Puerto Rico
Territory of the United States

Puerto Rico

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Why visit Puerto Rico

Where the Atlantic Meets the Caribbean

Puerto Rico sits at the crossroads of two great bodies of water, shaped by trade winds and centuries of layered history. From the cobblestoned streets of Old San Juan to the bioluminescent bays of Vieques, the island delivers landscapes and experiences that feel genuinely extraordinary. El Yunque, the only tropical rainforest in the United States National Forest System, drapes the northeast in perpetual green, while pristine beaches along every coast invite the kind of slow, sun-drenched afternoons that are hard to leave.

A Living Culture Built on Many Worlds

Puerto Rican culture is a vivid fusion of Taíno, African, and Spanish traditions, expressed through music, food, art, and daily life. Salsa pulses from open windows in every town, and the island's cuisine, from mofongo to lechón, carries flavours that are uniquely its own. San Juan's arts scene thrives in Santurce, where galleries, murals, and festivals fill the streets with creative energy year round. Every neighbourhood feels like a conversation between the island's past and its boldly contemporary present.

Old San Juan: A Fortress City Frozen in Colour

The pastel facades of Old San Juan are among the most photogenic streetscapes in the Americas. The fortresses of El Morro and San Cristóbal rise dramatically above the sea, their thick walls preserving stories of empire, resistance, and resilience. Within those walls, boutique hotels, rum bars, and artisan shops fill 16th century buildings with thoroughly modern life. An evening walk along the city walls at dusk, with the ocean glowing below and the city humming above, is one of those travel moments that stays with you permanently.

Nature, Adventure, and the Open Sea

Beyond the capital, Puerto Rico rewards those who explore. The islands of Culebra and Vieques offer reef diving, sea turtle encounters, and beaches regularly counted among the world's finest. Kayaking through a glowing bioluminescent bay at night is a genuinely otherworldly experience. In the interior, the Karst Country's cave systems and limestone haystack hills feel like a separate island entirely. Whether you arrive for the surf, the history, the food, or simply the warmth of the people, Puerto Rico has a way of exceeding every expectation.

Experiences in Puerto Rico

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Practical Information

Travel essentials, government safety advisories and The Out Index score for Puerto Rico.

Official Names

  • Commonwealth of Puerto Rico(English)
  • Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico(Spanish)

Region

  • Caribbean

Continent

  • North America

Total Population

3,184,835(as of 2025)

Capital

San Juan San Juan (SJU)

ISO Codes

PRISO 3166 alpha-2PRIISO 3166 alpha-3630ISO 3166 numericUS-PRISO 3166-2

Communications

+1Dial code.prCountry-code top-level domain

Currency

  • United States Dollar (USD • US$)

Driving Side

Right Side of the Road

Electricity

Voltage: 120 V · Frequency: 60 Hz · Plug types: Type A, Type B

Languages

National
  • English(eng)a
  • Spanish(spa)a
  • Taíno(tnq)c

Current Time & Time Zone

10:27pm, 29th August 2026Atlantic Standard Time(AST • UTC-04:00)

Largest Cities

San Juan(SJU • 342,259 residents as of 2020)
Bayamón(185,287 residents as of 2020)
Carolina(157,453 residents as of 2020)
Ponce(127,177 residents as of 2020)
Caguas(114,616 residents as of 2020)

Busiest Airports

Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport(SJU • 9,000,000 passengers as of 2023)
Rafael Hernández Airport(BQN • 500,000 passengers as of 2023)
Mercedita Airport(PSE • 200,000 passengers as of 2023)

Map of Puerto Rico

Map of Puerto Rico
Map of Puerto Rico

Flags

Flag of Puerto Rico
Flag of Puerto Rico

Plug types

Type A
Type A
Type B
Type B
Status
aDe Jure · cIndigenous
The Out Index

Out Score of Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has not received an Out Score yet.

Out Score of Puerto Rico

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