Puerto Rico is a travel destination in Caribbean. Its capital is San Juan. February and December are its two best months to visit, ranked on 1991–2020 climate averages.
Top places to visit in Puerto Rico
Old San Juan (city) — UNESCO 16th-century Spanish colonial city on a promontory — cobblestone streets, blue adoquín tiles, and pastel architecture.
El Yunque National Forest (natural) — The only tropical rainforest in the US National Forest system — bamboo canopy walks, waterfalls, and the tree-frog coquí.
Bioluminescent Bay, Vieques (natural) — Mosquito Bay — world's brightest bioluminescent bay, glowing with 700,000 dinoflagellates per gallon of water after dark.
Castillo San Felipe del Morro (landmark) — 16th-century UNESCO fortress overlooking the Atlantic — six levels of ramparts, gun batteries, and sentry towers.
Flamenco Beach, Culebra (beach) — Consistently ranked among the Caribbean's finest — turquoise bay fringed by mangroves on a car-free offshore island.
La Fortaleza (landmark) — UNESCO governor's mansion — the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere (since 1540).
Ponce Historic Zone (city) — "Pearl of the South" — the Parque de Bombas firehouse, Cathedral tower, and the finest collection of neoclassical architecture in the Caribbean.
Arecibo Observatory Site (landmark) — Former home of the world's largest radio telescope — now an Angel Ramos Science Park and planetarium with immersive exhibits.
Camuy Caves (natural) — Third-largest underground cave network in the world — an underground river has carved a labyrinth of enormous stalactite chambers.
Rincon (beach) — Puerto Rico's surf capital on the west coast — championship left-hand point break, whale watching (Dec–Mar), and Latin sunsets.