Geography and Climate
The island of Puerto Rico is almost rectangular in shape, approximately 100 miles long by 35 miles wide. It is the smallest and the most eastern island of the Greater Antilles. Its coasts measures approximately 580 km, and if the adjacent islands Vieques and Culebra are included the coast measures approximately 700 km. To the north and south seas capes measure 8.525 m for the Grave of Puerto Rico and 5.000 m for the Grave of Tanner.

The climate of Puerto Rico is tropical, temperatures remaining high at an average of 82ºF (27ºC) all year round. The southern part of the island is slightly hotter than the north, and the interior mountainous region is markedly cooler than the coast. Short, heavy showers of rain occur all year round, and the hurricane season extends from June to November