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Comment on 43 Ideas to Keep You Busy on the West Coast of Puerto Rico by Coqui

Coqui — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:24:04 +0000

Thank for the great info. We have made a couple of trips recently to the west coast and have had a great time. Not yet visited San Sebastian, but it is on the list.

Thanks again for the info, really appreciate it

Comment on 43 Ideas to Keep You Busy on the West Coast of Puerto Rico by C.E. Almeyda

C.E. Almeyda — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:40:03 +0000

Another thing overlooked in the travel report to the west side of PR is the town of San Sebastian. In this town you can find secluded and wild areas known only to the locals, rich rivers and water falls where people have a tendency of spending their day when it is extremely hot. This rivers and waterfalls are known amongs the locals as “Gozalandia”, El rio de Robles and Salto Collazo among others including the Culebrinas river. Other areas include a part of the Guajataka lake which is divided amongst 3 towns of Isabela, Quebradillas and San Sebastian,where people can enjoy a day either boating,fishing or just swiming in the lake.
When it comes to food, San Sebastian has its places just like many others, aside from the fast food franchise restaurants, San Sebastian has many places to sample the local puertorrican cuisine. Places like Manhattan Cafe in Magos sector where people can have a taste of the food at very low affordable places. Another place for the sandwich lovers is called El Criollo, a large truck that parks every night in the old Luis Munoz Marin sports arena parking lot,there the people can have really large warm sandwiches of almost any kind with a drink for as little as 5 dollars. (Trust me I have never seen anyone have seconds after having one of those sandwiches.)
If what you are looking is for a place where you can drink all night without worrying about your budget and the place being closed down at 2am due to the law,this is your place. In San Sebastian there are many bars and drinking establisments that open every day and can stay open until midnite or 7am (if the croud is large enough). Places like Blue Moon,a bar known as a “Rocks Bar and alcohol abuse center” where many local rock bands are booked almost every weekend providing live music. Here you can get a beer for as low as 1.25. If you are more into hanging out with friends while drinking and shooting some pool El Expresso is for you. Here you can go during the middle of the day and get a nice hot meal as well as a cold beer, even shoot pool snce the place has a well sorted pool hall where you can drink and play listening to the music or watching sports on tv. Another place is know as Cafe Trafico, a bar next to the town’s flea market grounds ,here you can get all sorts of beers and fancy drinks for as low as1.50 Medalla beers or mixed cocktails for around 3.50. Other than those places the town is full of small bars where people can go and enjoy a drink without the rush or troubles of big city life, or escape to a more simple life.
During the month of January the town celebrates the party to their holly patron Martir Saint Sebastian, this party lasts for around 7 days it end with the “Festival De La Novilla” a large celebration where each year people from all corners of the island even from different parts of the world come to celebrate the last day of the Patron’s celebration. In this festivity a “Novilla” (a young caff) is dressed in flowers and fancy garments and taken around the town streets as a simbol to bring prosperity to the people of the town. This festival has been know to record over 100,000 people in attendance in one day. During this day the people dance,sing and drink as if it was their last day on earth. So if you think you can party this hard I deffinetly recomend you come and pay a visit to our beautyful and lovely town of San Sebastian, just 35 minutes away from the Rafael Hernandez Airport in Aguadilla.

Comment on Ponce Carnival 2012 by Coqui

Coqui — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 21:48:45 +0000

Have not seen any poster for the Carneval

Comment on Ponce Carnival 2012 by Irma

Irma — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 17:27:54 +0000

Sabe alguien si hay un afiche alusivo al carnaval de este año 2012, donde se puede obtener o si esta a la venta en algun lugar? Gracias

Comment on Puerto Rico Road Trips by erica garcia

erica garcia — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:06:59 +0000

really that sounds awesome

Comment on Puerto Rico Road Trips by erica garcia

erica garcia — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:06:04 +0000

my pal says puertorico is the bomb and it is

immm outta of here:)

Comment on Puerto Rico Road Trips by Coqui

Coqui — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 12:41:50 +0000

Hi Suzanne

Thanks for checking out the site and glad you like the Road Trip ideas

Hope you get to drive one or too soon

We are hoping to check out a few more ‘less traveled roads soon

Thanks again

Comment on Puerto Rico Road Trips by Suzanne

Suzanne — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:45:51 +0000

this is how i want to see Puerto Rico, thanks for the maps and directions~

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Comment on Discover Puerto Rico’s East Coast by Car by Puerto Rico Road Trips | Discovering Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Road Trips | Discovering Puerto Rico — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:03:09 +0000

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