🇵🇷 Puerto Rico

Nine places. Nine completely different reasons to fall in love with the island.

Old San Juan at sunset. Arroz con gandules and lechón asado. Rum in Cataño. A catamaran headed toward impossibly blue water. Wild horses in Vieques. Surfing in Rincón. Puerto Rico is not one trip; it is a collection of places, flavors and moments that stay with you.

For American travelers it's about as easy as the Caribbean gets: it's a U.S. territory, so there's no passport needed from the mainland, the dollar is the currency and your phone plan usually just works. Rent a car to explore beyond San Juan.

Language: Spanish and English
Currency: U.S. dollar
Known for: Old San Juan, El Yunque, bio bays, beaches, mofongo, rum
Seasons: Warm all year; driest December to April; hurricane season June to November

Cities in Puerto Rico

San Juan · Puerto Rico's essential first stop: colonial history, serious food, beaches, rum and nightlife.
Culebra · Come for the water: Flamenco Beach, reefs, sea turtles and an island that still feels wonderfully small.
Dorado · Puerto Rico at its most polished: luxury resorts, golf, beaches and an easy escape west of San Juan.
Fajardo · The east-coast adventure base: marinas, Icacos, snorkeling, bio-bay kayaking and easy access to El Yunque.
Isabela · A rugged northwest coast of surf breaks, limestone cliffs, natural pools and fewer crowds.
Mayagüez · A real west-coast city: university energy, local restaurants and a useful base for exploring western Puerto Rico.
Ponce · Puerto Rico's grand southern city: architecture, museums, plazas and a personality completely different from San Juan.
Rincón · Surf town, sunset town, beach-bar town, and one of the easiest places in Puerto Rico to slow down.
Vieques · Wild beaches, free-roaming horses and Mosquito Bay, one of Puerto Rico's most unforgettable overnight escapes.