Looking for the best things to do in Ponce, Puerto Rico? These are my top picks. Ponce is Puerto Rico’s metropolitan center of the south. It has its own port and experienced a large financial boom thanks to foreign investment. It’s the former capital city of the island. Ponce is an upscale place with all…
I was born in Bayamon, Puerto Rico and moved back to the island as an adult. I have lived in Puerto Rico full-time since September 2019, in the town of Humacao. I regularly write about Puerto Rico for outlets like AFAR, TripAdvisor, and Travel + Leisure. As a location independent writer and travel content creator,…
Toro Verde Puerto Rico features the longest zipline in America and second largest in the world. Located in Orocovis, deep in the mountains, this makes a great day trip from San Juan for adventure lovers and thrill seekers. Toro Verde is a well known adventure company that also owns the largest zipline in the entire…
Casa Bacardi is the largest rum distillery in the world, producing the most popular and heavily awarded brand of premium rum. It’s a popular day trip for the more than 1 million cruise ship visitors that land in San Juan’s port every year, though it’s easier and cheaper to visit on your own. Rum has…
Stop the presses: there are pink lakes in Puerto Rico! You can find them in Cabo Rojo, on the southwest side of the island. I recently saw pink lakes for the first time in Mexico and was amazed. Pink is a magical color as is, but sprinkled throughout a body water, which we automatically associate…