- AirportSan Juan (SJU)
- CurrencyUS dollar (USD)
- LanguageSpanish, English
- Best timeDecember to April
Puerto Rico combines a 500-year-old colonial city with real wilderness. Old San Juan's blue cobblestones lead to the massive forts of El Morro and San Cristóbal, while an hour east, El Yunque is the only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System.
For US citizens it's a domestic trip with no passport needed. The offshore islands of Vieques and Culebra add bioluminescent bays and some of the Caribbean's best beaches.
Top things to do
- Walk the ramparts of Castillo San Felipe del Morro
- Hike to waterfalls in El Yunque
- Kayak the bioluminescent Mosquito Bay on Vieques
- Swim at Flamenco Beach on Culebra
- Eat mofongo and lechón along the Ruta del Lechón
Tours & excursions on Puerto Rico
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Landmarks on Puerto Rico
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
The 16th-century citadel guarding the entrance to San Juan Bay.
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El Yunque National Forest
The only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest System.
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Mosquito Bay, Vieques
One of the brightest bioluminescent bays in the world.
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Where to stay
Old San Juan
history, bars and walkable streets
Condado & Isla Verde
beach hotels near the city and airport
Rincón
west-coast surf and sunsets
Vieques & Culebra
quiet islands and wild beaches
Getting there & around
San Juan has many nonstop flights from the US mainland. Ferries from Ceiba serve Vieques and Culebra; small planes also fly there.
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Cross over: nearby islands & regions
Combine Puerto Rico with a neighbour. Distances are straight-line.
US Virgin Islands179 km away
British Virgin Islands207 km away
St Martin / Sint Maarten374 km away
Dominican Republic381 km away
Cartagena & Colombia's CaribbeanNeighbouring region · 1,296 km
BermudaNeighbouring region · 1,576 kmHeader photo: Chad Sparkes from Kissimmee,Florida, United States, CC BY 2.0
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