Places to Visit in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, America

Places to Visit in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, America

Rio Grande is a municipal town in Puerto Rico, surrounded by Las Piedras in the south, Loíza in the west and Luquillo in the east. It is situated on the northeast coast of Puerto Rico Island covering a total area of 232.11 sq. km. Rio Grande municipality holds eight wards and Rio Grande Pueblo.

Agriculture and tourism is the backbone of the economy of Rio Grande and the town also houses many famed retail stores and international standard hotels and resorts.

Geography of Rio Grande:

Rio Grande is geographically positioned between 18°22′49″ N latitude and 65°49′53″ W longitude.

History of Rio Grande:

Desiderio and Quilimaco Escobar were the founders of Rio Grande who found it with the approval of governor Miguel López on July 16, 1840. Río Grande takes its name from Río Grande (river).

How to reach Rio Grande?

Río Grande is served by Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport in Carolina which is the major airport of Puerto Rico, located around 18 km away from the downtown Río Grande and has connections with most of the major North American and European cities.

Río Grande is situated about 23 km away from San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico. There are regular buses plying between Río Grande and San Juan that pass through Carolina city.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Rio Grande:

The two major festivals celebrated in Rio Grande are Cross Festival and Patron Celebrations in the months of May and July respectively.

Rio Grande is a colorful town boasting many branded products stores and entertainment centres all around.

The famous food corners in Rio Grande are listed here below:

La Familia Bakery 2
Lluvia Deli Bar & Artefacto
El Verde BBQ
Panaderia Rico Pan
Roots and Fruits Juice Bar

Things to do in and around Rio Grande:

Boriken Delights – Private Tour
Rubio’s Tours
Seven Seas Scuba Adventures
Puerto Rico Tours Day Tours

Places of interest in Rio Grande:

El Yunque:

At an altitude of 1,080 meters, El Yunque is one of the highest mountains in Puerto Rico located within the El Yunque National Forest which is the only tropical rain forest within the USNFS. El Yunque is amazing to see during the afternoon and hiking is the only way to reach.

Coco Beach:

Coco Beach is one of the nicest beaches of Rio Grande offering different water sport activities including swimming and diving.

Indio Cave:

Indio Cave or Indian Cave is an ancient cave and an ideal place to learn on earlier settlements of Rio Grande. Tourists can explore it with the help of guided tours.

Other places of interest in Rio Grande:

Las Picúas Beach
JungleQui Rainforest Ecoadventure Park
Caribbean Trading Company Store
Rain Forest Zipline Corp
La Paseadora del Rio Espiritu Santo
Maji Lina Gallery & Art Center

Best time to visit Rio Grande:

The months of March and April will be ideal to travel Rio Grande for beach exploration and to take part in festival celebration.

Accommodation options in Rio Grande:

Rio Grande is renowned for its pleasant beaches that attract tourists from all around the globe. It also houses many luxury resorts and spas and list of famed hotels and resorts in and around Rio Grande include: