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Time travel, amazing food and movie premieres are all on display in Puerto Rico during the month of April. The reenactment of the Battle of San Juan will transport you back to 1697, Saborea Puerto Rico will wow your taste buds with amazing food and the Rincon International Film Festival will showcase emerging film industry [...]
UPDATE: NEW DATE – May 19 2012 Unfortunately Chef Anne Burrell will not be appearing at the revised event. An exciting fusion of Food, Music and Fashion will be on show Saturday Mar 31, 2012 at La Ventena del Mar in Condado. The Condado Food and Fashion Festival is a new event on the ever [...]
Back in 1797 a small band of Puerto Rican soldiers and resistance fighters held off an attack by the British Navy and ensured that San Juan and Puerto Rico did not fall into the hands of the enemy. That battle became known as the 1797 Battle of San Juan. On April 27 – 29, 2012 [...]
Pinones is a firm favorite with locals and visiting Travel Channel food presenters and for good reason; awesome Puerto Rican food from numerous roadside food kiosks and restaurants that line PR 187 through Pinones towards Loiza. But Pinones has another secret: the Pinones Boardwalk. An 11Km nature trail, that runs along the north coast and [...]
Old San Juan captured in photographs. I always take my camera with me when ever I am in Old San Juan and here are a few from the past few visits, to give you a feel of this old walled city. Raices Fountain Paseo de la Princesa Paseo de la Princesa San Juan Gate Steps [...]
Just thought I would try out a New Feature on the site where I highlight a few articles that caught my eye this past month. Just click on the links to see the articles in full. $57M Investment in Puerto Rico’s Central Region Hotels & Attractions Having just completed a couple of road trips through [...]
Music lovers and sports fans will be spoiled for choice here in Puerto Rico during March. Salsa, Jazz and Classical provide the music thanks to Día Nacional de la Salsa (National Salsa Day), the Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest and the continuation of the Casals Festival. Sports fans can get their fix at the Puerto Rican [...]
Faro de Punta Tuna (Maunabo lighthouse)
Kids love zoo’s and the Mayaguez Zoo on the west coast of Puerto Rico is a great way to spend a few hours getting ‘up close’ to some of the planets exotic animals, reptiles and birds. ‘Parque Nacional Zoologico de Puerto Rico Dr. Juan A. Rivero’ to give the zoo its official title (Mayaguez Zoo [...]
The 22nd edition of the Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest will be held from March 29 – April 1 at the Tito Puente Amphitheater. Usually the event is held at the beginning of summer, but organizers have brought it forward to the end of March with the hope of escaping potential bad weather due to the [...]
