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Children Attractions
Children's Museum Children love this hands-on museum where everything can be touched, featuring special events like puppet shows for kids of all ages. A hands-on museum for children accross San Juan Catedral . Special events such as puppet shows are featured on weekends
Paseo Piñones Recreational Trail Go biking or take a stroll with your kids on this new six-and-a-half-mile boardwalk that passes through a mangrove forest, lagoons, and miles of beaches. A unique recreation area featuring a boardwalk (and lokout tower) along the shoreline and an elevated boardwalk through the mangroves. A great place for kayakers, beach lovers and walkers. There are also a number of beachfront restaurants in this area.
Puerto Beaches Enjoy our Island's 300 miles of shoreline, with water temperatures around 80 degrees and beautiful sandy beaches of varied shapes and sizes, perfect for those who enjoy water sports , and those who love unwinding on shore.
Luis A. Ferré Science Park In Bayamón, a municipality in the metropolitan area, the $2.5 M planetarium, Natural Science Museum, zoo, and archaeological museum are great places for children - and other kids at heart.
Puerto Rico Historical Attractions
San Felipe del Morro and San Cristóbal Fortresses Roam the ramparts of a 400 year old fort. Explore tunnels, underground vaults, and ancient spiral staircases where Spanish soldiers protected their families against the enemy invasions.
La Fortaleza or Santa Catalina Palace Gaze at the glory of the Governor's palace, built in 1533 as the first fortification for defense of the colony.
Hacienda Buena Vista Step back into the 19th century; visit a 150-year old farm featuring working century-old equipment that processes corn and coffee. Take a tour of the first farm in Latin America to use a water mill to generate power.
Puerto Rico Art and Science Museums
Arecibo Observatory Visit the largest radio telescope on Earth. Here scientists from all over the world use the 20-acre, 1000 ft. diameter dish to listen to the universe.
Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico (PRCB Member) Witness Puerto Rico's 500-year tradition of artistic production at the Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico.
Luis A. Ferré Fine Arts Center Pick a perfect performance at this fine arts center, where international music and dance festivals are held.
Puerto Rico Natural Attractions
El Yunque National Rain Forest Go hiking in the only rain forest in the U.S. National Park Service. You'll be amazed with its 28,000 acres of lush tropical forest, unique flora and fauna, and myriad brooks and waterfalls.
Las Cabezas de San Juan Follow nature's trail to a spectacular lighthouse. Both casual and serious nature lovers will enjoy a few hours at the most complete nature reserve in Puerto Rico. In a short period of time you'll experience every major tropical habitat (except a rain forest) unique to the Island.
Rio Camuy Cave Park Descend into the depths of a million-year-old cave. Three crater-like sinkholes and two caves of the huge system are open to the public in the park, and they're memorable experiences.
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