Hotels in Puerto Rico are ‘climate-proofing’ tourism for US$1 a night

Two Wyndham beach resorts in Puerto Rico kick-started the nightly donation, where proceeds go to the Fundacion Amigos del Yunque. — Wyndham Grand Rio Mar

In Puerto Rico, nearly a quarter of tourists have one thing in common: They flock to El Yunque National Forest. The lush, 11,735ha protected area, just an hour’s drive east of San Juan, has become the island’s No.1 nature attraction and most-visited site since the Covid-19 pandemic.

It draws approximately 1.2 million visits annually, according to tourism board Discover Puerto Rico, with spending on excursions, transportation, lodging and restaurants in that area representing up to 30% of the territory’s tourism economy.