Holidays in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is a large island in the Caribbean Sea with a tropical climate, pristine beaches, coffee plantations, coconut palms and the beautiful blue sea. Its capital, San Juan, has a number of attractions that blend the flavors of Spain and traditional colonial Puerto Rico .
Sights
Visit the Caves of Camuy, which is the system of caves third largest in the world. You do not want to miss out on the pits packed with vegetation, and the trolley that takes you into the cave. The El Yunque rain forest has 240 species of trees, hiking trails, and waterfalls.
Visit the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico, home to more than 20 art galleries and native folk art, ceramics, photography, video art and sculpture. Puerto Rico is also the proud owner of the largest radio telescope in the world. And then there's the old San Juan, the traditional center of Puerto Rico, with its monuments, colonial churches, and fountains.
Festivals
Go to the Casals Festival and the Heineken Jazz Festival for some performances of traditional music.
Sport and adventure
Puerto Rico has over 20 golf premium golf, and more than 100 tennis courts. For outdoor enthusiasts and adventure lovers, there is diving, windsurfing, diving, kayaking, sailing, mountain biking, climbing, rappelling, hiking and fishing in deep water. If you are on the island of Vieques, you can swim in the night, amid the minute phosphorescent creatures.
Meeting these taste buds
Puerto Rico cooking shows the influence of Taino kitchens, Spain, Africa, and the Arawak Indians. Puerto Rico is a delicacy popular "Mofongo. Mofongo is mashed plantains pork cracklings. The pig is actually a common element of cooking vacation in Puerto Rico."
Get ready for a lively nightlife
Salsa and Casino are some highlights of the nightlife of Puerto Rico. In Old San Juan, you can learn a few moves of Salsa dancers and Rumba Cafe Nuvorican, two bars fine. If you're passionate about gambling, roulette or blackjack some fun playing.
The wonderful combination of beautiful places, great food and entertainment, which would make your Puerto Rico vacation a memorable experience.
Posted on February 4, 2010.
