Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Beautiful places in Puerto Rico


Travel to Puerto Rico


Las Cuevas de Camuy National Park




This National Park features on of the largest cave systems in the world. visitors

will walk into parts of the caves and explore a small part of the system. The

surrounding areas feature some nature settings that make for very good views.




La Paguera, Bioluminescent Bay



Another very unique place to visit on the island. this bay has micro organisms 

on the water that when disturbed they "light up" and produce a beautiful display 

on the water. this phenomenon happens on various places around the world, 

but in Puerto Rico is the only place that is guaranteed for it to happen every 

night.





Arecibo Radar Observatory




In the north par of Puerto Rico you can visit the famous radio telescope, the 

largest of this kind of the world. Its large receptor plate it's larger than 12 

football fields, used to spot signals from planets and in the SETI research for

extraterestrial life. Inside the Observatory there are science related exibitions 

of different subjects to watch.



Mayaguez Zoo



Mayaguez is home to the only public zoo in the island. The zoo 2 main animal 

selections are the African Forest and the African Savannah. Also it features a 

Beautiful bird sanctuary.



Ponce Art Museum



The Ponce Art Museum has the largest art collection of the Caribbean between pictures and sculptures. Its collection have many European works such as works by Velasquez, Rubens and Rodin, and others.


San Juan



The capital city of San Juan is the most popular starting point for a vacation in Puerto Rico, mainly because of the colonial buildings and forts such as El Morro and the Castle of San Cristobal, which are two of the most popular places to visit in San Juan , Puerto Rico. One of the best ways to explore San Juan historic district is on an organized tour, especially if you pushed for time or want to learn about the history.Otherwise, you can take a self guided walking tour San Juan historic district and visiting the old city walls of Old San Juan and a El Canuelo Fort where you can get stunning views of San Juan Bay.

Rincon


A town in Puerto Rico, Rincon is popular with surfers. Rincon is located in the West Coast of Puerto Rico, about 2 hours from San Juan.  Rincon, is the place with the best surfing beaches in Puerto Rico.


Cayey


A mountain town in central Puerto Rico, Cayey is located on the Central Mountain range.   Cayey has a cooler climate compared to the lower-elevation areas of the island. Cayey, has one of the University of Puerto Rico campuses, University of Puerto Rico at Cayey.




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