South Fortaleza Street is known for its trendy restaurants.

A monument portraying a San Juan legend.

Instituted in 1992, this plaza commemorates Columbus' expedition to the New World.

Glimpse an incredible panorama from atop this stone tower.

"That shopping street," as known to cab drivers; a tourist must.

A lively strip of cafes and bars - and well-dressed pretty people.

A lounge at the Wyndham El Conquistador to shoot pool and smoke your cigar.

A dance club with a futuristic theme.

A jazz, blues and rock venue.

A blues venue with food and drink.

A restaurant-brewery with a brewery tour and beer tastings.

Shows commercial films usually, but runs film festivals on occasion.

A rock ‘n’ roll café with live shows on Fridays and a DJ on other nights.

A theater featuring Spanish-language plays.

A fine arts center featuring plays and concerts.

Many outdoor concerts are held in this park.

A concert and sometimes circus venue.

An outdoor event venue.

Rotation exhibitions often feature Caribbean contemporary art, and there’s a permanent folk art exhibit as well.

One of Puerto Rico's best collections of contemporary art by local artists and those from other Caribbean islands.

Offers a comprehensive selection of Spanish-language books, particularly Puerto Rican literature.

Guaranteed to keep kids of all ages entertained, this science complex features a world-class planetarium, seven themed-museums and a zoo.

This traditional Spanish-style home, built in the early 18th century, offers periodic art exhibitions, a small pharmacy museum and a graphic arts museum, which displays prints and paintings of local artists.

Dramatic water fountain that commemorates Puerto Rico's early history, its people and their commitment to peace.

A quiet and lovely street in Old San Juan lined with blue stones that were carried in the hulls of the Spanish ships.

The majority of San Juan's hotels, restaurants and nightclubs are centered along Ashford Avenue in the Condado section of the city.

Reportedly the oldest home in Old San Juan, this building now contains pharmacy and graphic arts museums.

This small museum celebrates the African cultural influence in Puerto Rico through paintings, artifacts, and photographs.

Club Le Cirque is a cozy and sophisticated Club, patronized by upscale, trendy, local and tourist gay men and lesbians.

Snorkel among colorful fish in the coral gardens of this Vieques island.

This rather remote beach is scenic and breathtaking with a mildly rugged coastline and perfect waters for swimming and snorkeling.

This shallow reef is teeming with coral and sea creatures, making this underwater site alive with movement and color that surrounds the diver.

An open-water dive with depths from 50 to 75 feet, this popular site was an area used by the Navy for anchoring, and where underwater explorers can find bottles and other interesting "artifacts."

A popular diving spot for underwater explorers with scuba or snorkeling gear.

Navy used this base to train soldiers.

Highway 997 runs in front of Camp Garcia.

The gem of this range is El Yunque, the 3500-foot peak renowned for its hiking trails and other outdoor activities.

A tower in El Yunque offering a sweeping view of the rainforest.

An extension of Big Tree Trail, this rainforest trek passes by a waterfall and gold mine.

This street is lined with about 60 red- and black-striped houses, the local fire-fighters' colors.

High atop a hill overlooking Ponce, this magnificent castle, with its indoor patio, fountains and formal gardens, is the former home of a powerful rum and sugar cane baron.

Visitors can climb La Cruz del Vigia, a 100-foot observation tower, to get an incredible view of the mountains meeting the Caribbean Sea at Ponce.

This institution enrolls more than 7,000 students and has colleges of business, education, science and law.

Ponce's School of Fine Arts, housed in old Spanish army headquarters, may have something to do with the city's prodigious artistic output.