Sunday, May 26, 2013

Get to Know the Regions of Puerto Rico

Regions of Puerto Rico

The island of Puerto Rico packs a tremendous amount of diversification into its relative small land mass, making it a perfect holiday destination for folks looking for more than just a Caribbean beach getaway. In order to help promote the whole island of Puerto Rico, the Puerto Rico Government and Puerto Rico Tourism Company divided [...]

Big Picture: Lechon in Guavate

Lechon in Guavate, Puerto Rico

A must for any one looking to try some great traditional Puerto Rican Food; Lechon in Guavate

Puerto Rico Road Trips

PR 143 Scenic View Point Puerto Rico

The fastest way (usually) to drive around Puerto Rico is to take the toll roads (autopistas). This is fine if you want to just get from A to B as quickly as possible, but if you have the time, I urge you to explore the roads beyond the autopista. You won’t be disappointed and will [...]

Street Food, Coffee, a 10k run and more: Puerto Rico February 2012

events in puerto rico february 2012

February 2012 in Puerto Rico is a pretty good month if you like coffee, eating street food and running, as the month brings us the first ever Puerto Rico Street Food Festival, the World’s Best 10K run and the Maricao Coffee Festival. Puerto Rico Street Food Festival (Feb 4-5) Head to the Hiram Bithorn Stadium, [...]

Big Picture: Mirador Villalba Orocovis

mirador villalba orocovis puerto rico

Panoramic view at the Mirador Villalba Orocovis lookout on the Ruta Panoramica, RT 143

Vloggers in Paradise; Starring…

vloggers in Puerto Rico

Question: What do you get when you bring 6 popular online video bloggers (Vloggers) to Puerto Rico, give them 48hrs and a limit budget to film around Puerto Rico Answer: Thanks to the San Juan Marriott, you get 6 awesome unique videos capturing the best of Puerto Rico The Vloggers in Paradise Challenge was sponsored [...]

The Arecibo Observatory: The Truth Is Out There

arecibo observatory puerto rico

The Arecibo Observatory is CURRENTLY home to the world’s largest single-aperture radio telescope with a diameter of 1000ft (305m). Unfortunately that crown will be handed over to China in 2016 when the radio telescope goes online in the Guizhou Province in southern China. The Arecibo Radio Telescope is used to study three major research areas: [...]

Guavate: It’s a PORK Thing

guavate puerto rico for lechon

Question: Guavate, Puerto Rico ? Answer: The best (but not the only place) to try Lechon (slow roasted whole pig) in Puerto Rico Guavate, Puerto Rico is a pork lover’s dream and is a MUST stop for anyone who wants to try the traditional Puerto Rican Lechon. Located about 45mins south of San Juan, Guavate [...]

Big Picture: Lago Dos Bocas

lago dos bocas puerto rico

Lago Dos Bocas is located near Utuado in the central region of Puerto Rico. The lake and lakeside restaurants make this a great day trip for any one visiting Puerto Rico

4 Alternative Puerto Rico Day Trips

alternative daytrips puertorico

Ok, so you have just read the ‘First Time to Puerto Rico: 5 Essential Day Trips’ article and you are thinking to yourself. ‘We’ve done all those’ or ‘We’re looking for something a bit less touristy’. What options do you have? Answer: PLENTY For anyone that has already been to Puerto Rico and explored the [...]