As El Yunque soaked up most of the island’s abundant moisture, poor parched Guanica – on the Caribbean side – went without, transforming into a unique dry forest.
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A network of more than 220 subterranean caves stretches 286 acres below the bustle of the island’s heavily trafficked thoroughfares.
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Puerto Rico’s hottest ice cream shop scoops more than 50 flavours a day, ranging from chocolate to garlic to sweet potato sprinkled with cinnamon.
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For the upscale Robinson Crusoe, Jamaica, Belize, the Dominican Republic, Vieques and Bermuda are ideal spots for a long sandy stay around the Caribbean Sea.
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