A primer to visiting the Caribbean island, once founded by the Spanish and now a commonwealth of the United States.
Read more…
Culebra, an 11-sq-mile slice of sleepy eccentricity, is revered by tranquillity seekers, while 52-sq-mile Vieques caters to a wider variety of tastes, from families to night owls.
Read more…
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.
Read more…
A network of more than 220 subterranean caves stretches 286 acres below the bustle of the island’s heavily trafficked thoroughfares.
Read more…
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.
Read more…
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.
Read more…
A selection of these Caribbean & Bermuda articles were originally published on Lonely Planet.
This resplendent English country mansion serves as the setting for the award-winning television drama Downton Abbey.
Where in the world?
How to get around independently and affordably
A cartographer’s guide to global destinations
Sophisticated spots for raw-fish fans
Israel’s controversial exhibition
Israel
Hotels for Obama’s inauguration
Washington DC
Mystical tales from Transylvania
Romania
Portland’s culinary southern side
USA
Gorilla spotting in the Congo
Africa
Authorities ground all Dreamliners
Travel Tips
Riding Sri Lanka’s new wave
Asia
The origins of ice sculpting
Alaska
Silence is golden at Selfridges
London
New Mexico’s alien nation
USA
The world’s biggest gathering
India
Cuba lifts travel restrictions
Caribbean & Bermuda
Vancouver’s beer revolution
Vancouver
BBC Travel content is produced in partnership with Lonely Planet. Lonely Planet is a unit of BBC Worldwide. The information supplied by BBC and its partners was accurate at the time of publication. BBC accepts no responsibility for any loss resulting from this information. Verify critical information before travel.
BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
Transylvania’s medieval tradition 
Greece's 'stairway to heaven' 
Otherworldly culture in New Mexico 
British Columbia’s best-kept secret 
On the Road: Oaxaca, Mexico