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Visit Puertorico

Puerto Rico is the Spanish for "Rich Port". Hence, the name was given to various bountiful new ports established to serve Spain, especially in the Americas.

There is even a Puerto Rico in land-locked Bolivia. It is in the upper reaches of one of the many tributaries of the Madeira river that flows into the
Amazon.

To Americans, of course, Puerto Rico means only one place; the
Caribbean Island in the Antilles, to the east of the Dominican Republic. This has almost become the 51st State of the United States, such are its close links with America. It does, in fact, have the status of a "Self-Governing Commonwealth of USA". It has roughly the same population as Wales in half the land area. The capital is San Juan, on the north coast. Tens of thousands of Puerto Ricans have settled in the USA, especially in New York City.

However, to the majority of users of visit-the-world.co.uk, especially those based in the United Kingdom and the rest of Europe,  Puerto Rico  can only mean one travel destination .... an ocean away from the  Caribbean and Americas!

It is a very popular tourist resort on the south coast of Gran Canaria, in
the Canary Islands.

Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria, due west of Playa del Ingles and
Maspalomas, is at the mouth of a fairly steep-sided valley, facing south.
Therefore, the lovely sandy beach, at the bottom, is a sheltered sun-trap, cut off from the wind on the three coolest sides. It can get Hot! Hot!! Hot!!!

It is a resort that revolves around  fun, sun and parties, with plenty of
watersports, as well. The promenade has a string of pavement cafes and
restaurants to suit all tastes and budgets. There are also two marinas, offering boat trips to view dolphins and whales, plus voyages along the coast to truly beautiful, traditionally-styled Puerto Mogan with its hanging flowers. Not to be missed!!

Much of the accommodation, and several bars in Puerto Rico, are at the
top of a steep hill, which does not suit those with walking difficulties. However, there are buses and taxis to save the ascent. Legging it is one way of working up a thirst!!

This resort is particularly popular with fun-loving northern Europeans,
especially Scandinavians, Dutch, Irish and, of course, the British!

It is a great place to come for some winter warmth and sunshine when
most of Europe is shivering  or sheltering from the rain!

Why gaze at grey skies and pounding rain in Britain, when you can
escape on a cheap last minute holiday to sunny Puerto Rico in the Canaries, courtesy of Visit-the-World.co.uk?