The San Juan coastline from
Castillo San Felipe de Morro in Old San Juan. Construction of this
citadel began in 1537 and took nearly 50 years to
complete.
Caribbean
beaches attract more than vacationing humans. Each year, momma sea
turtles travel thousands of miles back to their nesting ground on
island ...
When you
think of the Caribbean, you're probably imagining clear waters and
a white-sand beach, not a dark and mysterious cave. Unless, of
course, you had ...
On Puerto
Rico's far southwestern tip, 100 miles and a world away from the
bustle of San Juan, a mile-long spit of land juts into the
Caribbean. This is ...
The massive
stone walls and iconic turrets of this fortress have become one of
the most famous landmarks in Puerto Rico. Known to most simply as
'El ...
Time it
right and you might have one of the most gorgeous beaches in the
Caribbean all to yourself. The small, uninhabited island of
Culebrita sits just ...
Open-air
markets are ubiquitous in the Caribbean. Every town, seaside
village and mountain hamlet plays host to this particular form of
local commerce. ...
For an
authentic taste of Puerto Rico, it doesn't get any better than
lechon asado. This savoy favorite begins with a whole pig that is
fired-roasted to ...
Getting to
this once secret site is easier than ever Most call it Gozalandia
Falls, but you may also hear this cataract referred to as Las
Cataratas, El ...
Picture the
Caribbean and what typically comes to mind is lounging on white
beaches, pina colada in hand. And while this is certainly the place
for ...
When you are
vacationing in the Caribbean, you're already far outside your
everyday, so why not take the next step-or several hundred of
them-to widen ...
There are
going to be guys, and sometimes girls, wearing floppy hats and
serenading you from the Jimmy Buffet songbook no matter where you
go. Get used to ...
It's one of
those images that come easily when you daydream: galloping along a
palm- fringed tropical beach astride a spirited horse, and perhaps
plunging ...
Caribbean
harbors have an energy all their own. In contrast to the busy
industrial ports of the world, they offer a more intimate take on
nautical customs. ...
Between the
soft, enveloping trade winds and the scent of hibiscus and
frangipani they carry, it's a cold heart indeed that doesn't feel
at least a little ...