Puerto Rico is perfect for your vacation destination! From hiking in a forest, swimming in crystal clear waters, dining classic and delectable Caribbean cuisine, romantic walks on a moonlit beach, dancing the night away, shopping, weddings, or just relaxing, virtually any type of interest can be accommodated. Just a short flight from North, South, and Central America, Puerto Rico's warm Caribbean location is ideal.
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 Because of its tropical climate, dress is generally quite informal in Puerto Rico. Due to the warm, humid climate, light-weight clothing is recommended. The Nightlife tends to be dressy and in many restaurants, casinos and hotels men must wear long pants in the evenings. |
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 Spanish and English are the official languages, but Spanish is the dominant language. Knowledge of Spanish is helpful, although you can usually find someone willing to translate. You will also hear a lot of people speaking Spanglish, half English and half Spanish |
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| CLIMATE AND TIME | |
 An agreeable climate is one of Puerto Rico's most attractive characteristics. Puerto Rico has a tropical marine climate, 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 80°F (26°C). Puerto Rico enjoys year round summer temperatures. The dry season is December to March. Annuall rainfall is 62 inches. Hurricane season spans between June and November.Atlantic Standard (AST), which is one hour later than Eastern Standard Time (EST) and four hours earlier than Greenwich Mean Time (GMT), however, the island does not observe Daylight Savings Time. |
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 Puerto Rico has a population of 3.6 million. The population is very diverse as a result of the mixing of different ethnic groups that, at one time or another, (Taino Indians, Africans, Spaniards and others) settled on the island. Puerto Rico has one of the highest population densities in the world. |
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| TERRAIN (Back to Top) | |
 Puerto Rico terrains range from palm-lined beaches on four coast lines to rugged mountain ranges, gentle rolling hills, many small rivers and dry desert-like areas. The island boasts 20 designated forest reserves. The most notable is El Yunque, the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. Forest Service. The highest point is at Cerro de Punta, which is 1,338m above sea level. |
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 The electrical current in Puerto Rico is 110 volts/60 cycles, exactly the same as in the continental U.S. and Canada. |
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| FLYING TIMES | |
 New York - 3 1/2 hrs.Atlanta - 3 1/2 hrs. Dallas - 4 1/2 hrs. Caracas - 2 hrs. Newark - 3 hrs. Miami - 2 1/2 hrs. Madrid - 7 1/2 hrs. Boston - 4 hrs. Philadelphia - 3 hrs. Mexico City - 3 hrs. |
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 There is no best time to travel to Puerto Rico as the climate is excellent year round. However, the peak tourist season is between December and April, but this has more to do with the climate in U.S. mainland than anything else. The best time to avoid the crowds is the low season between May and November, which is also hurricane season (June-November). |
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| CUSTOMS | |
 Puerto Rico is a US territory. US citizens do not need a passport to travel to Puerto Rico, from the US or vice versa. But U.S. citizens need to have some form of official government issued picture identification, such as a current driver’s license or a photo-identification card issued to non-drivers by a state’s motor vehicles department.The passport and visa requirements for entering Puerto Rico are the same as for entering the USA. Non US and Canadian citizens must have a valid passport. However, citizens of many Western European countries, Australia, New Zealand and Japan can take advantage of a US reciprocal visa waiver program if they intend to stay less than 90 days. |
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