Although the main island is just about 110 miles long and 35 miles wide, it holds a rainforest, a dry forest in Guánica, and hundreds of rivers and waterfalls.

There are about 100 small islands and cays in the archipelago. Only three islands are inhabited all year round. The main island is called Puerto Rico. puerto ...

10 Fun Puerto Rico Facts for Kids Puerto Rico is an incredibly hilly island! Infact, almost 75% of the island is made up entirely of hills and uphill slopes.

San Juan is the oldest European city under the American flag, and Puerto Rico is the world's oldest colony. Since Christopher Colombus “found” the island in ...

Puerto Rico has no large wild mammals. THe coquí is a very tiny tree frog about one inch long. All land mammals on the island came with humans (except bats).

The island is roughly rectangular in shape. It is mostly mountainous, but the land along the coast is flatter. The weather is warm year-round. Hurricanes may ...

For younger kids: Puerto Rico has a rainforest with lots of cool animals and plants! For older kids: El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico is a tropical ...

Puerto Rico is the smallest of the Greater Antilles. It is 80% of the size of Jamaica, just over 18% of the size of Hispaniola and 8% of the size of Cuba, the ...

The island and its citizens are self-governed as a free associated state of the United States. The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan.