Discover Puerto Rico to Offer Live Guided Tours Via Google Earth

As most of us enter another week of shelter-in-place mandates, Discover Puerto Rico announced it will be entertaining and educating would-be tourists by transporting them through Google Earth on live guided tours around the island. 

Jorge Montalvo from Patria Tours will be hosting a series of three live guided tours utilizing Google Earth, during National Travel and Tourism Week (May 3-9). Participants enjoy the island's natural wonders, off-the-beaten-path experiences and cultural offerings, with the ability to interact and ask questions along the way.

"With nearly 73 percent of Americans saying they miss travel1, we want to continue offering travelers ways to vacation virtually," said Brad Dean, CEO of Discover Puerto Rico. He adds that experiences like this not only keep Puerto Rico at the top of mind for travelers, but it also offers Discover Puerto Rico to highlight valued members of the local tourism industry.

To join the free live guided tours, lasting approximately 30 minutes each, tune in to  Discover Puerto Rico's  Facebook. Tours, which each begin at 5 p.m. EST, include:

  • "Discover the natural wonders of Puerto Rico" (Tuesday, May 5), which highlights sites like El Yunque (the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest Service), bioluminescent bays in Vieques (Puerto Rico has three of the world's five), Playa Negra (famous "black sand beach,") Cueva Ventana (a historical cave with an iconic window-like opening that looks out over the lush surroundings) and more
  • "Off the beaten path in Puerto Rico" (Friday, May 8), offering an overview of Ponce (the second largest city in Puerto Rico), Rincón (where major surfing competitions take place), Culebra and Flamenco Beach (rated as one of the best beaches in the world), Gilligan's Island (a mysterious mangrove Island where travelers can find shallow crystal water that's ideal for snorkeling) and more
  • "Road-tripping across Puerto Rico" (Wednesday, May 13), including cultural sites such as historic lighthouses and colonial buildings like Castillo San Felipe del Morro and Castillo San Cristóbal (which together form part of the San Juan National Historic Site), the Guajataca Tunnel (built in 1904, this tunnel crosses the mountain from Playa Guajataca to Playa Mirador), Cara del Indio (an impressive rock sculpture of the Cacique (chief) Mabodamaca) and others

For more information, visit www.discoverpuertorico.com.

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