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Puerto Rico

The slideshow was made possible by HopBucket . text source - Wikipedia . Puerto Rico [a]  ( Spanish  for "Rich Port"), officially the  Commonwealth of Puerto Rico  ( Spanish :  Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico ,  lit.  "Free Associated State of Puerto Rico") [b]  and briefly called  Porto Rico , [c] [16] [17] [18] is an  unincorporated territory  of the  United States  located in the northeast  Caribbean Sea . It is an  archipelago  that includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller ones such as  Mona ,  Culebra , and  Vieques . The  capital  and  most populous city  is  San Juan . Its official languages are  Spanish  and  English , though Spanish predominates. [19]  The island's population is approximately 3.4 million. Puerto Rico's rich history, tropical climate, diverse natural scenery,  traditional cuisine , and attractive  tax incentives  make it a popular destination for travelers from around the world. Originally po