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Puerto Rico 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.
Other destinations El Yunque National Forest San Juan National Historic Site - includes forts San Cristóbal, San Felipe del Morro, and San Juan de la Cruz, also called El Cañuelo, plus bastions, powder houses, and three fourths of the city wall. All these defensive fortifications surround the old, colonial portion of San Juan, Puerto Rico La Parguera- Bioluminescent Bay in Lajas Mosquito Bay- Bioluminescent Bay on Vieques Island Arecibo Observatory- Largest Radio Telescope in the World Camy Caves- Las Cavernas del Rio Camuy- 3rd largest cave system in the world Bacardi House- La Casa Bacardi- Bacardi Rum Distillery Vieques Island Culebra IslndBackgroundClimatePuerto Rico has a tropical marine climate, which is mild and has little seasonal temperature variation. Temperatures range from 70˚F to 90˚F (21˚C to 32˚C), and tend to be lower at night and up in the mountains. The average annual temperature is 26°C (80°F). Hurricane season spans between June and November. Periodic droughts sometimes affect the island.
Other destinations El Yunque National Forest San Juan National Historic Site - includes forts San Cristóbal, San Felipe del Morro, and San Juan de la Cruz, also called El Cañuelo, plus bastions, powder houses, and three fourths of the city wall. All these defensive fortifications surround the old, colonial portion of San Juan, Puerto Rico La Parguera- Bioluminescent Bay in Lajas Mosquito Bay- Bioluminescent Bay on Vieques Island Arecibo Observatory- Largest Radio Telescope in the World Camy Caves- Las Cavernas del Rio Camuy- 3rd largest cave system in the world Bacardi House- La Casa Bacardi- Bacardi Rum Distillery Vieques Island Culebra IslndBackgroundClimatePuerto Rico has a tropical marine climate, which is mild and has little seasonal temperature variation. Temperatures range from 70˚F to 90˚F (21˚C to 32˚C), and tend to be lower at night and up in the mountains. The average annual temperature is 26°C (80°F). Hurricane season spans between June and November. Periodic droughts sometimes affect the island.
TerrainPuerto Rico is mostly mountainous, although there is a coastal plain belt in the north. The mountains precipitous to the sea on the west coast. There are sandy beaches along most of the coast. There are many small rivers about the island and the high central mountains ensure the land is well watered, although the south coast is relatively dry. There is a fertile coastal plain belt in north. Puerto Rico's highest point is at Cerro de Punta, which is 1,338 m above sea level.
From Wikitravel, the free encyclopedia
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at 5:33PM May 29, 2008
I love Puerto Rico <3
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at 8:46PM May 28, 2008
Even better... I live here!!!
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at 12:50PM October 15, 2008
Lived here for 2 1/2 years. My baby girl was born here.
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at 5:15PM May 29, 2008
mi orgullo
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at 9:58AM May 29, 2008
dahh
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at 1:37AM May 29, 2008
I live here, jeje
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at 4:07AM May 28, 2008
Nothing like be home, it is the most precious place in the word
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at 9:55PM May 27, 2008
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at 2:27PM May 27, 2008
Chevere!
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