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Celebrating America’s Melting Pot
A Fourth of July celebration on St. Helena Island, 1939.Public domain photo by Marion Post Wolcott courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA/OWI Collection, LC-USF33- 030417-M1.
On July 4, we celebrate not only the birth of our nation, but the birth of the ideals
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4-Day Travel Itinerary: Cordillera Central
As enticing as Puerto Rico’s beaches are, there are plenty of reasons to spend time in the Cordillera Central, the island’s interior mountain range. Gorgeous tropical jungle, hiking trails, natural pools, and indigenous culture are just some of the attractions.
Jardín Botánico y Cultural de Caguas
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Explore Puerto Rico's Coffee Trail
The gourmet coffee trade has exploded in Puerto Rico, recalling the island’s heyday as a major exporter of the product during the 19th century. Today, historic coffee haciendas are reopening and new coffee farms are being established throughout the Cordillera Central. The best time to visit hacien
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Where to Catch Live Music in Puerto Rico
If you want to hear live music in Puerto Rico, you’re in luck. There are festivals nearly every weekend throughout the island, and music is always a major component. On weekends and holidays, parks and plazas are filled with the sounds of salsa, bomba, and plena music. To make an evening of it, tr
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Discover San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico, is arguably the most cosmopolitan city in the Caribbean.
San Juan’s natural beauty is apparent in its miles of sandy beaches, its shady plazas, and its beloved coqui, a tiny tree frog whose “co-QUI” song fills the night air.The second-oldest European settlement in the Americ
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Itinerary: The Best of Puerto Rico in One Week
It would take at least a month to fully explore Puerto Rico, but this one-week tour gives visitors a little taste of everything Puerto Rico has to offer: beaches, nature preserves, colonial cities, surf and dive spots, and golf.
Ocean Park in Puerto Rico. Photo © Suzanne Van Atten.
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Catch an
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Best Puerto Rico Day Trips
Do yourself a favor. Rent a car, get out of San Juan, and explore some of the island. Puerto Rico is filled with so many surprising and delightful charms that are just a short drive away, it would be a shame to miss them.
Piñones
Spend the day exploring miles of primitive beach, riding bikes along
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Planning Your Time on Puerto Rico’s East Coast
Puerto Rico’s east coast is rich in natural wonders, making it the most popular destination for day-trippers from San Juan.
There are two officially designated scenic drives in the east coast.Less than an hour’s drive from the island’s capital are three quintessential Puerto Rican sights: El Yunqu
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Where to Go in Puerto Rico
Though relatively small, there’s no shortage of places to explore and things to experience in Puerto Rico. Many areas are reachable by day-trip from hip, bustling San Juan, making it easy to break up the party-hardy with a nature escape. In Puerto Rico you’ll find beaches, mangrove lag
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Things to Do in Luquillo, Puerto Rico
Luquillo attracts visitors from far and wide for two reasons. One is its beautiful public beach, commonly referred to as Playa Luquillo, although its proper name is Balneario La Monserrate. Many consider it one of the finest beaches on the main island. The other reason is for the Luquillo Kioskos,
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Try These Common Puerto Rico Kiosk Foods
The roadways all over Puerto Rico are dotted with countless lean-tos, shacks, pavilions, tents, and trucks where enterprising cooks sell a variety of mostly fried local delicacies called frituras. For the uninitiated, the assortment of fried food can be daunting. But if you want a truly traditiona
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Old San Juan's Two Historic Castillos
Anyone interested in history but especially those interested in military history should take the time to explore Old San Juan’s two historic forts. Spanning decades of construction, both Castillo San Felipe del Morro and Castillo de San Cristóbal are open for the public to freely wander.
Cas
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The Electric-Blue Waters of Mosquito Bay
In 2013, Vieques’ world-renown bioluminescent Mosquito Bay went dark. It was a shocking turn of events that set the entire tourism industry—which constitutes the only industry on the island—on edge. Theories about what caused it included global warming, shifting tides, silt run-off, and pollution.
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The History of Puerto Rican Rum
Sugar production was integral to Puerto Rico’s modern history. It was the bounty of sugarcane that first brought an influx of Europeans to the island in the 1800s. Eventually the island was dotted with sugarcane plantations, sugar refineries, rum distilleries, and shipping operations. Around the t
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Hiking El Yunque Caribbean National Forest in Puerto Rico
It is commonly called El Yunque rainforest, but the official name of this spectacular natural preserve is the Caribbean National Forest. The name El Yunque technically refers to the forest’s second-highest peak (3,469 ft.), and it’s also the name of the forest’s recreational area. But regardless o
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Planning Your Time on Puerto Rico's West Coast
For many decades, the west coast of Puerto Rico has been a mecca for surfers and divers.
The rocky coast—with its craggy points, protected lagoons, big swells, and underwater walls—is a nature-lover’s wonderland. During surf season, from December to April, the population explodes, and a solid seas
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Things to Do in San Germán, Puerto Rico
San Germán is the second-oldest colonial city in Puerto Rico. It was established in 1573 after the original village, built in 1511, was sacked by the French. It’s a lovely town where many streets are lined with grand 18th- and 19th-century homes painted pastel shades of blue, pink, and green, and
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Explore Historic Castillo Serrallés
Set high on a hill overlooking Ponce is a startling reminder of the height of the city’s flourishing sugar industry, when its port was the busiest on the island. Castillo Serrallés (17 Calle El Vigía, 787/259-1774, 787/259-1775, or 800/981-2275, Thurs.-Sun. 9:30am-5pm; gardens: $5.50 adults, $2.75
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Visit the Restored Hacienda Buena Vista
Hacienda Buena Vista (Carr. 123, km 16.8, 787/722-5882, ext. 240 Mon.-Fri., 787/284-7020 Sat.-Sun., Wed.-Sun. by reservation only; English tours: 1:30pm; Spanish tours: 8:30am, 10:30am, 1:30pm, and 3:30pm; $8 adults, $5 children, accessibility is limited) is a carefully restored 19th-century coffe
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Puerto Rico's Iconic City Wall: La Muralla
The most enduring symbol of Puerto Rico is La Muralla. Nearly 400 years old, the city wall is composed of rock, rubble, and mortar that wraps around Old San Juan from the cruise-ship piers on San Juan Harbor to the capitol on the Atlantic Ocean. Its iconic sentry boxes serve as a symbol of the isl
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