Puerto Rico

 Puerto Rico has both 20-foot waves for surfers and calm, clear waters for families. It's a stroll back through time (El Morro) and an up-close look at the contemporary (Calle del Cristo). It's an exhilarating mix of landscapes, from the serpentine jungle of El Yunque to the corkscrew caves of Parque de las Cavernas del Río Camuy. And if you want to get away from civilization entirely, you can ferry over to the secluded -- not to mention jaw-droppingly gorgeous -- islands of Vieques and Culebra.Puerto Rico really should be explored over at least three or four days.Much of Puerto Rican culture, from the food to the music and the people's sensibilities, represent the island's combined North American, Caribbean and indigenous Taíno ancestry.