La Campechada brings together artists, performers, musicians, actors, puppeteers, and others, intending to educate the public about Puerto Rican art and culture. The festival dedicates to a prominent Puerto Rican artist every year, which becomes the inspiration for many of the new works presented during the festivities. There is an Artisan Fair, a Book Fair, an Art Fair, guided walks, conferences, workshops, live drawing, theatrical performances, etc. The city hosting the event changes each year.

On an island known for its warm weather year-round, the Festival del Frío, or the “Festival of the Cold” in English, celebrates the coldest peak in Puerto Rico: the mountainous municipality of Adjuntas. Visitors can enjoy carnival rides, local artisans, games, food, live music, and more in a family-friendly environment. 

There are theaters in the heart of Santurce, otherwise known as the art district of San Juan, and coffee shops and fantastic street art surround hip restaurants. The Francisco Arriví and Victoria Espinosa theaters come to life during this theater festival, which features performances of both local and international plays. Every year, the festival is dedicated to a prominent member of the theater community and features all types of theatrical works – from classic dramas to experimental performances.  

The "Pineapple Festival" is celebrated every year in La Parguera, an oceanfront community in the southern town of Lajas. The festival features vendors selling locally grown pineapples and dozens of local agricultural products and fried foods while local bands liven up the evening. La Parguera is the package with restaurants and bars and small hotels, charter boat rentals, and even a radiant bay. There is a 5 Km race with an impressive view of the marina and mangrove coves during the celebration that make La Parguera a favorite getaway for both locals and tourists.

Saint John's Eve, locally known as Noche de San Juan, is an unofficial celebration in the capital of Puerto Rico that celebrates the nativity of Saint John the Baptist. Hundreds of people crowd the beaches so that at midnight they can jump back into the ocean seven times for good luck. Some hotels and bars also throw parties in honor of Noche de San Juan.

In Loíza, there is another style of vejigante, whose masks makes from coconut and driftwood. During the Festival of Saint James, the Apostle, in Spanish Santiago Apóstol, there is a lively parade through the town where the vigilantes and the Spanish knights do battle, representing the struggle between the forces of good and evil. Bomba music, a piece of traditional folk music with a distinctive African influence, thumps out. Same time, dancers use colorful skirts to create a dialogue with the drummers, and the musicians respond to the dancers rather than the other way around.

This festival celebrates Puerto Rico's indigenous roots and the influence of Taíno culture and traditions. The town of Jayuya gave the name after one of the big caciques, or chiefs, that lived on the Island when the Spanish arrived in the 1500s and where Taíno hieroglyphs find carved into a giant boulder. The Spanish eradicated the Taínos, but their influence still exists in Puerto Rican culture. Jayuya also contains the highest peak in Puerto Rico, some of the best coffee plantations on the Island, a moonshine distillery, and a hot air balloon. Getting there is tricky but worth the trip!

Construction for the hulking six-story fortress started in 1539. It builds to deter sea attacks and went on to withstand two world wars and several other scrimmages. Now, El Castillo San Felipe del Morro (known simply as "El Morro") is Puerto Rico's go-to tourist attraction, both for its extensive history and its outstanding vistas of the Atlantic Ocean. El Morro extends out of San Juan harbor and beckons to cruise ships. You can also walk through the fortress' depths, including a maze of tunnels, barracks, and prison cells. Exhibitions and a park film offer a more in-depth look at the fort's history, and park rangers are stationed around the site to answer questions and lead interpretative programs. El Morro is one of two forts inside the San Juan National Historic Site. Its sister, the Fort San Cristóbal, is one of the largest Spanish fortresses in the Americas.

Castillo San Cristóbal is considered the largest fortress built in the Americas. It constructs to protect the city of San Juan from attack by land from the east. It is a fortification with three levels and an extensive series of outer defenses, and it took over 150 years to complete. The Irish-born Tomás O’Daly was Chief Engineer, and Juan Francisco Mestre assisted him. The central plaza of San Cristóbal was the heart of the fort. It is where troops drilled, were inspected, and assembled for formal events. Eleven casemates border the plaza. Casemates are large vaulted, bombproof rooms designed with gun ports for cannons. The arch in the ceiling provided strength to support gun desks above and withstand the concussion of shells exploding overhead. Casemates also housed officers’ quarters, barracks, storage areas, the kitchen, and latrine. Thick-walled gunpowder magazines were built close by the plaza, casemates, and tunnels and designed to provide optimal conditions for the storage of the powder. Artillery ramps offered access to the main firing battery and the dry moat.

El Yunque National Forest is the sole tropical rain forest in the U.S. National Forest System. This Forest differs significantly from other U.S. National Forests because of its year-round tropical climate and immense biodiversity. Start your visit by stopping by the El Portal Rain Forest Center. Below the walkway at ground level, there is a short interpretive nature trail where you can explore the understory of the canopy and get some spectacular views of the lower Forest and the coastal plain. This Forest offers several unique recreation activities, including Forest Adventure Tours and a Rent-a-Ranger Program. The Forest provides many scenic views. Only by hiking can you reach the Forest's highest peaks. El Yunque's peaks offer beautiful views of the surrounding Forest, neighboring heights, incoming clouds, and the nearby Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Put on your boots and hike to Mount Britton Observation Tower for more exciting pictures. From this Tower, you can enjoy the Humacao Lagoons and the Yabucoa Valley. Or head up to El Yunque Rock. There are currently 24 miles of recreational trails. These trails are restricted to foot traffic (hiking) only.

It is located 20 miles off the coast of Fajardo, on the east side of Puerto Rico, and can reach by a small plane or boat. The island is about 10 square miles, divided into six barrios (districts). Culebra surrounds by more than 20 cays bustling with marine life, making it an absolute haven for underwater adventurers and casual beachgoers. Reaching Culebra can be done by air or sea. The fastest way is to catch a small plane departing from either SJU or Isla Grande airports (tickets range from $60–$90 per trip), and there is also a ferry that Opens in a new window that departs from the town of Ceiba (for $3-$5 and about 40 minutes from SJU airport).

The best bioluminescence effect in the world can find on Vieques' magical island, but don't take our word for it— the Guinness World Record recognized it in 2006. Vieques's breathtaking Mosquito Bay designates as one of the 2020s Seven Wonders of the World by Condé Nast Traveller. Located to the east of Puerto Rico's main island, you Can reach the tiny island of Vieques either by ferry or via a small plane. Once in Vieques, you'd want to arrange a kayak tour of the bay with one of the island's tour providers (some of them even have clear-bottom kayaks!). When planning your visit, it's essential to consider the moon's phases as the glowing effect appreciates during nights with a new or crescent moon.

The Saint John the Baptist Cathedral in San Juan is the oldest church in Puerto Rico and the second oldest in all of the American continent. The Cathedral's evolution construction-wise was long and hard, lasting close to two centuries. It is mainly a result of various misfortunes, from storms, hurricanes, earthquakes, and even the Dutch attack on the city in 1625. Her elegant circular staircase is of great beauty, with Gothic ceilings and the old belfry. This late Gothic style was prominent in Spain and the Americas in cathedrals of the XVI century. At the end of 1802, construction of the final phase began and is as it currently stands. This architectural design belongs to the Engineer Tomás Cedeño.