, barefoot patrons, and tantalizing seafood—traditionally...

Mayaguez

Me encanta" is what most people from Puerto Rico say when you ask them about Mayagüez. However, the city is home to 12,000 university students...

San German

During its early years, San Germán was a city on the move. Although the first settlement's exact founding date and location remains at issue...

La Parguera

La Parguera is best known for its bioluminescent bay. Although it is not nearly as spectacular as the one in Vieques, it's still a beautiful...

Guanica

Juan Ponce de León first explored this area in 1508, when he was searching for the elusive Fountain of Youth. Nearly 400 years later, U.S. troops...

Humacao

Travelers flock to the Humacao area for one reason: the sprawling resort community called Palmas del Mar and its two world-class golf courses...

Utuado

Utuado was named after a local Taíno chief, Otoao. Surrounded by mountains and dotted with blue lakes, the town sits in the middle of lush,...

Luquillo

Known as the Sun Capital of Puerto Rico, Luquillo has one of the island's best-equipped family beaches. It's also a community where fishing...

Arecibo

The town of Arecibo was founded in 1515 and is known as the Villa of Capitán Correa because of a 1702 battle fought here by Captain Antonio...

Guayama

Guayama was founded in 1736, but the city was destroyed by fire in the early 1800s. It quickly recovered when the sugarcane industry grew, and...

Salinas

Most visitors are familiar with Salinas only because they see its name on an exit sign along Route 52. Islanders, however, know that the road...

Aibonito

Legend has it that Aibonito got its name when a Spaniard exclaimed, " ¡Ay, que bonito! " (Oh, how pretty!) upon seeing the valley where the...

Coamo

Founded by the Spanish in 1579, Coamo was the third city established in Puerto Rico. It dominated the south of the island until the mid-1880s...

Jayuya

Jayuya is a small town in the foothills of the Cordillera Central, Puerto Rico's tallest mountain range. Cerro de Punta, the island's highest...

Naguabo

In this municipality's downtown, pastel buildings give the main plaza the look of a child's nursery: a golden-yellow church on one side faces...

Adjuntas

The coffee-growing town of Adjuntas sits north of Puerto Rico's Ruta Panorámica. It's also the world's leading producer of citron, a fruit whose...

Patillas

Patillas, the so-called Emerald of the South, is a tranquil city of about 19,000, with a small plaza and steep, narrow streets. The best sightseeing...

Juana Diaz

Juana Díaz doesn't figure prominently in the typical travel itinerary, but for the traveler who has a bit of extra time, a stop in this small...

San Juan

Puerto Rico's capital, which radiates out from a bay on the Atlantic, is most commonly associated with the colonial streets and forts of Old San...

Rincon

Jutting out into the ocean along the rugged western coast, Rincón ("corner" in Spanish) may have gotten its name because it's tucked into a...

Vieques

Looking for a place to play Robinson Crusoe? Well, here you can wander along almost any stretch of sand and rarely see another soul. You...

Ponce

"Ponce is Ponce and the rest is parking" is the adage used by residents of Puerto Rico's second-largest city (population 166,000) to express their pride...

Culebra

"Open some days, closed others," reads the sign on a food kiosk near the canal that cuts through a part of this island. It's a...

Fajardo

Fajardo, founded in 1772, was once notorious as a piratical pit stop. It later developed into a fishing community and an area where sugarcane...

Aguadilla

Resembling a fishing village, downtown Aguadilla has narrow streets lined with small wooden homes. Weathered but lovely, the faded facades recall...

Rio Grande

This urban cluster of about 54,000 residents proudly calls itself "The City of El Yunque," as it's the closest community to the rain forest...

Isabela

Founded in 1819 and named for Spain's Queen Isabella, this small town on the northwestern edge of the island skirts tall cliffs that overlook...

Piñones

Funky Piñones is little more than a collection of open-air seaside eateries. Sand floors, barefoot patrons, and tantalizing seafood—traditionally...

Mayaguez

Me encanta" is what most people from Puerto Rico say when you ask them about Mayagüez. However, the city is home to 12,000 university students...

San German

During its early years, San Germán was a city on the move. Although the first settlement's exact founding date and location remains at issue...

La Parguera

La Parguera is best known for its bioluminescent bay. Although it is not nearly as spectacular as the one in Vieques, it's still a beautiful...

Guanica

Juan Ponce de León first explored this area in 1508, when he was searching for the elusive Fountain of Youth. Nearly 400 years later, U.S. troops...

Humacao

Travelers flock to the Humacao area for one reason: the sprawling resort community called Palmas del Mar and its two world-class golf courses...

Utuado

Utuado was named after a local Taíno chief, Otoao. Surrounded by mountains and dotted with blue lakes, the town sits in the middle of lush,...

Luquillo

Known as the Sun Capital of Puerto Rico, Luquillo has one of the island's best-equipped family beaches. It's also a community where fishing...

