Searching for a place, where you can freely wriggle on the cozy sands under the vast envelope of blue sky? The best answer to your query is the Island of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is situated in the north eastern part of Caribbean and is the semi-autonomous territory of USA. It lies to the west of Virgin Islands and to the east of Dominican Republic. Though Puerto Rico is a small island but still it abounds in natural riches.

The chief reason behind the popularity of Puerto Rico as a tourist destination is due to the presence of various beautiful beaches. The Island’s central mountain range extends to height of about 1338m. Though a territory of US, but still it has various unique features, which are quite different from that found on the US soil. Not only attraction wise but also activities wise, Puerto offers a lot. The climate of Puerto Rico is hot tropical type of climate and thus you should accordingly carry your clothes.

Tourist destinations & attractions Some of the best tourist destination and attractions in the Island of Puerto Rico are-

1. San Juan,
2. The Pablo Casals Museum,
3. Casa de los Contrafuertes,
4. Casa del Callejón,
5. El Morro,
6. Ponce,
7. The Phosphorescent Bay,
8. The Camuy Caves,
9. The Caguana Indian Ceremonial Park,
10. San Germán,
11. The Espíritu Santo river,
12. El Yunque National Forest,
13. The island of Mona, etc.

Activities You can take up various activities like water sports, fishing, snorkeling, surfing etc.

Culture The culture Puerto Ricans is a blend of 4 cultures i.e. African culture, Spanish culture, Taino culture and North American culture. From the Spanish culture, they received Catholic religion, Spanish language and various traditions and moral values.

Food Some of the chief specialties of Puerto Rican food are Paella, Jueyes, Black bean soup, Chicken dishes, Pan de agua etc.

Overview

1. Country- Puerto Rico.
2. Capital- San Juan.
3. Official language- Spanish, English.
4. Currency- United States dollar (USD).
5. Chief destination- San Juan.