Quick Summary: San Juan is easily the best-known city in Puerto Rico, and although it offers plenty of exciting things to do, it's worth venturing outside the city to get a taste of what life is like in the rest of the country.


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Casa Blanca

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Castillo de San Cristobal

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Culebra

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El Arsenal de la Marina

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El Morro Fort

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El Yunque Rainforest

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Gozalandia Waterfall

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Luquillo Beach

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Mangrove National Forest

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The Guanica State Forest

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Vieques Bay

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