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Ready for a vacation? Not ready for the hassle of renewing your passport and brushing up on your high school foreign language lessons? Understood. Make Puerto Rico the locale for your next Caribbean adventure: not only will you not need a passport, but also, there you will be able to communicate easily in English. So forget those dusty Spanish primers, leave your passport in that file cabinet you lost the keys to, and start dreaming of sunny Puerto Rico. And dont think that just because its easy to travel there that the rich port doesnt hold all the adventure and romance of a Caribbean vacationread on to learn a bit about what this island has to offer.

Though the gay scene in PR is in its early stages, you should have no trouble finding an abundance of gay-friendly clubs, restaurants, hotels, and bars. For up-to-date local info on gay and lesbian events on the island, look for the local gay information and travel newspaper, Puerto Rico Breeze, when you get off the plane. As for nightlife, two districts in the capital city, San Juan, are your best bets for unforgettable nights out: Condado and Santurce. Condado gets the overall gold for nightlife fun but Santurce is where you will find the most gay and gay-friendly discotecas and bars. Our vote? Try each district yourself and let us know which you prefer. San Juan also offers enticing daytime activities including historic fort tours, the Bacardi Rum Distillery, historic cathedrals, and a myriad markets and plazas.

Why do so many people choose a Caribbean vacation? Ill bet its beaches! Puerto Rico offers plenty of sandy beaches, and they are sufficiently different from each other to please any choice. Some beaches provide plenty of activities, such as trying a sail boat, enjoying the speed of a personal water craft and more. If quiet, relative seclusion is more your speed, many of Puerto Ricos beaches will satisfy your taste. I like to switch back and forth. One time Ill go to a beach that has lots of activities; another time, I might pack up my summer book and head off to my own quiet spot.

If you dont want to use your entire vacation playing or sunning on a beach, I suggest going on a day trip. You can soon find yourself in a completely different environment on this island. Are you interested in hiking, climbing, spelunking or kayaking? You can do all of those things within a short drive. Just because Puerto Rico is small, that doesnt mean you cant spend your time doing a a large number of challenging activities.

The islands diversity goes beyond the attractions of unique flora and faunathe local cultural diversity is also worth checking out during your time in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican culture today is a fascinating blend of the three different cultural groupsAfrican, Taino (Amerindian), and Spanishthat have historically come into contact on the island. Both cultural festivals and a variety of museums are available throughout the year to facilitate your learning about the unique political and cultural history of this island.

If you would like to consider other warm spots for your gay travelor travel for everybody, think about any of these alternatives:

Singapore

Gay Hawaii

Sydney

Traditional Fort Lauderdale

Gay Palm Springs

If your certain destination is Puerto Rico, be sure that you get a copy of the Puerto Rico Breeze. Its filled with information about activities and hot spots.