Guánica is the place where most historians concur Christopher Columbus landed during his second voyage to the New World in 1493, and later in 1898 became the site where General …

Aguada was founded in 1510 with the name of Villa de Sotomayor by Cristóbal de Sotomayor, and under orders from Juan Ponce de León. Since then, Aguada is known as La Villa de …

Geographical facts, maps and figures about the archipelago of Puerto Rico and its small islands, islets and cays, including Vieques, Culebra, Mona, Desecheo and Caja de Muertos.

Culebra is located 27 km (17 miles) east of Puerto Rico and 19 km (12 miles) west to Saint Thomas.

The first repartimiento in Puerto Rico was established, this system consisted of distributing among officials and colonists fixed numbers of Indians for wage-free and forced labor. The Spanish …

Embassies & Consulates Because Puerto Rico is part of the United States, Puerto Rico is represented abroad by US Embassies and Consulates. Puerto Rico hosts Consulates from 42 …

The island is located between Puerto Rico and St. Thomas (USVI), and is separated from the southeast coast of Puerto Rico by approximately 8 miles of sea, although if you are taking a …

Economy Carolina once was an important center for sugar production. Today, Carolina is Puerto Rico's fourth largest city and is dubbed the Industrial Capital of Puerto Rico for its …

Peñuelas known as "La Capital del Güiro" (güiro capital) and Valle de los Flamboyanes " (valley of the flame trees). Peñuelas was founded in 1793 by Diego de Alvarado. Peñuelas is located …

Celebrate New Year's in Puerto Rico with family, friends, and traditional dishes like arroz con gandules, roasted pig, pasteles, coquito, and tembleque.