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  • Cerro La Punta, The High Point of Puerto Rico

    Cerro de Punta, at 4,389 feet tall, is Puerto Rico’s tallest mountain. Unlike many Caribbean mountains, Cerro de Punta is not a volcano but simply the highest point in La Cordillera Central (The ...

  • Guayaberas – Fashion Statement for Men

    A men’s shirt that has gained popularity as a formal or party dress everywhere is the guayabera. Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the whole of Latin America claim that the guayabera originated from ...

  • The Caribbean National Forest, Puerto Rico’s Oldest Park

    A forest doesn’t immediately come to mind when thinking of the islands of the Caribbean Sea, so the name “Caribbean National Forest” may sound somewhat odd. Get past this impression, however, ...

  • The Cultural Melting Pot of Puerto Rico

    How can such a melting pot have a culture of its own? Puerto Rico may be the meeting point for so many different races, but it is able to retain a flavor all of its own. It started with the ...

  • The Architecture of Puerto Rico

    It is not true that all Puerto Rican architecture is Spanish, though the styles from across the Atlantic are quite remarkable. Puerto Rico also has an architectural character of its own, and it ...

  • Au Pair Exchanges for English and Spanish – Puerto Rico

    The Au Pair system seems to be eminently suited for families with Anglican and Spanish backgrounds to learn more about each other's customs, culture and family traditions. Though young women ...

  • What a Delightful Way to Learn Spanish! – Puerto Rico

    Take a break from whatever it is you do now, and go back to school. This is not a rare refrain. Most of us toy with the idea at least occasionally. Most people can further their careers by ...

  • Puerto Rico – Mountain-grown Coffee

    Puerto Rico has historically been a center of fine coffee growing, but what is not well known is the high quality and sublime flavor of the beans grown on the island. Long overshadowed by ...

  • Bioluminescent Bays of Vieques, Puerto Rico

    Imagine going for a night swim in warm tropical waters... sound nice? Well, the Bioluminescent Bay off Puerto Mosquito on Puerto Rico's Vieques Island steps things up a notch. Unique ...

  • 5 Best Beaches of Puerto Rico

    Being an island surrounded by some of the world's warmest, cleanest waters, Puerto Rico can be expected to have some beautiful tropical beaches. That it does, in abundance!

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