Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean Sea and unincorporated territory of the United States on a landscape of mountains, waterfalls and rainforest of El Yunque. In San Juan, the capital and largest city, the area is known for its Isla Verde strip hotel, beach bars and a casino. His Old San Juan neighborhood features colorful Spanish colonial buildings and El Morro and La Fortaleza, massive, centuries-old fortress.
Currency: United States Dollar
Official languages: Spanish, English
1. Culebra Island
Horseshoe Playa Flamenco is the most popular beach on the island and as close to the ideal as possible. The water is clear, with no surf, making it a good place for swimming and diving, and the dazzling white sand lined with palm. Isla de Culebra National Reserve is a well-preserved piece of nature, which includes the entire coast of Culebra and more than 20 offshore shoals. More than a third of Culebra Culebra is designated as a national nature reserve, which includes the Cayo Luis Peña, a small island west of Culebra. Here, bays and rugged terrain make for some interesting but challenging hiking opportunities.
2. Surfing and Whale Watching at Rincon
Often called the "Pueblo del Surf" (Surf City) and "Little Malibu" Rincon Puerto Ricans known as "Gringo Paradise". The dominant language in the region is English, with many foreign surfers and other expats make the city their home. He became the mecca of surfing after surfing the World Cup in 1968, when the images of the Rincon and frequent wave height of 15 feet were transmitted around the world. Although the waves do get quite big here, there are beautiful beaches, which are suitable for swimming, mainly to the south of the city.
3. Arecibo Radio Telescope
Arecibo radio telescope has a 20-acre dish set in a sinkhole. Here, astronomers have shown "music star" (pulsars and quasars), and explored the moon, the Earth's ionosphere and other planets. There is a constant search for extraterrestrial intelligence software (SETI) for on-site as well. Scenes from the movie Contact, Jodie Foster and others, were taken at the observatory. Setting is amazing and the complexity of the Observatorio de Arecibo is so impressive, that is good to drive on a winding road to visit.
4. Rio Camuy Caves
Rio Camuy Cave Park is a huge cave system, covering 268 acres and is considered the third-largest cave system in the world. Trolley bus transports visitors to the 200-foot-deep cave or sinkhole, which is now preserved area known as Cueva Clara Empalme. Caves have different numbers, in some cases, with very high ceilings, stalagmites and stalactites, and the river rushing along the bottom. The tour leads visitors through the Cueva Clara Empalme. In addition to the natural wonders of the cave system is, it is also interesting to note that the caves were used for a long time the native population.
5. Ponce's Historic
While Ponce big city and, as a rule, not on the typical tourist route through Puerto Rico, its historic city center is a delight, with the architecture of the 17th century and open spaces. Plaza Las Delicias is a good starting point for visitors to the café and park benches for easy observation of people. Buildings of particular note here are the red and white striped old fire station Ponce, City Hall, and more recently built Cathedral (the Cathedral of Nuestra Señora de la Guadalupe). Ponce also has a large number of quality museums, especially Ponce Museum of Art.
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