Puerto Rico

For award-winning bartender Virgie Nieves and many others across her home island of Puerto Rico, nothing signals the start of the holiday season like this creamy coconut punch.

The James Beard award-winning chef's ancestral soup combines a richly simmered broth with herbs, avocado and traditional mofongo balls: garlicky twice-fried mashed green plantains.

Rooted in the rural tradition of cocinaos (casual cookouts), Bacoa takes rustic whimsy and elevates it into culinary excellence and once-in-a-lifetime meals.

With 8 November seeing the US reopen to many fully vaccinated travellers, cities across the country are working on a slew of exciting, new initiatives to welcome them back.

In a former no-go neighbourhood of San Juan, artists are transforming derelict building facades into vibrant murals that tell the story of the island better than any museum.

BBC Travel reader Eleni Anastasopoulos is heading to Puerto Rico next month and is seeking suggestions on where to go and what to do. Our Facebook followers provided some ideas.

This beloved dish pays tribute to the Caribbean island’s rich history and its embracing culture, both of which continue to permeate its food and its people.

From a monochromatic blue in Spain to a full palette of hues in Buenos Aires, these five towns are a shade above the rest.