Puerto Rico, Unincorporated territory in Caribbean Sea, United States
The territory comprises a main island plus Vieques, Culebra, and several smaller islets totaling 9,104 square kilometers, combining mountain ranges, rainforest, mangrove wetlands, and over 270 miles of coastline.
Christopher Columbus reached the island in 1493 during his second voyage, initiating Spanish colonization. After four centuries under Iberian rule, control transferred to Washington in 1898 through the Treaty of Paris.
Residents express cultural identity through bomba and plena, traditional music forms with African roots that play central roles at festivals and family gatherings, connecting generations through rhythm and storytelling.
Peak travel season runs December through April outside hurricane months. Direct flights connect San Juan with North American cities, while ferries reach offshore islands. American citizens need no passports for entry.
The Arecibo Observatory housed the world's largest single telescope at 1,000 feet (305 meters) in diameter until 2016, aiding searches for extraterrestrial life before the platform collapsed in 2020.
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Puerto Rico offers more than the beaches and colonial fortresses of San Juan. The island contains dozens of natural swimming pools, remote coastal sections and protected forest reserves. The northern coast holds limestone caves with pre-Columbian petroglyphs, while the southwest region includes...
Arecibo Observatory
31.4 km
Arecibo Radio Telescope
31.2 km
Hiram Bithorn Stadium
48.6 km
Casa Blanca
47.1 km
Hacienda Lealtad
42.1 km
San Vicente de Paul Catholic Cemetery
28 km
Las Paylas
80.7 km
Acueducto de Ponce
26.4 km
Arecibo Observatory
31.3 km
Museo de Arte de Ponce
28.2 km
Mirador de las Salinas
81.2 km
Museo Casa Blanca
47.1 kmCentro Ceremonial Indígena de Tibes
24.9 km
Las Delicias Waterfall
5.5 km
La Soplaera Waterfall
30.2 km
Castillo San Cristóbal
47.9 km
Hacienda Los Maldonado
32.3 km
Lares Pueblo
42.1 km
Mangó Waterfall
32.8 km
Museo de la Historia del Ferrocarril
63.8 km
Cascada Charco Prieto
32.5 km
Museo De Nuestros Martires
7.6 km
Villa Madera
36.6 km
Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte (Universidad de Puerto Rico)
50.1 km
Hacienda Mis Sueños
35.1 km
Charco Azul
50.3 km
La Casa de la Navidad
49.9 km
Cemis of Taino Culture Statue Museos Casa Canales y El Cemi
8.2 km
Peñuelas
Aguadilla
Arroyo
Caguas
Fajardo
Guaynabo
Utuado
Mayagüez
Salinas
Arecibo
Manatí
Vieques
Bayamón
Cataño
Culebra
San Lorenzo
Ponce
Maunabo
Río Grande
Carolina
Cabo Rojo
Guánica
Trujillo Alto
San Germán
Rincón
Loíza
Adjuntas
Guayama
Corozal
Coamo
Barceloneta
Quebradillas
Gurabo
Vega Baja
Dorado
Comerío
Toa Baja
Florida
Moca
Cayey
Isabela
Humacao
Guayanilla
Hormigueros
Canóvanas
Aguas Buenas
Juana Díaz
Camuy
Añasco
Hatillo
Sabana Grande
San Sebastián
Toa Alta
Ciales
Cidra
Santa Isabel
Barranquitas
Aibonito
Patillas
Naranjito
Morovis
Maricao
Vega Alta
Naguabo
Yauco
Aguada
Las Piedras
Lares
Lajas
Luquillo
Jayuya
Villalba
Ceiba
Juncos
Yabucoa
Las Marías
Orocovis
San Juan
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