Arecibo

The town of Arecibo was founded in 1515 and is known as the Villa of Capitán Correa because of a 1702 battle fought here by Captain Antonio...

Guayama

Guayama was founded in 1736, but the city was destroyed by fire in the early 1800s. It quickly recovered when the sugarcane industry grew, and...

Salinas

Most visitors are familiar with Salinas only because they see its name on an exit sign along Route 52. Islanders, however, know that the road...

Aibonito

Legend has it that Aibonito got its name when a Spaniard exclaimed, " ¡Ay, que bonito! " (Oh, how pretty!) upon seeing the valley where the...

Coamo

Founded by the Spanish in 1579, Coamo was the third city established in Puerto Rico. It dominated the south of the island until the mid-1880s...

Jayuya

Jayuya is a small town in the foothills of the Cordillera Central, Puerto Rico's tallest mountain range. Cerro de Punta, the island's highest...

Naguabo

In this municipality's downtown, pastel buildings give the main plaza the look of a child's nursery: a golden-yellow church on one side faces...

Adjuntas

The coffee-growing town of Adjuntas sits north of Puerto Rico's Ruta Panorámica. It's also the world's leading producer of citron, a fruit whose...

Patillas

Patillas, the so-called Emerald of the South, is a tranquil city of about 19,000, with a small plaza and steep, narrow streets. The best sightseeing...

Juana Diaz

Juana Díaz doesn't figure prominently in the typical travel itinerary, but for the traveler who has a bit of extra time, a stop in this small...

Rincón and the Porta del Sol

"La Porta del Sol" is how tourism officials describe the island's western coast—but the Gateway to the Sun is still not nearly as well known...

Ponce and the Porta Caribe

Not as popular as San Juan or Vieques, the south is a region full of underrated attractions, fine food, and a laid-back, authentic vibe that...

Vieques and Culebra

Although the islands of Vieques and Culebra (known as the "Spanish Virgins") are only a few miles off the coast of Puerto Rico, they feel...

El Yunque and the Northeast

Tree frogs, rare parrots, and wild horses only start the list of northeastern Puerto Rico's offerings. The backdrops for encounters with an...

The North Coast and the Cordillera Central

There's more to Puerto Rico than beautiful beaches, as anyone who lives on the island will tell you. Locals escape the heat by heading to...

Cabo Rojo

Named for its pinkish cliffs, the Red Cape was used in the late 18th century as a port for merchants—as well as for its attendant smugglers...

Dorado and Environs

This small and tidy town is one of the oldest vacation spots on the island, having gotten a boost in 1955, when Laurance Rockefeller bought...

San Juan Suburbs

The suburbs of Cataño, Bayamón, Guaynabo, and Dorado, west and south of San Juan, are separate municipalities but in many ways indistinguishable...

Side Trip from San Juan

About 1 hour 15 minutes (depending on traffic, of course) west of San Juan, off Route 22, lies Arecibo, home of the world-famous Arecibo Observatory...

Ruta Panorámica

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Rincón and the Porta del Sol

"La Porta del Sol" is how tourism officials describe the island's western coast—but the Gateway to the Sun is still not nearly as well known...

Ponce and the Porta Caribe

Not as popular as San Juan or Vieques, the south is a region full of underrated attractions, fine food, and a laid-back, authentic vibe that...

Vieques and Culebra

Although the islands of Vieques and Culebra (known as the "Spanish Virgins") are only a few miles off the coast of Puerto Rico, they feel...

El Yunque and the Northeast

Tree frogs, rare parrots, and wild horses only start the list of northeastern Puerto Rico's offerings. The backdrops for encounters with an...

The North Coast and the Cordillera Central

There's more to Puerto Rico than beautiful beaches, as anyone who lives on the island will tell you. Locals escape the heat by heading to...

Cabo Rojo

Named for its pinkish cliffs, the Red Cape was used in the late 18th century as a port for merchants—as well as for its attendant smugglers...

Dorado and Environs

This small and tidy town is one of the oldest vacation spots on the island, having gotten a boost in 1955, when Laurance Rockefeller bought...

San Juan Suburbs

The suburbs of Cataño, Bayamón, Guaynabo, and Dorado, west and south of San Juan, are separate municipalities but in many ways indistinguishable...

Side Trip from San Juan

About 1 hour 15 minutes (depending on traffic, of course) west of San Juan, off Route 22, lies Arecibo, home of the world-famous Arecibo Observatory...

Ruta Panorámica

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Rincon

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Cabo Rojo

Rio Grande

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Piñones

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La Parguera

Guanica

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Arecibo

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El Yunque

Salinas

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Aibonito

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Naguabo

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Patillas

Side Trip from San Juan

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Vieques and Culebra

El Yunque and the Northeast

Rincon

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The North Coast and the Cordillera Central

Ponce

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Mayaguez

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