- Tourism in Puerto Rico
Tourism has been an important money revenue industry for
Puerto Rico 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 do not need a passport to enter Puerto Rico attracts a large number of tourists from the mainlandUnited States each year. Other groups of tourists that visit Puerto Rico in large numbers include Mexicans, Dominicans, Venezuelan, Spaniards, French andAsia n tourists.Destinations
*Aguadilla: site of old
Ramey AFB , now a local airport
*Arecibo: site of the famous Arecibo radio observatory
*Bayamón:, site of the Science Park
*Cabo Rojo: site of beautiful beaches.
*Cataño: home ofBacardi , the world's largest rum distillery.
*Culebra : an island in itself is home to beautiful solitary beaches such asFlamenco beach
*Fajardo: home of the Fajardo Lighthouse and its luminicent bay, Las Croabas fishing village, the Paso Fino horse national competition ring and the beautiful seven seas beach
*Mayagüez: home of theDr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo and a local beer brewery
*Ponce: home of thePonce Museum of Art , Castillo de Serralles,Hacienda Juanita coffee plantation museum, and the Old Firehouse in the main square of the town.
*San Juan: home ofOld San Juan , the Puerto Rican Museum of Art, El Morro Castle and many more points of great interest
*Trujillo Alto: home of Lake Carraizo Dam
*Rio Grande: home ofEl Yunque National Rain Forest
*Vieques: an island in itself is home to gorgeous beaches, Spanish Castles and beautiful mountainsAirports
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Culebra Airport
*Eugenio María de Hostos Airport , Mayagüez
*Humacao Airport
*Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport , San Juan
*Mercedita Airport Ponce
*Rafael Hernández Airport , Aguadilla
*Vieques Airport ee also
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Tourism in the United States
*Public holidays in Puerto Rico
*List of Puerto Rico Landmarks External links
* [http://www.gotopuertorico.com Gotopuertorico.com]
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