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3 stops in Puerto Rico, The Caribbean at its best

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Puerto Rico is a beautiful country located in the Caribbean sea. It is technically an American State, but it has very little in common with the country up north. The culture of Puerto Rico is quite independent of the 50 states. The culture is a unique mixture of cultures primarily the Caribbean, but closely related to the culture of Spain with a few African and Taino influences. The capital San Juan is the place to go if you want to experience a mixture of something old and new. Whilst wandering through the narrow streets in an old town, you could meet someone who would teach you salsa and reggaeton, a town where everyone knows how to dance with the hips. Culebra San Juan, Old San Juan is the Capital city and home to many old 17th and 18th-century historic buildings and quite a few forts build to protect the island. This makes it a true pleasure to walk through the old city. You feel like you are transported back in time to an old pirate town. When you walk through the h...