Central America

Puerto Rico

Location

Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic.

Vehicle security, personal security, muggings, theft, general travel, navigation, building / office security, hot weather injuries, personal hygiene, sanitation / sterilisation, clothing & equipment, emergency first aid, cultures / customs, communications, emergency shelters.

Mostly mountains with coastal plain belt in north; mountains precipitous to sea on west coast; sandy beaches along most coastal areas.

Tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation.

Periodic droughts; hurricanes.

Bilharzia, hepatitis A, polio, rabies, typhoid.
Hospital: University District Hospital, Puerto Rico Medical Center, San Juan. Tel: 754 3700 / 754 3600

Erosion; occasional drought causing water shortages.

Most roads are metalled, however large potholes develop and maintenance is poor. Drivers are erratic. Keep doors locked and windows closed.

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