Interesting locations in Puerto Rico

For a long period of time, tourism has been a significant money profits industry for the country. For the reason that Puerto Rico is a haven with various cultural, historical buildings and natural wonders that invites a wide-range of tourists. Some tourists that visit the country are Asians, Dominicans, French, Mexicans, Spaniards and Venezuelan.

Famous destinations in Puerto Rico are Arecibo (place of the well-known Arecibo radio observatory), Bayamón (site of the Science Park), Cabo Rojo (home to beautiful beaches), Mayagüez (site of Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo), Ponce (home of the Castillo de Serralles, Hacienda Juanita, Ponce Museum of Art, and Old Firehouse), San Juan (place of Old San Juan, Museum of Art, El Morro Castle and many other spots), Trujillo Alto (site of Lake Carraizo Dam), and Vieques (place of Spanish Castles and attractive beaches and mountains).

Some noted beaches in the country are Flamenco (settled in the Island of Culebra, one of the top rated beaches in the world) and Luquillo (services inside include a cafeteria, outdoor and indoor showers, bathrooms and lockers). The La Fortaleza built between 1533 and 1540 to protect the harbor of San Juan was included in the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1983. It is also known as Santa Catalina Palace, the oldest house in the New World. San Juan National Historic Site consists of powder houses, colonial-era forts, bastions, and some old city wall.

Airports that found in the country are Vieques, Rafael Hernandez, Mercedita, Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in San Juan, Humacao, Eugenio María de Hostos Airport in Mayagüez and Culebra Airport.