10 Top Places in

Puerto Rico

Old San Juan

Spain founded the island in 1519
Old San Juan has served as the
capital city of Puerto Rico.
Today, it is the nations most
complete Spanish urban center with
its Gothic, Renaissance, and
Baroque

San Juan Cathedral

The San Juan Cathedral is a
fascinating architectural wonder
of great religious importance,
being the first cathedral church
in the Western Hemisphere.
It is one of the city's oldest
structures, It was built over the
oldest grammar school in Puerto
Rico.
The cathedral houses the remains
of Juan Ponce De Leon.

El Morro
Called,CastillodeSan
FelipedelMorro.
ItislocatedinOldSan
Juan
wasdesignedtoguard
theentrancetotheSan
JuanBay,anddefend
theSpanishcityofSan
JuanfromNaval
enemies.
ElMorrohadbeenan
activefortfrom1539to
1961.

Old San Juan Cemetery

San Juan Cemetery is located next
to El Morro Fort overlooking the
Atlantic Ocean.
Famous for its magnificent
tombstones and the circular
neoclassical chapel dedicated to
Mary Magdalen.
Many famous Puerto Ricans lay at
rest at Old San Juan Cemetery.

Hacienda Buena Vista

Hacienda Buena Vista is considered
one of Puerto Rico's best remaining
examples of a coffee plantation
It was built in the 19th century and
stretched 87 acres
In the nineteenth century the coffee
exported to the U.S. and Europe from
Puerto Rico was considered one of the
finest in the world.

El Yunque National Rain Forest

Is the only tropical rain forest in the
U.S. national forest system
Spanning over 29,000 acres, El yunque
houses one of the most diverse
ecosystems of the national forests,
housing hundreds of unique animal
and plant species, some of which can
only be found here.

Cuerva Ventana Window Cave

A large natural cave settled on top of a limestone cliff in Arecibo,
Puerto Rico
It overlooks the magnificent Ro Grande de Arecibo valley

Gozalandia Waterfall in San Sebastian

Called the secret waterfall
About 50 feet tall and 25 feet
wide

Visit the island of Culebra

Also, known as "Isla Chiquita" (small
island)
snorkelers, scuba divers, and
enthusiasts swim through the beautiful
coral on the shore, which are the most
magnificent and spectacular in the
Caribbean
Culebra with its 23 offshore islands
forms an archipelago of its own.
Nesting site to three species of sea
turtles

Visit the island of Vieques

Vieques is known to have the
brightest bioluminescent bay
in the world, called Mosquito
Biobay
Dinoflagellates, which are the
organisms that glow when
they are disturbed, live in the
beautiful waters on the shore
of vieques

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