Fodor's Puerto Rico
Whether you want to stroll the atmospheric streets of Old San Juan, lounge on the island's...
Fodor's Puerto Rico
Whether you want to stroll the atmospheric streets of Old San Juan, lounge on the island's...
Top Destinations
Top Destinations
San Juan
Puerto Rico's capital, which radiates out from a bay on the Atlantic, is most commonly associated with the colonial streets and forts of Old...
Rincon and the Porta del Sol
La Porta del Sol" is how tourism officials describe the island's western coast—but the Gateway to the Sun is still not nearly as well known...
Ponce and the Porta Caribe
Not as popular as San Juan or Vieques, the south is a region full of underrated attractions, fine food, and a laid-back, authentic vibe that...
Vieques and Culebra
Although the islands of Vieques and Culebra (known as the "Spanish Virgins") are only a few miles off the coast of Puerto Rico, they feel like...
El Yunque and the Northeast
Tree frogs, rare parrots, and wild horses only start the list of northeastern Puerto Rico's offerings. The backdrops for encounters with an...
Rincon
Jutting out into the ocean along the rugged western coast, Rincón ("corner" in Spanish) may have gotten its name because it's tucked into a...
Vieques
Looking for a place to play Robinson Crusoe? Well, here you can wander along almost any stretch of sand and rarely see another soul. You can...
The North Coast and the Cordillera Central
There's more to Puerto Rico than beautiful beaches, as anyone who lives on the island will tell you. Locals escape the heat by heading to the...
Ponce
Ponce is Ponce and the rest is parking" is the adage used by residents of Puerto Rico's second-largest city (population 166,000) to express...
Culebra
Open some days, closed others," reads the sign on a food kiosk near the canal that cuts through a part of this island. It's a pretty good motto...
Fajardo
Fajardo, founded in 1772, was once notorious as a piratical pit stop. It later developed into a fishing community and an area where sugarcane...
Aguadilla
Resembling a fishing village, downtown Aguadilla has narrow streets lined with small wooden homes. Weathered but lovely, the faded facades recall...
Cabo Rojo
Named for its pinkish cliffs, the Red Cape was used in the late 18th century as a port for merchants—as well as for its attendant smugglers...
Isabela
Founded in 1819 and named for Spain's Queen Isabella, this small town on the northwestern edge of the island skirts tall cliffs that overlook...
Dorado and Environs
This small and tidy town is one of the oldest vacation spots on the island, having gotten a boost in 1955, when Laurance Rockefeller bought...
Rio Grande
This urban cluster of about 54,000 residents proudly calls itself "The City of El Yunque," as it's the closest community to the rain forest...
Mayaguez
Me encanta" is what most people from Puerto Rico say when you ask them about Mayagüez. However, the city is home to 12,000 university students...
Piñones
Funky Piñones is little more than a collection of open-air seaside eateries. Sand floors, barefoot patrons, and tantalizing seafood—traditionally...
San German
During its early years, San Germán was a city on the move. Although the first settlement's exact founding date and location remains at issue...
Guanica
Juan Ponce de León first explored this area in 1508, when he was searching for the elusive Fountain of Youth. Nearly 400 years later, U.S. troops...
La Parguera
La Parguera is best known for its bioluminescent bay. Although it is not nearly as spectacular as the one in Vieques, it's still a beautiful...
Utuado
Utuado was named after a local Taíno chief, Otoao. Surrounded by mountains and dotted with blue lakes, the town sits in the middle of lush,...
Humacao
Travelers flock to the Humacao area for one reason: the sprawling resort community called Palmas del Mar and its two world-class golf courses...
Luquillo
Known as the Sun Capital of Puerto Rico, Luquillo has one of the island's best-equipped family beaches. It's also a community where fishing...
El Yunque
The temperature in the U.S. Forest Service’s only tropical rain forest—an easy and popular day trip from San Juan—is about 73°F year-round,...
El Combate
Welcome to the end of the Earth—or the end of the island, anyway: this peninsula on the southwest corner of Puerto Rico is a bit removed from...
