Puerto Rico Souvenirs: 20 Authentic Gifts to Bring Home

A good Puerto Rico souvenir isn't just an object with "Puerto Rico" printed on it. It's something you use, something you see at home every day that brings back a smell, a song or an afternoon at the beach. That's why the best keepsakes from the island tend to be useful: a mug for your coffee, a pilón for mofongo, maracas for the parranda.

We built this list of 20 Puerto Rico souvenirs for the two people who look for them most: the visitor who wants something authentic to take home, and the Puerto Rican in the States who wants the island close by.

Souvenirs for the kitchen and coffee

1. Wooden pilón with the flag

The pilón (mortar and pestle) is the heart of Puerto Rican cooking: garlic, sofrito and mofongo all start here. Our wooden "Puerto Rico" pilón with the flag is both decorative and functional, and one of our best-selling souvenirs.

2. Ceramic Puerto Rico mugs

The gift that never misses. Dozens of designs, including the classic "Mi Café Puerto Rico": ceramic Puerto Rico mugs.

3. "I love PR" metal mug

Tough, light and great for travel: the stainless steel coffee mug, small or large.

4. Mug with spoon and lid

A more complete gift, with a ceramic spoon and bamboo lid: mug with spoon and lid.

5. Shot glass

The collector's classic: small, inexpensive and easy to pack. See our Puerto Rico shot glasses.

6. Kitchen towel and apron

For the cook: the coquí kitchen towel and the coquí apron make a great pair.

7. Puerto Rico coasters

Subtle and useful: the 6-piece coaster set with box comes gift-ready.

Souvenirs to wear and for the beach

8. Puerto Rico caps

The red-and-blue cap with "Puerto Rico" embroidered is probably the island's most photographed souvenir: Puerto Rico caps.

9. Boricua T-shirts

Designs like Boricua Life, the garita and the camera, in several sizes: Puerto Rico T-shirts.

10. Beach towel

With the flag, the garita or tropical flowers: Puerto Rico beach towels work at the beach, the pool or on the wall.

11. Tote or backpack

A keepsake that also carries your shopping home: the Puerto Rico bag/backpack.

Crafts, music and games

12. Painted roof tiles

Tiles painted with little houses, flowers and countryside scenes—one of the most decorative pieces you can take home: painted Puerto Rico tiles.

13. Taíno coquí necklace

Wood craft with Taíno symbols like the coquí: Taíno coquí necklace.

14. Wooden maracas

Maracas have always accompanied jíbaro music and Christmas parrandas. Our wooden maracas come in pairs and several sizes.

15. Pandereta

The hand drum at the heart of plena: the "Puerto Rico" pandereta, to hang or to play.

16. Dominoes

In Puerto Rico, dominoes is the national carport sport. Two very Boricua sets: the 28-piece coquí dominoes and the dominoes with güiro, in a wooden box.

17. Decorative license plates

Car-plate style signs with island designs or your hometown: Puerto Rico license plates and hometown plates.

For the suitcase

18. Keychains and magnets

When you need something for the whole office: metal keychains and wooden magnets.

19. Butter cookies in a Puerto Rico–shaped tin

A souvenir you eat, with a tin that stays as a keepsake: butter cookies in a map-shaped tin, one of our best-sellers.

20. Coffee and candy

The most Puerto Rican souvenir of all is flavor. A 4 oz Yaucono coffee and some pilones fit in any suitcase. See our guides to Puerto Rican coffee and Puerto Rican candy.

Tips for traveling with your souvenirs

• Pack fragile items carefully. Mugs, shot glasses and tiles travel best wrapped in clothes or a towel.
• Check your airline's rules for food and wooden items if you have an international connection.
• Out of space? Ship it. Shipping to the continental U.S. is 50% off, and free within Puerto Rico on orders over $40.
• Buying for the whole family? On orders over $100, 10% off is applied automatically in the cart.

Sending gifts to someone in the States? Read gifts from Puerto Rico.

Puerto Rico souvenirs FAQ

What is the most typical souvenir from Puerto Rico?

Mugs, caps, license plates, the wooden pilón, maracas and coffee are among the most popular. Painted tiles and wood crafts are the most decorative.

What Puerto Rico souvenirs cost under $5?

Shot glasses, keychains, magnets, license plates, ceramic mugs and classic candy. Current prices are always on each product page.

Can I buy Puerto Rico souvenirs if I live in the U.S.?

Yes. We ship to the continental U.S. with 50% off shipping.