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tropical island of Puerto Rico offers exotic hideaways,
miles of white sandy beaches, mountains and valleys home to
many natural wonders. You will also find yourself surrounded
by warm and friendly people. Puerto Rico is a Caribbean
island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic
Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic (about 1,000 miles
(1,600 km) southeast of Miami, Florida). Puerto Rico is
close to the deepest submarine depression in the North
Atlantic Ocean. The Puerto Rico Trench, roughly parallel to
the northern coast of the island of Puerto Rico and lying
about 75 miles (120 km) to the north. The Puerto Rico Trench
is about 1,090 miles (1,750 km) long and 60 miles (100 km)
wide. The deepest point in the Atlantic Ocean, the
Milwaukee. |