• Caribbean,  Hiking,  Puerto Rico

    Visiting El Yunque After Hurricane Maria

    What’s visiting a tropical island without spending time in a tropical rain forest? El Yunque National Forest is a must-see when visiting the island of Puerto Rico. At only an hour’s drive from the capital city of San Juan, El Yunque is the perfect day trip when visiting Puerto Rico. Due to damage from Hurricane Maria, the national forest was shut down in 2017 and has been slowly re-opening portions of the forest to the public. During our visit in January 2020, most of the park was open – keep reading for more information on what areas of the park were open and which ones are still under restoration. What…

  • Caribbean,  Puerto Rico

    7 Awesome Things To Do in Puerto Rico

    Post Topic: Don’t Miss These 7 Incredible Things to do in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is bursting with beautiful beaches, natural wonders, colorful Latin culture, and amazing cuisine. This is not one of those Caribbean islands that you visit just to lay on the beach – if you do that then you’ll miss out on so many extraordinary things! Waterfalls, Bioluminiscent organisms, and Spanish fortresses are only a few of the hallmarks that make up Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico has an endless number of things to do and see, you could spend a whole lifetime exploring this territory. I have put together a list of what I believe to be…