In the Caribbean Sea lies the famous island of Puerto Rico famed for its stunning beaches, waterfalls, tropical rainforests, and landscape of mountains. These are some of the features you ought to explore, but you also want to inform your friends and family that you were thinking about them when exploring Puerto Rico. Nothing expresses your feelings better than some gifts made in Puerto Rico. Whereas there are several options to choose, having prior information about some of the best souvenirs to purchase is essential.

Here’s a list of top six gifts to buy in Puerto Rico.

Hammock

Puerto Rico towns and cities have a long history of weaving magnificent hammocks. Made of cords and cotton and dyed with different colors, Puerto Rico hammocks come in different sizes, designs, and colors. Your loved ones will surely love the high-quality workmanship involved in making these items besides their unmatched comfort.

Puerto Rico history book

A trip to Puerto Rico is not enough to learn much of Puerto Rico’s impressive culture and history. Furthermore, you won’t be able to tell your friends and family much about Puerto Rico’s history. So, consider buying a book on Puerto Rico, to get a more in-depth insight into Puerto Rico’s history and also gift a loved one with something worth reading and enjoying.

T-shirt(s)

It would be bad for you to go back home without a T-shirt from Puerto Rico. You can find garments with varying designs in Puerto Rico stores. Some t-shirts feature names of leading cities such as San Juan, elements of Puerto Rico culture, and something about important events.

Plant-based musical instruments

Music is a significant component of Puerto Rico’s culture. Two conventional plant-based instruments incorporated in Puerto Rican folk music are the Guiro and Maraca and are suitable presents to give your loved ones. Maracas are played in pairs and are shaken by their handles. The guiro has notches that are rubbed with a stick to produce a rasping sound.

Wooden items

Puerto Rico locals are talented in hand carving items such as boxes, kids’ toys, and wooden sculptures. Buy a few of them for yourself and loved ones to reinvent the interior decor of your homes. Also, consider purchasing a pilon, an item used to make mashed plantains, a popular dish in Puerto Rico. Besides smashing plantains, pilon can be used to crush spices, some of which you can buy on the island.

Rum

You can’t afford to leave Puerto Rico without carrying some rum with you. Puerto Rico has one of the best rums in the world manufactured by local distillers and features varying flavors ranging from lime to coconut. Your friends will surely love to savor Puerto Rican rum.

How else can you tell your loved one that you were thinking about them if not by bringing them gifts made in Puerto Rico? You are looking for something unique to the culture or history of Puerto Rico, and this includes plant-based musical instruments, t-shirts featuring events or names popular in the island, hammock and other items discussed above.