Travel Dispatch: Puerto Rico in the Spotlight
Six ways to dig deeper into the island’s culture and history.
Travel Dispatch
August 20, 2025

Thousands of Bad Bunny fans are descending on Puerto Rico to catch the reggaeton and Latin trap superstar’s sold-out, 30-show residency in San Juan.

If you’re a lucky ticket holder (or just planning a trip to the island), here are some travel stories to help you dig deeper into Puerto Rico’s culture and history in San Juan and beyond.

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Small waves lap on the shore of a beach that has rocks close in to the shoreline and tropical vegetation in the background.

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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s San Juan →

People stand on a pile of rocks by a seashore. The sky is orange and many palm trees are visible at a distant shore.

Urban art and colonial history: 36 Hours in San Juan →

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