Boqueron
Once a quiet fishing village, Boquerón still has its share of seaside shanties. Its narrow streets are quiet during the week but come alive...
Arecibo
The town of Arecibo was founded in 1515 and is known as the Villa of Capitán Correa because of a 1702 battle fought here by Captain Antonio...
Guayama
Guayama was founded in 1736, but the city was destroyed by fire in the early 1800s. It quickly recovered when the sugarcane industry grew, and...
Salinas
Most visitors are familiar with Salinas only because they see its name on an exit sign along Route 52. Islanders, however, know that the road...
Coamo
Founded by the Spanish in 1579, Coamo was the third city established in Puerto Rico. It dominated the south of the island until the mid-1880s...
Naguabo
In this municipality's downtown, pastel buildings give the main plaza the look of a child's nursery: a golden-yellow church on one side faces...
Jayuya
Jayuya is a small town in the foothills of the Cordillera Central, Puerto Rico's tallest mountain range. Cerro de Punta, the island's highest...
Aibonito
Legend has it that Aibonito got its name when a Spaniard exclaimed, " ¡Ay, que bonito! " (Oh, how pretty!) upon seeing the valley where the...
Adjuntas
The coffee-growing town of Adjuntas sits north of Puerto Rico's Ruta Panorámica. It's also the world's leading producer of citron, a fruit whose...
San Juan Suburbs
The suburbs of Cataño, Bayamón, Guaynabo, and Dorado, west and south of San Juan, are separate municipalities but in many ways indistinguishable...
Patillas
Patillas, the so-called Emerald of the South, is a tranquil city of about 19,000, with a small plaza and steep, narrow streets. The best sightseeing...
Cabo Rojo Town
People often assume that the town of Cabo Rojo is at the southwestern tip of Puerto Rico, where there is a lighthouse by the same name. In fact...
Joyuda
Known as the Milla de Oro (Golden Mile) because of its string of more than 15 seaside restaurants, the community of Joyuda is a must for seafood...
Juana Diaz
Juana Díaz doesn't figure prominently in the typical travel itinerary, but for the traveler who has a bit of extra time, a stop in this small...
Side Trip from San Juan
About 1 hour 15 minutes (depending on traffic, of course) west of San Juan, off Route 22, lies Arecibo, home of the world-famous Arecibo Observatory...
San Juan
Puerto Rico's capital, which radiates out from a bay on the Atlantic, is most commonly associated with the colonial streets and forts of Old...
Rincon
Jutting out into the ocean along the rugged western coast, Rincón ("corner" in Spanish) may have gotten its name because it's tucked into a...
Vieques
Looking for a place to play Robinson Crusoe? Well, here you can wander along almost any stretch of sand and rarely see another soul. You can...
Ponce
Ponce is Ponce and the rest is parking" is the adage used by residents of Puerto Rico's second-largest city (population 166,000) to express...
Culebra
Open some days, closed others," reads the sign on a food kiosk near the canal that cuts through a part of this island. It's a pretty good motto...
Fajardo
Fajardo, founded in 1772, was once notorious as a piratical pit stop. It later developed into a fishing community and an area where sugarcane...
Aguadilla
Resembling a fishing village, downtown Aguadilla has narrow streets lined with small wooden homes. Weathered but lovely, the faded facades recall...
Isabela
Founded in 1819 and named for Spain's Queen Isabella, this small town on the northwestern edge of the island skirts tall cliffs that overlook...
Piñones
Funky Piñones is little more than a collection of open-air seaside eateries. Sand floors, barefoot patrons, and tantalizing seafood—traditionally...
Rio Grande
This urban cluster of about 54,000 residents proudly calls itself "The City of El Yunque," as it's the closest community to the rain forest...
Mayaguez
Me encanta" is what most people from Puerto Rico say when you ask them about Mayagüez. However, the city is home to 12,000 university students...
San German
During its early years, San Germán was a city on the move. Although the first settlement's exact founding date and location remains at issue...
Guanica
Juan Ponce de León first explored this area in 1508, when he was searching for the elusive Fountain of Youth. Nearly 400 years later, U.S. troops...
