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Official Languages: Spanish, English

Spanish Is the Language of Daily Life and the One Worth a Few Phrases outside San Juan. English Is Co-Official and Common in Hotels, Airports, Car Rentals and Tourist Areas, so an English Speaker Gets by Easily in the Main Visitor Spots but Will Hear Far More Spanish Once Off the Tourist Path

Mobile Network: 4G Covers San Juan, the Main Towns and the Principal Roads Well, with 5G Growing in the Biggest Cities. Coverage Thins inside El Yunque National Forest, across the Cordillera Central Mountains, and on Vieques and Culebra Once You Leave Their Small Town Centers

Roaming/SIM/eSIM: A US Home Plan Usually Treats Puerto Rico as Domestic, but a European or UK Plan Generally Does Not — Many "USA" Roaming Passes Exclude Puerto Rico Outright and Bill It as Pricier International Roaming, so Check the Plan Rather than Assume. An eSIM Sidesteps That Question and Activates before You Land. A Local SIM Can Be Cheaper for a Long Stay on an Unlocked Phone. Download Offline Maps before You Head into El Yunque or Out to the Smaller Islands

Cards Are Standard in San Juan, Chain Stores and Larger Restaurants. Carry Small US Bills for Kiosks, Beach Vendors and Rural Spots, and Especially for Vieques and Culebra, Where ATMs Are Few, Sometimes Run Out, and Some Cap How Much You Can Withdraw at Once

Tipping Follows US Practice throughout. Around 18 to 20 Percent Is Standard in a Sit-Down Restaurant Unless Service Is Already Added to the Bill, so Check before Doubling Up. Bartenders Usually Get 1 to 2 Dollars a Drink, Taxi and Rideshare Drivers about 10 to 15 Percent, and Hotel Staff a Few Dollars for Bags or Daily Housekeeping

Plug Type: Type A and Type B

Voltage: 120 V, 60 Hz

Adapter: Visitors Arriving from the US Mainland Need No Adapter at All. Everyone Else — Most of Europe, the UK, Australia and Much of Asia — Needs a Type A or B Adapter and, for Anything Not Dual-Voltage, a 120 V Converter as Well