# Borinquen: Puerto Rico — Bilingual Island Encyclopedia

> Bilingual Puerto Rico travel guide and interactive island encyclopedia. (iPhone/iPad app by CHRISTOPHER SOTOMAYOR.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/borinquen-puerto-rico/id6787742907 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [CHRISTOPHER SOTOMAYOR](https://appshunter.io/developer/6779733980)
- Category: Travel, Reference
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 21 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-17
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/borinquen-puerto-rico/id6787742907/reviews.md

## What is Borinquen?

Borinquen is a beautiful, bilingual (English & Spanish) guide to Puerto Rico — part interactive encyclopedia, part travel companion. Whether you're planning a trip, reconnecting with your roots, or simply curious about La Isla del Encanto, everything is one tap away.

EXPLORE SEVEN WAYS
• History — five centuries, year by year: politics, weather, economy, culture and sports, each with sources.
• Culture — the island's story across seven eras, from Taíno roots to today.
• Cuisine — 200+ classic dishes, every one with a full recipe.
• Music — from bomba and plena to salsa and reggaetón.
• Locations — beaches, tourist spots, historic sites, museums, nature, restaurants, shops and more. Browse by town, with hours and one-tap Apple Maps directions.
• Map — all 78 municipios drawn out; tap a pueblo to see everything located there.
• Vacation Planner (free) — a day-by-day itinerary with a trip budget, a packing checklist built from your plans, trip notes for tickets & bookings (photograph them instead of typing!), favorites, and one-tap export to Apple Calendar.
• Reviews — read fellow travelers' takes on any place, and add your own with photos and star ratings.

PLAN WITH AI
Tell the built-in planner where you're staying and what you like, and it builds a personalized, day-by-day itinerary from real places across the island.

BILINGUAL, EVERYWHERE
Switch between English and Spanish anytime with a single tap. Every entry is written in both languages.

MADE WITH CARE
Facts are written originally and sourced. Photos are Public Domain or Creative Commons, shown with credit. No ads. No tracking.

Borinquen — La Isla del Encanto, in your pocket.

## Key features

- Bilingual English/Spanish content
- Interactive island encyclopedia
- Detailed history and culture sections
- Extensive cuisine guide with recipes
- Location explorer with directions
- AI-powered vacation planner
- Interactive map of all 78 municipios

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Vacation Planner Tool | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 AI Requests | $0.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/borinquen-puerto-rico/id6787742907/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Amazing!

*2026-08-28*

Great to learn about the island, local history and places to visit. Extremely well organized and well presented

### 5/5 — Borinquen

*2026-08-19*

This is an excellent application to learn more about Puerto Rico in general. Really worth the experience

## Frequently asked questions about Borinquen

### What is Borinquen?

Borinquen is a bilingual travel guide and interactive encyclopedia for Puerto Rico. It offers information on history, culture, cuisine, music, and locations, with an AI-powered vacation planner.

### Is Borinquen free to use?

Yes, Borinquen is free to download and use. It also offers in-app purchases for additional content or features.

### Does Borinquen have ads?

No, Borinquen is ad-free and does not track user data, ensuring a focused and private experience.

### What languages does Borinquen support?

Borinquen is fully bilingual, offering all content in both English and Spanish. You can switch between languages with a single tap.

### How does the AI vacation planner work in Borinquen?

The AI planner in Borinquen builds a personalized day-by-day itinerary based on your accommodation location and preferences, suggesting real places across the island.

### What kind of historical information is available in Borinquen?

Borinquen provides a year-by-year history spanning five centuries, covering politics, weather, economy, culture, and sports, with sources cited for each entry.

### Can I get directions to locations using Borinquen?

Yes, Borinquen includes one-tap Apple Maps directions for various locations such as beaches, tourist spots, historic sites, museums, restaurants, and shops.

