The countryside and important places.Puerto Rico's capital city is San Juan (left). San Juan is known as "La Ciudad Amurallada", the walled city. It was founded in 1521 by Juan Ponce de León. San Juan has 47.5 square miles of land and 29.11 square miles of water. San Juan is the center of Caribbean shipping and, after New York City, is the largest sea port in the area.
Below is a picture of mountains near Cayey, Puerto Rico. Many people enjoy visiting these mountains to hike and explore. The island of Puerto Rico is very green and lush.
Jungles and forests can be found on the island of Puerto Rico. If you decide to take a hike though these tree covered lands you might find some amazing things to see. Below is a picture of a waterfall in El Yunque Forest. I think it is really quite bueatiful.
