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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...

10 Places You Must See in Puerto Rico

10 Places You Must See in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is a small island — 100 by 35 miles — that contains an almost implausible amount of geographic and cultural variety. Rainforest and desert. Atlantic surf and Caribbean calm. 500-year-old walled cities and modern food markets. Glowing bays...

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 ...

Why Visit Puerto Rico? 10 Reasons to Go Right Now

Why Visit Puerto Rico? 10 Reasons to Go Right Now

Puerto Rico sits in a unique position among Caribbean destinations: it offers the richness of Latin Caribbean culture — the food, the music, the Spanish architecture, the warmth of the people — wrapped in the practical ease of a US territory. No pass...

Gyms and Fitness in Puerto Rico: Where Locals Work Out

Gyms and Fitness in Puerto Rico: Where Locals Work Out

Puerto Rico takes fitness seriously. The island has a strong gym culture, a passionate CrossFit community, and the kind of outdoor training environment — ocean swims, beachside runs, year-round warmth — that makes staying active feel like a pleasure ...