Puerto Rico Tourism Company PUERTO RICO


Size: 100 miles by 35 miles Currency: US dollar Population: 4.2 million Language: Spanish and English Main City: San Juan Local Beer: Medalla Dish of the Day: Mofongo (mashed plantains with seafood, meat or vegetables)


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uerto Rico is a destination like no other, a land that combines laid-back Caribbean culture with Spanish heart and American style. Located in the heart of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico is made up of three main islands; Puerto Rico, Culebra and Vieques. Puerto Rico is home to 300 fl awless beaches, three of the world’s seven bioluminescent bays and El Yunque, the only rainforest in the US National Parks System. Porta Atlantico will include two luxury resort centres, Dorado and Hatillo, a stunning Atlantic


Third Floor, Colechurch House, 1 London Bridge Walk, London SE1 2SX T: 020 7367 0982 E: puertorico@hillsbalfour.com W: www.seepuertorico.com


What’s New? Porta Atlantico, on the north coast, with the island’s fi rst 6* hotel, Dorado Beach Ritz Carlton Reserve


Destination Highlight Famed for its stunning sunsets, the island’s


main surfi ng town of Rincon is developing as a place to enjoy a culinary experience. The Rincon Beach Resort recently received the prestigious TripAdvisor 2012 Certifi cate of Excellence award receiving a 4.5 rating with two restaurants — Brasas Restaurant and the Pelican Grill.


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coastline with world-renowned surfi ng beaches, the Zona del Karso/Karst Country, an area of coastline famed for its dissolved limestone formations, part of the Puerto Rico forest preserve and full of hiding holes historically used by pirates, the Arecibo Observatory, home to the planet’s largest and most sensitive radio telescope and a fi lming location for Bond movie


Goldeneye; and Rio Camuy Cave Park, the third-largest cave system in the world The place to see and be seen, Puerto Rico combines the laid- back luxe of the Caribbean with the cosmopolitan nightlife of a US city. Dance till dawn and take a sunrise stroll on one of the white sand beaches for the ultimate Caribbean chic experience.


“Dorado has four excellent championship golf courses. The famous East and West Courses are located in a secluded seaside sanctuary along two miles of north-easterly shores. They run through lush jungle and coconut groves, offering challenging golf” Sir Bruce Forsyth, UK presenter and resident of Puerto Rico


Caribbean Challenge Puerto Rico Tourism Company (PRTC) has


launched a national marketing campaign enticing travellers to learn to salsa.


St. Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation ST. EUSTATIUS


Destination Highlight In St. Eustatius, marine life is protected


and managed by the Statia Marine Park. St. Eustatius National Park (STENAPA). Diving among pristine reefs, wrecks, walls and abundant sea life remains a favourite pastime for most visitors to the island.


Insider Tip “St. Eustatius is an unhurried, undisturbed


little island, our people unmatched in hospitality and friendliness. It’s known for its fi rst class diving, snorkelling, bird watching, hiking and deep-sea fi shing.” Charles Lindo, Director of Tourism, St.Eustatius Tourism Development Foundation


Caribbean Challenge Come and discover the Statia morning glory,


a vine with lilac coloured fl owers. The rarest plant in the Dutch kingdom, it is endemic to St. Eustatius and was thought to be extinct until recently. This amazing plant grows only in the island’s northern hills; some say it holds magical properties of the island’s history.


Size: 11.8 sq miles Currency: US dollar Population: 3860 Language: English and Dutch Main City: Oranjestad Local Beer: Heineken Dish of the Day: Stewed goat or seafood


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t. Eustatius, fondly called Statia, is a quiet haven for visitors wanting to explore and experience the Caribbean the way it used to be. Undiscovered and relatively unknown, one will fi nd this fascinating tiny island a pleasure to explore. Upper Town Oranjestad is littered with a unique variety of historical sites and monuments dating back to the 1700s. These include a colourful and charming collection of well-preserved typical Statian houses with their pretty gingerbread trimmings.


A carefully mapped-out walking tour covers the Lower Town and Upper Town. This tour features a


Fort Oranje, Oranjestad, St. Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean T: +599 318 2433/2107/3081 E: info@statiatourism.com W: www.statiatourism.com What’s New? Carnival is packed with activities and is celebrated in mid-July lasting for around 10 days


number of noteworthy sites such as the St. Eustatius Historical


Museum, Dutch Reformed Church, Fort Oranje, the Honen Dalim Jewish Synagogue and several cobbled stone streets.


All of these are testimony to a period in the 1700s when the island was commonly known as ‘The Golden Rock’.


In St. Eustatius, marine life is protected and managed by the


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Statia Marine Park. Diving among the Park’s pristine reefs, wrecks, walls and abundant sea life remains a favourite pastime for most of the visitors to the island. The Charlie Brown and the Stenapa man-made reefs are really divers’ dreams come true.


It’s the perfect time to come and discover the many hidden treasures of St. Eustatius, the Caribbean’s Hidden Treasure.


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