Travel advice for Puerto Rico
From travel safety to visa requirements, discover the best tips for visiting Puerto Rico
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Rough Guides Editors
updated 20.10.2020
updated 20.10.2020
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Porta CaribePuerto Rico
The north coast and karst countryPuerto Rico
Porta del SolPuerto Rico
El Yunque and the east coastPuerto Rico
Vieques and CulebraPuerto Rico
La Ruta PanorámicaPuerto Rico
San Juan and aroundPuerto Rico
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Porta CaribePuerto Rico
The north coast and karst countryPuerto Rico
Porta del SolPuerto Rico
El Yunque and the east coastPuerto Rico
Vieques and CulebraPuerto Rico
La Ruta PanorámicaPuerto Rico
San Juan and aroundPuerto Rico
Regions in Puerto Rico
From alabaster-white beaches and misty rainforests to a ravishing colonial capital, Puerto Rico is an exhilarating island, offering Caribbean charm and cosmopolitan comforts in spades. Whether you're looking for where to drink the best gourmet coffee or searching for the island’s gnarliest surf breaks, use our map of Puerto Rico to plan your trip.
Don your glad rags and shimmy with the professionals at a salsa dance lesson before savour lip-smacking roast pork at a roadside lechonera. Learn the secrets of the island’s favourite tipple at its “cathedral of rum” - the Bacardi distillery – and you’ll find tasty piña coladas at every turn. Head to the Puerto Rican cost to enjoy a magical night swim in a bioluminescent bay, watch leatherback sea turtles as they lay their eggs on pristine sands or walk along the pristine Playa Flamenco.
If you are planning to travel, check out Puerto Rico itineraries, read more on the best places to go in Puerto Rico, learn about getting there and where to stay once you are there.
