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Puerto Rico at a glance
Puerto Rico is a territory in Caribbean; its capital is San Juan. People mainly speak Spanish and English. The currency is the US Dollar (USD). VoyaKin maps 65 places to see here, including 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites.
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- San Juan
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- Caribbean
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- Spanish, English
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- US Dollar (USD)
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Before you go: official information
Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Puerto Rico’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.
Check your own government’s travel advice before you go.
Places to see in Puerto Rico
12 of the 65 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto RicoUNESCO
Park & nature · San Juan
La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic Site in Puerto Rico is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States in the Caribbean.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mtmelendez (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Fortín San Juan de la CruzUNESCO
Fort · Toa Baja
Fortín San Juan de la Cruz, most commonly known as El Cañuelo, was built on Isla de Cabras in the Palo Seco barrio of the municipality of Toa Baja, at the western end of the entrance to San Juan Bay, in Puerto Rico. The square coastal fort has massive sandstone walls that date back to the 1630s.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jaro Nemčok (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
San Juan
City · San Juan
San Juan is the capital city and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory and insular area of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish imperialists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: James Willamor from Raleigh, NC, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map
Vieques
Island · Vieques
Vieques, officially the Isla de Vieques, is an island and municipality of Puerto Rico, comprising the Spanish Virgin Islands together with Culebra. Located about 8 miles (13 km) east of the main island of Puerto Rico, it is about 20 miles (32 km) long and 4.5 miles (7 km) wide.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Public domain). Map
Ponce
Town · Ponce
Ponce is a city and a municipality on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. The most populated city outside the San Juan metropolitan area, Ponce was founded on August 12, 1692 and is named after Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the great-grandson of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Carmelo Ruro (CC BY-SA 2.0). Map
Mayagüez
Town · Mayagüez
Mayagüez is the ninth-largest municipality in Puerto Rico. It was founded as Pueblo de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria de Mayagüez, and is also known as La Sultana del Oeste, Ciudad de las Aguas Puras, or Ciudad del Mangó.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Joseacaraballo (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Vega Baja
Town · Vega Baja
Vega Baja is a town and municipality located on the coast of north central Puerto Rico. It is north of Morovis, east of Manatí, and west of Vega Alta. Vega Baja is spread over 14 barrios. The population of the municipality was 54,414 at the 2020 census.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ligocsicnarf89 (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map
Culebra
Island · Culebra
Culebra, officially Isla de Culebra, is a small archipelago and island organized as a municipality of Puerto Rico.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: ByronValle (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Yauco
Town · Yauco
Yauco is a town and municipality in southern Puerto Rico. Although the downtown is inland, the municipality stretches to a southern coast facing the Caribbean Sea. Yauco is located south of Maricao, Lares and Adjuntas; east of Sabana Grande and Guánica; and west of Guayanilla.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mtmelendez (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
Aguadilla
City · Aguadilla
Aguadilla, founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern corner of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, Isabela to the east, and Aguada and Moca to the south.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Erniefr (Public domain). Map
Humacao
Town · Humacao
Humacao is a city, municipality in Puerto Rico and capital of the department of the same name located in the eastern coast of the island, north of Yabucoa; south of Naguabo; east of Las Piedras; and west of Vieques. Humacao is spread over 12 barrios and Humacao Pueblo.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Mtmelendez (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
San Germán
Town · San Germán
San Germán is a historic town and municipality located in the Sabana Grande Valley of southwestern region of Puerto Rico, south of Mayagüez and Maricao, north of Lajas, east of Hormigueros and Cabo Rojo, and west of Sabana Grande. San Germán is spread over eighteen barrios plus San Germán Pueblo.
Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Jmoliver (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map
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A few words in Spanish
From VoyaKin’s free Spanish lessons in the app, with audio there.
- HolaHello / Hi
- Buenos díasGood morning
- Buenas tardesGood afternoon
- Buenas nochesGood evening / Good night
- ¿Cómo está?How are you? (polite)
- Bien, gracias. ¿Y usted?Fine, thanks. And you?
- AdiósGoodbye
- Hasta luegoSee you later / Bye
Keep exploring
Also in Caribbean: Jamaica · Dominican Republic · Barbados · Bahamas · Anguilla · Antigua & Barbuda · Aruba · British Virgin Islands
Last updated November 7, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.
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Tours & experiences
7.5 hFull Day Charter from Fajardo to Culebra 5.0 (162)From US$1,520 on Viator
1 hLearn Salsa In Paradise San Juan Puerto Rico 5.0 (156)From US$30 on Viator
6 hPiñones Beach Buggy + El Yunque Waterfall Adventure 5.0 (107)From US$185 on Viator
5 h–6 hConcrete Jungle to the Actual Jungle, The Complete Package Tour 5.0 (97)From US$280 on Viator
4 hPuerto Rico Charco Azul Hiking Adventure 5.0 (86)From US$89 on Viator
3.5 hHalf Day El Yunque Tour, Waterslide and Rope Swing Adventure 5.0 (84)From US$49 on Viator
5 hEl Yunque Rainforest - Waterslide, Cliff jump, and Rope swing! 5.0 (75)From US$85 on Viator
8 h–9 hUtuado Canyon, River & Waterfall Adventure in Puerto Rico 5.0 (64)From US$165 on Viator
5 hSightseeing Hop-On Hop-Off Tour in West of Puerto Rico 5.0 (61)From US$99 on Viator
6 hPrivate: Piñones Beach Buggy Adventure + El Yunque Waterfalls 5.0 (60)From US$235 on Viator
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