Puerto Rico - Countryside Tours

Puerto Rico [1] is a Caribbean island that is a self governing commonwealth of the United States of America. Located in the Caribbean Sea to the east of the Dominican Republic and west of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico lies on a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal, the Mona Passage.

 Puerto Rico is where the easygoing Caribbean collides with the slick efficiency of modern America over syncopated Latin rhythms and rose-tinted tropical sunsets. The result is a colorful, diverse and culturally unique island that is often as confusing as it is cosmopolitan. Hip, funky restaurants nestle next to 15th-century Spanish forts; sprawling concrete shopping malls encroach upon the fecund tropical rainforests; and glitzy casinos lie juxtaposed against some of the most stunning beaches, caves and offshore coral reefs in the Caribbean.

Puerto Rico is an autonomous territory of the U.S., and it is located in the Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic. This small state covers only approximately 9.000 sq kilometers, being inhabited by almost 4.000.000 people. Its capital and largest municipality is San Juan (434,000), which, as expected, is the economical, cultural and touristic center of Puerto Rico. The official languages are Spanish and English, and the main ethnic groups are: White (Spanish) 76%, Black(7%), Mixed(12%), and the Asian and Amerindian minorities. The climate is a tropical maritime one, with average annual temperatures of 26 degrees Celsius.