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Tourism has been an important money revenue industry for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a Autonomy Territories of the United States of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands....
 for a very long time. Because Puerto Rico is host to diverse natural wonders, cultural and historical buildings, concerts and sporting events, the island attracts a wide variety of tourists.

The fact that visitors from the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 do not need a passport to enter Puerto Rico attracts a large number of tourists from the mainland United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 each year.






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Tourism has been an important money revenue industry for Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico , officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , is a Autonomy Territories of the United States of the United States located in the northeastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands....
 for a very long time. Because Puerto Rico is host to diverse natural wonders, cultural and historical buildings, concerts and sporting events, the island attracts a wide variety of tourists.

The fact that visitors from the United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 do not need a passport to enter Puerto Rico attracts a large number of tourists from the mainland United States
United States

The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
 each year. Other groups of tourists that visit Puerto Rico in large numbers include Mexicans
Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federalism constitutionalism republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of Mexico....
, Dominicans
Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are List of divided islands, Saint Martin being the other....
, Venezuelan
Venezuela

Venezuela , officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela , is a country on the northern coast of South America.The country comprises a continental mainland and numerous islands located off the Venezuelan coastline in the Caribbean Sea....
, Spaniards
Spain

Spain or the Kingdom of Spain , is a country located in Southern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.The Spanish constitution does not establish any official denomination of the country, even though Espa?a , Estado espa?ol and Naci?n espa?ola are used interchangeably....
, French
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
 and Asia
Asia

Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent. It covers 8.6% of the Earth's total surface area and, with over 4 billion people, it contains more than 60% of the world's current human population....
n tourists.

Destinations

  • Aguadilla: site of old Ramey AFB, now a local airport
  • Arecibo: site of the famous Arecibo radio observatory
    Arecibo Observatory

    The Arecibo Observatory is a very sensitive radio telescope located approximately south-southwest from the city of Arecibo, Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico....
  • Bayamón:, site of the Science Park
    Parque de las Ciencias

    Parque de las Ciencias Luis A. Ferr? is an educational and recreational park located in Bayam?n, Puerto Rico focused on science-related exhibitions....
  • Cabo Rojo: site of beautiful beaches.
  • Cataño: home of Bacardi
    Bacardi

    Bacardi is a family-controlled Distilled beverage company, best known as a producer of rums, including Bacardi Superior and Bacardi 151. The company sells in excess of 200 million bottles per year in nearly 100 countries....
    , the world's largest rum distillery.
  • Culebra
    Culebra

    Culebra has several meanings:* Culebra, Puerto Rico, part of Puerto Rico.* Sedge Island, part of the Falkland Islands archipelago.* Culebra Peak, the southernmost fourteener in Colorado, USA....
    : an island in itself is home to beautiful solitary beaches such as Flamenco beach
  • Fajardo: home of the Fajardo Lighthouse
    Lighthouses in Puerto Rico

    Lighthouses in Puerto Rico is a link page for any lighthouse on the island of Puerto Rico. Some are under the care and supervision of the United States Coast Guard while others are under the care of Government of Puerto Rico....
     and its luminicent bay, Las Croabas fishing village, the Paso Fino horse national competition ring and the beautiful seven seas beach
  • Mayagüez: home of the Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo
    Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo

    Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo is a zoo located in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. It is the only zoo on the Island. it is named in honor of Juan A. Rivero. It has an extensive collection of animals from all continents, as well as new facilities....
     and a local beer brewery
  • Ponce
    Ponce, Puerto Rico

    Ponce , officially the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce, is a Municipalities of Puerto Rico of Puerto Rico located in the Southern Coastal Plain region of the island, south of Adjuntas, Utuado and Jayuya; east of Pe?uelas; and west of Juana D?az....
    : home of the Ponce Museum of Art
    Ponce Museum of Art

    The Ponce Museum of Art in Ponce, Puerto Rico, is one of the largest and most famous museums in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean. It was founded by politician and philanthropist Luis A....
    , Castillo de Serralles
    Serralles Castle

    Serrall?s Castle is an impressive mansion located in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico overlooking the downtown . It was built during the 1930s by Juan Eugenio Serrall?s, son of businessman Juan Serralles, founder of Serrall?s Distillers....
    , Hacienda Juanita
    Hacienda Juanita

    Hacienda Juanita, is a 21 room agro-hotel, located in of the central town of Maricao, Puerto Rico. The design is based on typical Culture of Puerto Rico....
     coffee plantation museum, and the Old Firehouse
    Parque de Bombas

    The Parque de Bombas is a List of notable Puerto Rican buildings and structures located at the town square of Ponce, Puerto Rico, known as Plaza Las Delicias, and directly behind Ponce Cathedral....
     in the main square of the town
    Plaza Las Delicias

    Plaza Las Delicias is the principal town square in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico.The square is famous for its fountains and for all the monuments it has around the area....
    .
  • San Juan
    San Juan, Puerto Rico

    San Juan is the Capital and largest Municipalities of Puerto Rico in Puerto Rico. As of the United States Census Bureau, it has a population of 433,733, making it the List of United States cities by population city under the jurisdiction of the United States....
    : home of Old San Juan, the Puerto Rican Museum of Art, El Morro Castle
    Morro Castle (fortress)

    Morro Castle ) is a picturesque fortress guarding the entrance to Havana bay in Havana, Cuba. Juan Bautista Antonelli, an Italian engineer, was commissioned to design the structure....
     and many more points of great interest
  • Trujillo Alto: home of Lake Carraizo Dam
  • Rio Grande: home of El Yunque National Rain Forest
  • Vieques
    Vieques, Puerto Rico

    Vieques , in full Isla de Vieques, is an Islands of Puerto Rico-Municipalities of Puerto Rico of Puerto Rico in the northeastern Caribbean....
    : an island in itself is home to gorgeous beaches, Spanish Castles and beautiful mountains
Flamenco Beach, Isla Culebra

Airports

  • Culebra Airport
  • Eugenio María de Hostos Airport
    Eugenio María de Hostos Airport

    Eugenio Mar?a de Hostos Airport is a small public airport located four miles north of the central business district of Mayag?ez, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico....
    , Mayagüez
  • Humacao Airport
    Humacao Airport

    Humacao Airport is a public airport located one mile southeast of the central business district of Humacao, Puerto Rico, in Puerto Rico....
  • Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport
    Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport

    Luis Mu?oz Mar?n International Airport is a public airport located in Carolina, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico , three miles southeast of San Juan, Puerto Rico....
    , San Juan
  • Mercedita Airport
    Mercedita Airport

    Mercedita Airport is a small public airport located three miles east of the central business district of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico. The airport covers and has one runway....
     Ponce
  • Rafael Hernández Airport
    Rafael Hernández Airport

    Rafael Hern?ndez Airport is a small airport located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico and is named after the Puerto Rican composer Rafael Hern?ndez Mar?n....
    , Aguadilla
  • Vieques Airport


See also

  • Tourism in the United States
    Tourism in the United States

    Tourism in the United States is a large industry that serves millions of international and domestic tourists yearly. Tourists visit the US to see natural wonders, cities, historic landmarks and entertainment venues....
  • Public holidays in Puerto Rico
    Public holidays in Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico celebrates all the official holidays of the United States, and a large number of other which are official holidays established by the Commonwealth government....
  • List of Puerto Rico Landmarks
    List of Puerto Rico landmarks

    Puerto Rico landmarks are places of interest located in Puerto Rico. The list is divided among the 78 municipalities of the island....


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