### What devices is Borinquen available on?

Borinquen is available on iPhone and iPad devices.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1 — 2026-09-05

Four games where there was one.
• Name the Pueblo — all 78 municipios drawn on a map with no names on them. Tap a shape and say which town it is: right turns it green and scores a point, wrong turns it red and tells you what it was. Work through all 78, then put your score and your time on a new leaderboard. Pinch or use the + and − buttons to zoom in on the metro towns.
• Dominó — four-player partnership dominó with three characters: Compay is your partner, Doña Ana and Don Pepe sit across from you. Play moves to the right, the double six opens the round, tranques are counted the way they are counted at home, and the first team to 200 takes the match.
• Vejigante Maker — design a Ponce carnival mask. Horns, colors, dots, eyes and mouth, a dice button when you want a surprise, and a share button when you like what you made. No score and no clock.
• Games — the home tile that used to say Quiz Me now opens a menu of all four, trivia included.
• Find your way around History — Eras, Political, Natural, Colonial and Stories are now labelled buttons with icons instead of a thin strip that was easy to miss. Tall portraits and paintings are shown in full rather than cropped to fill a wide space.
• Locations is now Things to Do — the same beaches, museums, historic sites and restaurants, under a name that says what is inside. The home screen was reordered to match, and the YouTube tile now carries the channel's own artwork.

### 2.0 — 2026-08-17

Puerto Rico's story, told properly.
• History, rebuilt — every one of our 1,187 events is now a real account with names, numbers and sources, not a single line. Nearly 400 years covered, and 436 events that were never here before.
• See where the storms hit — all 14 hurricanes now draw their true path across the island, from NOAA's own records, with the damage they left behind.
• Meet the island's wildlife — the coquí, the flamboyán and dozens more, now with photographs.
• Every pueblo flies its flag — all 78, everywhere you browse by town.
• Watch us on YouTube — our documentary series on the island's history, straight from the app.
• Political parties now carry their own colors.

### 1.4 — 2026-08-11

Collect the island, one pueblo at a time.
• Boricua Passport — visit any of the 78 pueblos and stamp it with that town's own flag. GPS confirms you're really there, and it works with no signal. Each stamp keeps the date you first arrived, forever.
• Your island, mapped — see every pueblo you've stamped, with your route drawn between them in the order you earned them. Share it as a card.
• Seven regional seals to complete, and a certificate when all 78 are yours.
• Your profile — a photo, a bio, your story, your favorites and your quiz best, all in one place.
• Friends — find people by username or share your invite link, then send them a read-only copy of your trip itinerary.
• News — earthquakes and weather alerts straight from the USGS and the National Weather Service, plus headlines from Puerto Rico's newsrooms.

### 1.3 — 2026-08-06

The biggest update yet: two new ways to explore, four new ways into the island's history, and a brand-new look.
• Quiz Me — sudden-death trivia across five centuries of Puerto Rican history. One wrong answer ends the run. Post your score to the leaderboard.
• Quick Spanish — a traveler's phrasebook in real Puerto Rican Spanish (guagua, china, el ATH). Tap any phrase to hear it spoken — and it works with no signal.
• History, four new tabs — Political, Natural, Colonial and Stories join the year-by-year timeline: 42 political figures and 11 parties, 14 hurricanes, native plants and wildlife, 10 colonial chapters, and 18 stories from 18 pueblos. Year screens now step forward and back.
• A brand-new home screen — built around original artwork, with everything one tap closer.
• On This Day — turn it on and a moment from the island's history greets you each morning.
• Hear the music — all 800+ song and album titles now open a search in Apple Music.
• Guests can now explore everything except the Vacation Planner.

### 1.2 — 2026-08-01

The Vacation Planner is now FREE for everyone.
• Everything unlocked — the day-by-day calendar, favorites, packing checklist and trip notes are yours at no cost. No purchase, no unlock.
• Write reviews — any signed-in traveler can now review the places they visit (every review is still checked before it appears).
• Plan with AI — try it free, then top up only if you love it.
• A cleaner "Plan with AI" chat: one message box, and the assistant's day-by-day plans are easier to read.

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