City overview
Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and U.S. territory, with San Juan as its capital and the arrival point for almost every visitor. The draw is the combination: 500-year-old Spanish fortifications and colourful colonial streets in Old San Juan, a rainforest and bioluminescent bays within an hour’s drive, and beach-resort strips in Isla Verde and Condado right beside the airport. Orthodox Jewish life on the island runs through Chabad of Puerto Rico in Isla Verde, minutes from the airport, which provides the daily minyan, the community eruv, kosher takeout, a kosher store and communal Shabbos meals. The island’s only certified kosher restaurant is in Miramar, San Juan.
Parque Nacional de las Cavernas del Río Camuy
Puerto Rico · Around $20 per adult and $12 for children and seniors, plus $4 parking
A guided walk into one of the largest cave systems in the western hemisphere, carved by an underground river.
Time needed
1–2 hours
Hours
Call ahead — the park operates limited hours and has closed for extended periods
Tips
Closed-toe shoes with grip — the walkways are wet and people slip. There is a 10–15 minute walk down to the cave mouth, with carts available for those who need them. Needs a car.
Phone
787-898-3136Neighborhood
Camuy — about 90 minutes west of San Juan
Activity providers
Kosher map of Puerto Rico
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