A Rainy November trip to Puerto Rico

I had the opportunity to travel to Puerto Rico to film some elements for the Magic City Nutcracker (link to film here) in November 2020 and as I often do, I took a couple of days to explore. After we finished filming, in the rain, I started my trip around the island.

Puerto Rico really surprised me. It was just as easy to get to as flying to another state (as it’s part of the US, remember) but it was akin to being in another country. The landscape reminded me a lot of Hawaii yet had it’s own unique feeling. Some of the highlights of my fast, wet trip were Cueva de India, El Yunque National Forest and San Juan National Historic Site. The whole island is lush and beautiful and I hope to go back with more time to explore.

Though the San Juan National Historic Site was closed for all the inside activities (covid related) I was still able to check out all the old fort and surrounding areas.

Hurricane Theta decided to form at the exact same time I was in Puerto Rico. While there was no major storm damage or issues as it moved west, there was a lot of rain. It rained almost the entire time I was on island. Though I was disappointed to begin with, the images I was able to get in El Yunque National Forest I love. El Yunque is the only tropical rain forest in the National Forest system. It was extremely lush and green.