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boutique beachfront resort with "Mega
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1,000 acres of lush tropical beauty and tranquility
of Hyatt Dorado Beach Resort & Country
Club is unsurpassed, as are its almost unbelievable
amount of amenities. Hyatt Dorado Beach began
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Puerto
Rico, Caribbean : Geographically, Puerto
Rico is a Caribbean hub, presiding squarely over the
waters between Hispaniola and the Virgin Islands. As
a commonwealth of the US, however, it remains a world
apart from its island neighbours, over a distance that
can be measured not just in kilometres, but in dollars.
It's island life with infrastructure, the likes of which
the Tropic of Cancer seldom sees: excellent interstate
highways, for example, allow travellers to zip from
coral reef to five-star restaurant, and hikers can traipse
through the spectacular El Yunque rainforest on well-paved
trails maintained by the US National Forest Service.
American influence is strongest in San Juan , where
even the ramparts of El Morro - which staved off European
aggressors for 500 years - haven't managed to prevent
the influx of big-name American fast-food and retail
chains. But the capital retains a distinctly Latin character
at its core, with Old San Juan hosting a treasure-trove
of pastel Spanish colonial architecture on exquisitely
restored cobblestoned streets.
Despite
the threat of overdevelopment from US dollars, most
of the 35-by-100-mile island has managed to elude
despoilment. Even in the crowded capital, it's hard
to find a sullied beach, and outside the major cities
nature is largely untouched - especially in the jungly,
mountainous interior; on the relatively hidden beaches
along the southwest coast; and on the offshore islands.
In fact, the rich natural resources and wide range
of hiking, birding, diving and caving opportunities
make Puerto Rico as much a magnet for eco-tourists
as for sun-worshippers.
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