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Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is the Caribbean without the passport. A tropical island of colonial streets, rainforest, bioluminescent bays, and world-class beaches, all with the ease of home for US travelers. Old San Juan’s blue cobblestones, the only tropical rainforest in the US forest system, and a food and rum scene having a real moment.

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What Puerto Rico is known for

Puerto Rico is history, rhythm, and nature. Five centuries of Spanish colonial heritage in Old San Juan, the El Yunque rainforest, bioluminescent bays that glow at night, and a music and food culture that pulses. No passport and no currency change for Americans.

The regions

San Juan, the capital, blends the historic old city with beaches, dining, and nightlife. West and south lie surf towns like Rincón, the bioluminescent bays of Fajardo and Vieques, and the offshore island of Culebra with some of the Caribbean’s best beaches.

Sport, adventure & the outdoors

Surfing on the west coast, kayaking the bio-bays after dark, ziplining and rainforest hikes in El Yunque, diving and snorkeling off Culebra and Vieques, and deep-sea fishing.

Wellness & recovery

Beachfront resorts and spas around San Juan and the east coast pair Caribbean luxury with wellness, an easy add-on to an active island trip.

When to go

December to April is the dry, sunny peak. Summer is warm and greener; hurricane season is June to November, which we plan around. Year-round warmth makes it flexible.

Good to know

Currency. The US dollar. Visa. None for US citizens (it is a US territory); others follow US entry rules. Health. No vaccinations required. Getting around. Easy; we arrange private drivers, transfers, and short flights or ferries to the islands.

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