Puerto Rico is known for its pristine beaches, and thousands of visitors flock the country to experience its sandy paradise.
Aside from beautiful beaches, this country also offers tourists a unique experience through its rivers, jungles, and fortresses.
The country is also famous for its potent rum.
If you're looking for an adventure in this country and want to veer away from the beaten path of regular sand and sea, here are some places and activities for you: • Experience the bioluminescent bays of Puerto Rico.
They have three different bays -- La Parguera located in Mayaguea and Ponce, Mosquito Bay in Vieques, and Laguna Grande in Fajardo.
Here you can kayak during the night to see the microscopic organisms of the bays light the waters with its luminescence.
• Go to the El Yungue Rainforest and bask in its diversity.
The rainforest allows you to view more than two hundred species of trees and endemic creatures such as the Puerto Rican parrot.
You may also bathe in the waterfalls after trekking through the jungle.
The rainforest offers guided tours, and you will also be treated to informative exhibits and documentaries found in the visitor's center.
• The walled city of Old San Juan is where you can immerse yourself in Puerto Rico's culture and history.
Here you can learn that the Spanish, Taino, Anglo, and Afro-Caribbean have influenced Puerto Rico's culture and way of life.
View the Puerto Rican flag, and visit the Spanish colonial fortresses called Cristobal, La Fortaleza, and El Morro Fuerte.