Humacao
Travelers flock to the Humacao area for one reason: the sprawling resort community called Palmas del Mar and its two world-class golf courses...
La Parguera
La Parguera is best known for its bioluminescent bay. Although it is not nearly as spectacular as the one in Vieques, it's still a beautiful...
Utuado
Utuado was named after a local Taíno chief, Otoao. Surrounded by mountains and dotted with blue lakes, the town sits in the middle of lush,...
Luquillo
Known as the Sun Capital of Puerto Rico, Luquillo has one of the island's best-equipped family beaches. It's also a community where fishing...
El Combate
Welcome to the end of the Earth—or the end of the island, anyway: this peninsula on the southwest corner of Puerto Rico is a bit removed from...
Boqueron
Once a quiet fishing village, Boquerón still has its share of seaside shanties. Its narrow streets are quiet during the week but come alive...
Arecibo
The town of Arecibo was founded in 1515 and is known as the Villa of Capitán Correa because of a 1702 battle fought here by Captain Antonio...
Guayama
Guayama was founded in 1736, but the city was destroyed by fire in the early 1800s. It quickly recovered when the sugarcane industry grew, and...
Coamo
Founded by the Spanish in 1579, Coamo was the third city established in Puerto Rico. It dominated the south of the island until the mid-1880s...
Salinas
Most visitors are familiar with Salinas only because they see its name on an exit sign along Route 52. Islanders, however, know that the road...
Jayuya
Jayuya is a small town in the foothills of the Cordillera Central, Puerto Rico's tallest mountain range. Cerro de Punta, the island's highest...
Aibonito
Legend has it that Aibonito got its name when a Spaniard exclaimed, " ¡Ay, que bonito! " (Oh, how pretty!) upon seeing the valley where the...
Naguabo
In this municipality's downtown, pastel buildings give the main plaza the look of a child's nursery: a golden-yellow church on one side faces...
Adjuntas
The coffee-growing town of Adjuntas sits north of Puerto Rico's Ruta Panorámica. It's also the world's leading producer of citron, a fruit whose...
Joyuda
Known as the Milla de Oro (Golden Mile) because of its string of more than 15 seaside restaurants, the community of Joyuda is a must for seafood...
Patillas
Patillas, the so-called Emerald of the South, is a tranquil city of about 19,000, with a small plaza and steep, narrow streets. The best sightseeing...
Cabo Rojo Town
People often assume that the town of Cabo Rojo is at the southwestern tip of Puerto Rico, where there is a lighthouse by the same name. In fact...
Juana Diaz
Juana Díaz doesn't figure prominently in the typical travel itinerary, but for the traveler who has a bit of extra time, a stop in this small...
Rincon and the Porta del Sol
La Porta del Sol" is how tourism officials describe the island's western coast—but the Gateway to the Sun is still not nearly as well known...
Ponce and the Porta Caribe
Not as popular as San Juan or Vieques, the south is a region full of underrated attractions, fine food, and a laid-back, authentic vibe that...
Vieques and Culebra
Although the islands of Vieques and Culebra (known as the "Spanish Virgins") are only a few miles off the coast of Puerto Rico, they feel like...
El Yunque and the Northeast
Tree frogs, rare parrots, and wild horses only start the list of northeastern Puerto Rico's offerings. The backdrops for encounters with an...
The North Coast and the Cordillera Central
There's more to Puerto Rico than beautiful beaches, as anyone who lives on the island will tell you. Locals escape the heat by heading to the...
Cabo Rojo
Named for its pinkish cliffs, the Red Cape was used in the late 18th century as a port for merchants—as well as for its attendant smugglers...
Dorado and Environs
This small and tidy town is one of the oldest vacation spots on the island, having gotten a boost in 1955, when Laurance Rockefeller bought...
San Juan Suburbs
The suburbs of Cataño, Bayamón, Guaynabo, and Dorado, west and south of San Juan, are separate municipalities but in many ways indistinguishable...
Side Trip from San Juan
About 1 hour 15 minutes (depending on traffic, of course) west of San Juan, off Route 22, lies Arecibo, home of the world-famous Arecibo Observatory...
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