Puerto Rico

Forts and Rainforest

Puerto Rico has been a territory of the United States since 1898, after four centuries of Spanish rule. In Old San Juan, colourful colonial streets lead to the fortress of El Morro, which, together with the city walls and La Fortaleza, is listed by UNESCO. In the east, El Yunque is a mountain rainforest that catches the clouds coming off the Atlantic.

Isla Verde

The camera is at Isla Verde, a strip of hotels and apartments along a wide sandy beach in Carolina, on the edge of the San Juan metropolitan area. Its view runs from a resort's grounds across the sand to the Atlantic.

Glowing Bays and Hurricanes

Puerto Rico has three bioluminescent bays, where tiny organisms light up the water at night; Mosquito Bay, on the island of Vieques, is among the brightest in the world. The climate is warm all year, and the hurricane season, from June to November, brings the heaviest rain.