Published on

01/07/2026 - 9:14 GMT+2

For weeks, I’ve been irritating my coworkers at Euronews Travel towers by singing and humming snippets of the viral “Puerto Rico song”.

I’ve never been, but the earworm has shot the Caribbean archipelago to the top of my to-visit list, and I’m sure it’s the same for many.

I, too, want to be immediately enchanted, even if people clap when the plane lands. How could I say no to leaving the tourist hot spots behind in favour of a visit to Caguas, with its slot machines in the bus station? I hear it’s a wild place to vacation…