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Best Beaches in Puerto Rico: An Island-Wide Guide

Best Beaches in Puerto Rico: An Island-Wide Guide

Puerto Rico's 270+ miles of coastline encompass an extraordinary range of beach types — calm shallow Caribbean bays on the south and west, powerful Atlantic surf on the north, secluded island beaches on Culebra and Vieques, and bioluminescent waters ...

Is the Ocean Dangerous in Puerto Rico? What Swimmers Need to Know

Is the Ocean Dangerous in Puerto Rico? What Swimmers Need to Know

The short answer: it depends entirely on which coast and which beach you're on. Puerto Rico's geography creates dramatically different ocean conditions on its various coasts, and the island has a meaningful number of drowning incidents every year — ...

Puerto Rico's Jungle: El Yunque, and Are There Venomous Snakes or Spiders?

Puerto Rico's Jungle: El Yunque, and Are There Venomous Snakes or Spiders?

Puerto Rico is not just beaches. The northeastern corner of the island is covered by El Yunque National Forest — the only tropical rainforest in the entire United States National Forest system. It receives up to 200 inches of rain per year, suppo...

Must-Try Foods in Puerto Rico: What to Eat Before You Leave

Must-Try Foods in Puerto Rico: What to Eat Before You Leave

Puerto Rican cuisine — cocina criolla — is a synthesis of three culinary traditions: Spanish, West African, and Taíno Indigenous. The Spanish brought the techniques, the pork, and the olive oil. The Africans brought okra, pigeon peas, and the seasoni...