Puerto Rico
Travel Information

Known as the "Island of Enchantment", Puerto Rico is packed with interesting and exciting natural and historical wonders providing visitors with an ample range of the things to see and things to do. Puerto Rico's varied tropical scenery provides an incredible backdrop to the area's rich history and culture.

Area: 3400 square miles
Official Language(s): English, Spanish
Population: 3, 900,000
Capital: San Juan
Climate: Average 83° winter, Average 85° summer; Hurricane Season: August - October
Ethnicity: Spanish, African, American
Time Zone: Atlantic with no daylight savings observed
Religion: Roman Catholic
Economy: tourism, manufacturing, coffee, molasses, pineapples, rum, sugar, tobacco, chemicals, machinery
Currency: US Dollar; ATMs connected to major US and interntaional banks; credit cards accepted in most places
Visa Requirements: No visa or passport necessary to enter Puerto Rico from the United States
Customs: No customs duties on items bought in Puerto Rico and brought into the United States.