Centro Interpretativo Las Salinas de Cabo Rojo
Puerto Rico
This small center, located along Hwy 301 as it approaches the lighthouse, explains the geology and ecology of the salt pans of the Corozo Salt Flats,…
Must-see attractions in Puerto Rico
Ponce
An easy day trip from either San Juan or Ponce, this is one of the most accessible waterfalls in Puerto Rico. It's located in the backyard of a…
Vieques
A teardrop of land between the malecón and Sun Bay reached by a slender sandspit (or by wading, if storms have washed it out), Cayo de Tierra has a few…
Culebra
This is the closest beach to Dewey; a tiny strip of sand with some shade trees and a smattering of picnic tables and a good spot to catch a sunset. The…
Vieques
Abandoned in 1942 after the US Navy took possession of the island, this 19th-century sugar mill now lies in ruins; overtaken by the forest, just some…
Culebra
Housed in the Navy's former munitions warehouse (El Polvorín), this compact museum is jam-packed with interesting displays on the history of the island,…
Vieques Conservation & Historical Trust
Vieques
This trust, founded in 1984 to help protect the island’s bioluminescent waters, operates a tiny museum, which contains intriguing exhibits on its…
Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis
San Juan
This 19th-century cemetery sits just outside the old city's northern fortifications, backed by dazzlingly blue ocean. The colony’s earliest citizens are…
San Juan
This modern square is shoehorned in among several architectural landmarks and offers great views over El Morro and the ocean beyond. Built in 1992 to…
North Coast
A mild diversion from the Isabela beach scene, this 19th-century tenderly restored French hacienda is exquisitely furnished within and has lush grounds to…
El Yunque & East Coast
This series of natural waterslides in El Yunque's foothills is popular with locals, especially on weekends. The water bounces over boulders, ending in a…
Ponce
The 1000-seat, grandly columned Teatro La Perla was designed by Juan Bertoli Calderoni, father of Puerto Rico’s neoclassical style, and completed in the…
Vieques
This small fort – the last Spanish fort constructed in the Americas, in 1845 – sits on a hill above Isabel Segunda with sweeping views over the mainland…
San Juan
At the eastern end of Puerta de Tierra, this fort was completed in 1788 to guard the entrance to Laguna del Condado. It was barely up and running when the…
El Yunque & East Coast
Where the letters spell out 'Punta Santiago' you leave Naguabo for Humacao and a long sweep of windswept beach, including Playa Punta Santiago and Playa…
El Yunque & East Coast
Named after the prickly pears that once covered the area, this historic lighthouse makes for a scenic stop. Built in 1892, it is perched high above the…
El Yunque & East Coast
Once a ramshackle fishing village, seaside Punta Santiago is now a local weekend and holiday hot spot. Its chinchorros and restaurants offer lots of tasty…
San Juan
Built in 1756 by Third Order Franciscans, this atmospheric old church is the perfect place to pause in a pew. Note the thickness of the original walls,…
Vieques
One of Puerto Rico’s 16 historic lighthouses, this pastel-shaded monument stands on the hilly point just north of the Isabel Segunda ferry dock. Built in…
Central Mountains
This is an area of about 2 sq miles at the eastern end of the Reserva Forestal Toro Negro near the ranger station: this is where would-be adventurers…
Casa Museo Felisa Rincón de Gautier
San Juan
This museum, an attractive neoclassical townhouse, was the longtime home of San Juan’s beloved mayor, Doña Felisa. She presided over the growth of the…
San Juan
On the point called La Puntilla, this low fortress is a former Spanish naval station, and the last place to house Spanish forces after the US victory in…
San Juan
Kids love this sprawling hands-on museum in suburban San Juan. Interactive and fun displays focus on volcanoes, electricity and music, while dress-up…
El Yunque & East Coast
On the eastern side of Fajardo's peninsula, this small seaside park is edged by seafood restaurants looking across the water to Culebra. There's not much…
San Juan
This small maritime museum is home to an impressive collection of model boats – from 15th-century galleons to modern-day cruise ships – as well as…
Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio
San Juan
At the northern end of Plaza de Loíza, this neoclassic church stands proudly above the surrounding modest modern buildings. It dates from 1645 and takes…
San Juan
Loíza's Cultural Center has several displays of masks and costumes worn during the town's popular Fiestas de Santiago Apostól. Glass cases also contain a…
North Coast
This is a little-advertised public beach in Dorado where you can swim. At the end of Rte 697, it’s an OK bit of sand surrounded by rocky outcrops, but it…
San Juan
This small grassy park – the window to the sea – has contemporary sculptures, benches and shade trees. Best of all, it has great views of and easy access…
Central Mountains
Just south of the central square stands a family tomb that holds the remains of Muñoz Rivera, his famous son Luis Muñoz Marín, and their wives…
San Juan
Bibliophiles will enjoy this tiny but worthwhile collection of more than 5000 manuscripts and texts that date back 2000 years. The collection includes one…
Vieques
This slender beach runs the length of Esperanza. Its advantages are its spectacular views and the fact it's within shouting distance of the town’s hopping…
Ponce & South Coast
La Parguera is one of the lucky towns in Puerto Rico to have benefited from a rejuvenation themed around making town centers more conducive to walking…
Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña
San Juan
Constructed in the mid-19th century as a shelter for the poor, this bright-yellow building houses the executive offices of this institute that organizes a…
Museo y Centro Cultural Casa del Rey
North Coast
This museum is set in an old Spanish garrison dating from 1823, making it the town's oldest surviving building. It was also once the home of Puerto Rican…
Ponce
A huge new tourism development is set to sprout up near Mercedita Airport and the Port of the Americas. The project, costing US$1 billion, will include a…
Puerto Rico
This lake, popular for fishing, abuts a tract of Refugio de Vida Silvestre Iris L. Alameda Martínez de Boquerón. It's accessed by a long straight track…
Edifico de la Diputación Provincial
San Juan
Originally constructed as a marketplace in the mid-1800s, this neoclassical building now houses offices of the Department of State of Puerto Rico along…
Ponce & South Coast
Musicians might find a bit of diversion in this former home of local composer Amaury Veray Torregrosa, though the wilting Creole house has little inside…
Museo de Arte e Historia de Dorado
North Coast
This neatly renovated museum gives you the rundown on local history and archaeology, including findings from excavations at the nearby Ojo del Buey beach.
