Keep in mind that cruise ships arriving around noon will sail after sunset and, therefore, cruising into the port is a must. If you are not out and about when arriving in port, make sure to be out on deck when sailing away. If you are an early bird, the morning arrival is a sight to behold. San Juan is also the most important seaport of Puerto Rico.Sailing into the natural port of San Juan is a delight.
It is the cultural, tourism and financial center of the country. Located in the north-eastern coast of the island country is, San Juan – the capital, the largest city and the most populous municipality of Puerto Rico. The municipalities are further subdivided into barrios. In alphabetical order, the municipalities are: Adjuntas, Aguada, Aguadilla, Aguas Buenas, Aibonito, Anasco, Arecibo, Arroyo, Barceloneta, Barranquitas, Bayamon, Cabo Rojo, Caguas, Camuy, Canovanas, Carolina, Catano, Cayey, Ceiba, Ciales, Cidra, Coamo, Comerio, Corozal, Culebra, Dorado, Fajardo, Florida, Guanica, Guayama, Guayanilla, Guaynabo, Gurabo, Hatillo, Hormigueros, Humacao, Isabela, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Juncos, Lajas, Lares, Las Marias, Las Piedras, Loiza, Luquillo, Manati, Maricao, Maunabo, Mayaguez, Moca, Morovis, Naguabo, Naranjito, Orocovis, Patillas, Penuelas, Ponce, Quebradillas, Rincon, Rio Grande, Sabana Grande, Salinas, San German, San Juan, San Lorenzo, San Sebastian, Santa Isabel, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Trujillo Alto, Utuado, Vega Alta, Vega Baja, Vieques, Villalba, Yabucoa and Yauco. There are 78 municipalities (municipios, singular – municipio), which are the 2 nd order administrative divisions in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico (officially, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) has no first- order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government. The Puerto Rico Trench, some 70 miles directly to the north, is the largest and the deepest trench in the Atlantic Ocean at 8,400m (27,600ft). Rocky cliffs stretch across parts of the northern coastline, and in the north, Puerto Rico's so called (karst region) contains small caves, caverns, rainforests, sinkholes, waterfalls and underground rivers.Ī dozen (rather small) man-made lakes are scattered about, and more than 50 rivers drain the island. The coastal areas, north and south are mostly lowlands, fronted by hundreds of miles of sandy beaches. As observed on the physical map of Puerto Rico above, the most significant mountain range “Cordillera Central” contains Puerto Rico's highest point, Cerro de Punta at 1,339m ( 4,393 ft). Volcanic in origin, the big rectangular shaped island is mountainous through its heart.
The territory consists of the main island, and a series of smaller islands, mostly off it’s eastern coastline. The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is an unincorporated island territory of the United States of America, located in north-eastern Caribbean Sea.
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