Porta Caribe
Porta Caribe is a tourism region in southern Puerto Rico. It was established in 2003 by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, an agency of the Government of Puerto Rico.Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Ponce and Yauco.
Ponce
Ponce is a city in the Porta Caribe region of Puerto Rico. Ponce's draw is its rich history and unique architecture.
Yauco
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Yauco is a town of 34,000 people on the southwestern Caribbean coast of Puerto Rico. The town is one of the most visited in Puerto Rico's southern coast due to its rich history and architecture, its renowned coffee heritage and its indigenous past.
Guayama
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Guayama, popularly known as Witch Town, is a city and municipality located along the Caribbean coast of southeastern Puerto Rico. Its historic downtown area is famous for its colonial architecture and the area is famous for its sports teams, sugarcane history and natural reserves.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Salinas and Arroyo.
Salinas
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Salinas is a coastal town and municipality of Puerto Rico located along the island's Caribbean coast. It is often referred to as Puerto Rico's fishing capital, and the town is renowned for its seafood and a special sauce known as "mojo isleño".
Arroyo
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Arroyo is a small seaside town and municipality of Puerto Rico by the Caribbean Sea immediately to the east of Guayama. The small town has beaches, history and seafood to offer to its visitors.
Santa Isabel
Santa Isabel is a small seaside town and municipality of Puerto Rico located along the island's Caribbean coast, famous for its agricultural history and, more recently, its racehorse stud farms.
Peñuelas
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Peñuelas is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located along the Caribbean coast of the island, close to Ponce. Although a coastal municipality, the town is located in a lush valley known as Valle de los Flamboyanes, and it is home to numerous natural attractions such as swimming holes, waterfalls and high mountains in the north.
Guayanilla
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Guayanilla is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located along the Caribbean coast of the island. The town is famous for its secluded beaches, the dry forest and the municipal carnaval.
Coamo
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Coamo is a municipality and the third oldest city of Puerto Rico, famous for its small historic downtown and its warm springs known as the Baños de Coamo. The city is located on the island's southern Caribbean coast in the Porta Caribe tourism region.
Juana Díaz
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Juana Díaz is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located along the island's Caribbean coast immediately to the east of Ponce. It has a small historic downtown area, an interesting cave system with indigenous petroglyphs, and a long-held tradition of celebrating an Epiphany parade.
Porta Caribe
- Type: organization
- Description: tourism region in southern Puerto Rico
- Location: Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude of center
18.0111° or 18° 0′ 40″ northLongitude of center
-66.6145° or 66° 36′ 52″ westWikidata ID
Q7231315
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Spanish—“Porta Caribe” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “南波多黎各”
- French: “Porta Caribe”
- Spanish: “Porta Caribe (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Porta Caribe”
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