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Puerto Rico
- Overview
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Cities
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Ports of Call
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What to see in Puerto Rico
Bioluminescent Bay
The water in Mosquito Bay sparkles like stars when disturbed due to the hundreds of thousands of bioluminescent dinoflagellates…
Caribbean National Forest (El Yunque)
The Caribbean National Forest, 35 miles (56km) east of San Juan, is the only tropical rainforest in the United States…
Casa Bacardi Visitor Centre
Undoubtedly one of the top tourist attractions in Puerto Rico, a trip to the Casa Bacardi Visitor Centre is a must for…
Casa del Libro
The 18th-century mansion known as Casa del Libro houses a vast collection of rare sketches, illustrations, ancient manuscripts…
Coffin Island
On weekends a ferry carries visitors from the pier at La Guancha on the Ponce waterfront to Coffin Island, a tiny uninhabited…
Culebra and Vieques
Dubbed 'the enchanted isles', Vieques and her smaller sister Culebra are located off Puerto Rico's east coast, accessible…
Fort San Felipe del Morro
The mighty six-level fortress of San Felipe del Morro, built in 1540, towers 140 feet (43m) above the sea on San Juan…
La Casa Blanca
The family of Puerto Rico's first governor, Ponce de Leon, built the historic homestead of Casa Blanca in 1523 and then…
La Fortaleza
The Fortaleza was built in 1540 as a fortress to guard the entrance to the San Juan harbour, but later became the official…
Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve
Located on three promontories on the extreme northeast corner of the island, Las Cabezas reserve is one of the most beautiful…
Museo Castillo Serralles
Perched above the city of Ponce on El Vigia Hill is the restored residence of the Serralles rum-producing family. The…
Museo de Arte
Puerto Rico's showcase art gallery opened just a few years ago at a cost of millions of dollars. The gallery is housed…
Museum of Puerto Rico Music
This museum is dedicated to documenting the rich tapestry of the island's music history and pays tribute to Puerto Rican…
Old San Juan
This area, encompassing about seven blocks, dates back about 500 years to the Spanish occupation when it served as a…
Ponce Art Museum
The 'Museo de Arte de Ponce' contains the largest art collection in the Caribbean, housed in a building designed by Edward…
San Germán
A historic town with a colourful past, San Germán was the second city founded in Puerto Rico by the Spanish. Its…
Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center
This ancient Indian site, still being excavated, is one of the most important archaeological sites in the West Indies.…
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