Looking around the Caribbean!
After a long sleepy weekend, back to business!
Starting to research Republica Dominicana.
Looks about five times larger in area than Puerto Rico.
Three time larger population.
1288 km coastline!
1288 / 40 = 32.2 days riding?
One quarter the earnings per capita.
Around 50 pesos per dollar.
The history of Republica Dominicana looks sad & funny (sunny). Many conflicts, revolutions.
I'm surprised that some of the larger Latin economies are Caribbean islands. That means that South America has numerous small economies, I guess.
I look forward to some merengue and bachata.
Now planning to ride up to Caguas. It's a medium, ordinary city in the center of the island (north-south). I'm going more to see the geography, and to spend another while in a different part of Puerto Rico, rather than to see the place as a destination itself.
So it looks like in addition to the 30-day visitor permit, you can apply for 120 day extension!
Proof of onward (or return) transit. Bicycle?
https://www.travellerspoint.com/guide/Caribbean_ferries/
Looks like no Jamaica, Haiti ferries. No ferries for Cayman Islands, Barbados, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao.
Looks like the southern islands may be better connected by ferry.
Looks like ferry for Trinidad & Tobago with Venezuela.