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Este informe no está disponible en español. PR TRAVEL PICTURESPuerto Rico: Old World in the IslandsPHOTOS By Bob Krist (WP)1) With its many boutiques, cafes and restored colonial-era townhouses, Old San Juan feels like a slice of Europe 2) Ponce, Puerto Rico's second-largest city, is known for its elaborate pre-Lenten celebrations; handmade papier-mâché masks are a local specialty and are available in souvenir shops. 3) Old San Juan was founded in the early 16th century by the Spanish and qualifies for a litany of "oldests," including oldest capital city to fly the American flag. La Fortaleza, built in 1540, is the world's oldest executive mansion in continual use; it's now home to Puerto Rico's governor. 4) The Horned Dorset Primavera -- a rambling collection of 30 villa-rooms that spill down a bougainvillea-splashed hillside -- is Puerto Rico's most intimate and romantic, not to mention utterly luxurious, country inn. 5) Flamenco Beach on Culebra Island; Culebra is just seven miles long and three wide and is known for its beaches and Culebra National Wildlife Refuge, a 1,500-acre preserve developed under President Teddy Roosevelt. 6) La Mina Falls in El Yunque Rainforest -- El Yunque is the only tropical rain forest managed by the U.S. Forest Service and has been Puerto Rico's premier attraction for nearly a century.
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