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Think RUM, Think PUERTO RICO, Think: International Rum Festival, A Taste of Rum 2011 As one of the biggest producers of rum, it’s only fitting that Puerto Rico hosts one of the major rum festivals in the Caribbean. A Taste of Rum is the annual event that showcases the best of Puerto Rican rums as [...]
For those of you who have not visited El Morro Fort on a weekend (especially a Sunday) kite flying at El Morro is extremely popular with families; with children, parents and grandparents all flying kites. It can get so busy that it becomes quite a challenge just to walk across the esplanade with kites flying [...]
The streets of Ponce will come alive with vibrant color, bomba and plena music and the infamous masked vejigantes, during the week long Ponce Carnival beginning on March 2 and ending Tuesday March 8, the day before Ash Wednesday. The Ponce Carnival is a major event in the Puerto Rico calendar and it is one [...]
The San Sebastian Street Festival kicks off in Old San Juan this Thursday Jan 13 until Sunday Jan 16. This is the largest festival in Puerto Rico with thousands of locals and visitors descending on Old San Juan to PARTY by day and by night. Think Mardis Gras or Notting Hill Carnival to get an [...]
This weekend, July 31 – Aug 1, the grounds in front of El Morro Fort, Old San Juan will host around 150+ artisans from all over Puerto Rico as they come together to showcase their works. The El Morro Artisan Fair starts at 10am each day, and visitors to the fair can experience a wide [...]
December 14 sees this years Bacardi Artisan Fair take place at the Bacardi Corporation headquarters in Catano, just across the bay from Old San Juan. This is a major event for local artisans and this year the event will only be held on Sunday December 14 (previous years it has been held on the first [...]
There are two big events this month featuring local Puerto Rican Artisans and an International Art Exhibition. XXII Puerto Rico Artisan’s Fair April 19-20, the XXII Puerto Rico Artisan’s Fair will take place at the Luis Muñoz Rivera Park, San Juan. The event will be hosted by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company and will feature [...]
Looking for something to do this weekend? You could head down to Ponce on the south coast of Puerto Rico and participate in the annual Ponce Carnival. The Ponce carnival takes place the week before Ash Wednesday and this year they are celebrating its 150th anniversary. The carnival is the south’s answer to Old San [...]
Photo by wander2006 The local media today is stating that Puerto Rico’s very own Ricky Martin will make an appearance on the opening night (this Thursday, January 17) of the San Sebastian Festival. “Living this emotion with my people is a priority. I feel very fortunate and thankful for starting 2008 this way, that is [...]
Photo by oscalito On December 28 the town of Hatillo (on Puerto Rico’s north coast) will celebrate its annual Mask Festival (Festival de las Máscaras). This tradition dates back to 1823, when the town of Hatillo was founded. The festival commemorates the innocent children killed by King Herod.
