On Sunday, June 11, Puerto Ricans voted overwhelmingly in favor of becoming the United States’ 51st state.
Puerto Rico is known for its beautiful beaches, but it also has some perks you might not know about. Here are a few reasons to visit our friends in the Caribbean this summer:
1. You can leave your passport at home.
Puerto Rico is a U.S. territory, which means you can ditch the passport. But definitely bring a valid ID.
Your college-aged son or daughter would love it if the next family vacation were in PR.
Puerto Rico is actually an archipelago, which just means there are more islands to ooh and ahh at during your adventures.
6. And it has a “lost coast.”
While most of Puerto Rico is inhabited by locals and occasionally overrun with tourists, it has a “wild west coast” that supposedly has some of the best surfing and diving in the Caribbean.
7. There are 270 miles of beaches to frolick along.
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