There are really two Puerto Ricans. The one known for rest, relaxation, and cocktails, and the one beloved by outdoor adventure adrenaline junkies.

If you’re the one looking for your next beach holiday, you’d do well to consider Puerto Rico—it's the stuff that Caribbean daydreams are made of. With fantastic beaches, incredible waves, and stunning coral reefs, you’ll find a beach to suit your mood.

If you’re looking for action, try hiking through the rainforests, considered some of the wettest on Earth, or head into the mountains for some awe-inspiring views. Puerto Rico’s culture is unmistakably fun and includes incredible cuisine, dance, and sports fanatics.

Tucked inside a tiny islet that protects the harbour, San Juan is an old town, settled by colonists roughly 100 years before the Mayflower landed in Massachusetts. This incredible town balances an intense modern energy with bona fide historical roots as one of the oldest settlements in the Americas.

Surrounded by walls that are 15 feet thick, the city isn’t just a museum of artefacts; though you will be amazed at what’s been preserved, it’s a complex system of growing neighbourhoods filled with unbelievable restaurants, galleries, nightlife, and shopping.

About an hour’s drive from the capital of San Juan is where the planet's third-largest river carves out roughly 220 caves over the course of ten miles. You can visit with one of the many organised tour groups or find an adventure operator who will show you what spelunking was meant to be. Geologists hypothesise that there could be as many as 800 undiscovered caves there. Run by the Parques Nacionales, the caves are located in a 300-acre park, and park guides offer walking tours of the area. This is nature at her best and most stunning. And if you’re wondering what that heat is, it’s the heat that’s given off by the hundreds of sleeping bats that nest at the top of the caves.