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Escape to Puerto Rico
Don't get lost in el Yunque! Learn the basics on the massive forest and other Puerto Rican attractions. Search engines for places to go, dining, and accommodations are great. Don't miss the intriguing and deep set of links.
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Welcome to Puerto Rico
An attractive all-purpose guide. Welcome to Puerto Rico dishes up a wide range of topics, from a feature on folklore to descriptions of each of 78 municipalities. Too bad attraction, hotel and restaurant suggestions are limited to names.
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Concierge.com: Puerto Rico
Sophisticated, flashy, glittering Puerto Rico. Here's a guide to the country and its big cities. Fodor's content includes an introduction to the country and cities plus lodging and dining recommendations. Don't miss online discussion, gorgeous photos, a map and reservations.
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GORP: El Yunque
Encounter the Puerto Rican Parrot, and face the exotic coqui frog. Great GORP presents an in-depth guide to the Caribbean National Forest, with a hiking guide and profiles on history and environment. Unfortunately, it lacks photos.
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Puerto Rico: Let's Dine
Placate your tummy with Let's Dine. It's still under construction, but clicking on food categories such as Puerto Rican, Vegetarian, and "Creative" yield enough restaurants to satisfy, with available descriptions. Reviews section is in the works.
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PRWest Vacation Services and Investments
This Web site plugs Western Puerto Rico as a peaceful, unspoiled alternative to bustling San Juan. Find info on unusual lodgings, property investments and scuba and horsebackriding.
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Vieques: The Enchanted Isle
Take a look at this loving, personal portrait of Vieques by a native islander. Includes lots of photos and warm and inviting descriptions.
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Caribbean Marine Services
Diving around the Island of Culebra? Here, you'll get info on booking excursions aboard the boat, "Spanish Dancer," around the island 20 miles east of Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico Online
Although attractively designed, the information on this site is less than stellar. Hotels and restaurants are listed only with address and phone. With an interesting, if brief, business overview and a short list of private schools.
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The 200 Places to Which People Go: Puerto Rico
Arthur Frommer's guide to Puerto Rico boasts some brief yet astute comments about this island paradise. You'll find great info in the list of lodgings, with well-developed reviews of accommodations for all budgets.
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Vieques Island
This tiny island of Vieques Island has done its best to pull off a Web site. The gallery is quaint and there are short summaries on what to do and where to stay.
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Latin America on the Net: Caribe Puerto Rico
Looking for a link? This compendium of links serves up web sites on everything from arts to business. Some content in Spanish.
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