Puerto Rico: Related Articles

The three-hour boat ride from Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, to Mona Island might seem an exercise in patience. The waves prevent napping, but that's a good thing: Nap and miss the dolphins delighting in the bow wake.

Puerto Rico offers abundant coral reefs, colorful fish, large animals, amazing visibility and warm waters year-round. From shallow, sandy-bottom dives offering an amazing visual display of color and sealife to deeper dives offering exciting swim-throughs, arches, pinnacles and walls … there is a dive experience of a lifetime just waiting to be explored.

You don't have to travel far to enjoy the natural beauty and rich culture of Puerto Rico, and if you're a U.S. citizen there is no need for a passport or visa upon entry, making for a truly hassle-free Caribbean vacation.

Every now and then, we like to give readers a chance to live the dream – to go on an actual assignment with us, to take the challenge of finding a story, making images, working from dawn till dusk, and generally going non-stop for a week, while searching the pulse of the destination.