Luquillo is a coastal town of 19,800 inhabitants (2000 census), located in northeastern Puerto Rico, about forty-five minutes east of San Juan on PR Road #3. It is about 15 minutes west of Fajardo also on PR Road #3. Tourist hotels and resorts in its area include Wyndham's El Conquistador Resort, Parador Fajardo Inn, Rio Grande Plantation Eco Resort and the Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort & Country Club.

Luquillo has two of Puerto Rico's main tourist attractions: Luquillo Beach (which appears is most Puerto Rican tourist ads), and la Sierra de Luquillo, main portion of El Yunque Caribbean National Rain Forest. A lesser known but definitely tastier attraction next to Luquillo Beach is Los Kioskos. These are a group of 80 open-air kiosks where all kinds of inexpensive Puerto Rican light seafood and regular snacks are sold. Pastelillos, empanadillas, tacos, bacala&iaccute;tos, arroz con jueyes, salmorejo, and other delicacies. Recipes for all the above snacks are here. Coco frío is a whole coconut which is peeled and punctured at the top for you to introduce a straw or simply put your mouth to it. When you have drunk all the exquisite coconut water, the vendor will split the coconut in two halves and make a rustic spoon out of a piece of bark for you to eat the coconut meat. Something to talk about back home, and a great photo opportunity. Some adults may want to drop a shot of Scotch whisky into the coconut for a pleasant "whisky con coco" drink.

The patron saint for Luquillo is "San José", celebrated on March 19.