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Yesterday was a great day in Old San Juan. Despite a little rain a few minutes before commencement, the 2014 edition of the San Sebastian Street Fiestas started right on time about 5:00pm. Writing a whole new post about the 2014 San Sebastian Street Fiestas (or SanSe 2014, like the younger crowd has come to call them) would be redundant. Continue reading…
The 2014 edition of the San Sebastian Street Fiestas is about to start. Next Thursday, January 16, 2013, mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz will be cutting the traditional ribbon and the 44th edition of the world’s largest event, taking place during the month of January, will commence. I could write for hours about the San Sebastian Street Fiestas. I could tell Continue reading…
The other day I received an email from one of our readers asking which was the best GPS unit to visit Puerto Rico. Although most mayor brand GPS units include Puerto Rico in the US maps, I guess the real question should have been: do you actually need a dedicated unit at all? With the emergence of smartphones during the last Continue reading…
Christmas is almost over for many Americans. Just yesterday they were tearing open their presents, and in 5 more days they’ll be counting down the hours to 2014. Then it’ll be back to work. Not in Puerto Rico! In Puerto Rico the party is just beginning. Christmas on the Island kicks off on Thanksgiving Day and extends all the way to Continue reading…
It’s winter in Puerto Rico and it’s getting cold. Seventy something, that is. But rather than just tell you about the comfortable “air-conditioner-like” climate that the Island enjoys during this time of the year, I thought I might show you. The image that’s on the right is a photo of the old Sunbeam thermometer that I have in my back porch. Continue reading…
After you pass “La Princesa Promenade” and the “Raíces” fountain there’s a walkway that borders the San Juan city wall all the way to the base of Fort San Felipe del Morro. However, today we’ll only be following this walkway to San Juan Gate, where visitors to Puerto Rico would disembark during early colonial times. A few steps before reaching San Continue reading…
Being a statue isn’t easy, especially in Old San Juan. Most people walk right by you like you aren’t even there. Others might be curious, but since you don’t even have a placard below you —or it’s so worn out that it’s unreadable— they simply go about their life and ignore you completely. What a life!!! Yesterday I was in Old Continue reading…
Thanksgiving Day is a holiday in Puerto Rico. But it has very little to do with Pilgrims and Indians. It’s a day for sharing with family and friends, eating lots of delicious food, having a few drinks (sometimes too many), putting up a tree and kicking off the Christmas season. That’s right! Christmas in Puerto Rico starts on Thanksgiving Day Continue reading…
Yesterday we caught a break in the weather. I’m no weatherman, but without a doubt, 2013 must have been one of the rainiest years in Puerto Rican history. So naturally, when my wife and I looked out the window in the morning and we say a pristine blue sky, we hit the road. On my last post, about Fort San Felipe Continue reading…
If there’s one word that describes Fort San Felipe del Morro, in San Juan, Puerto Rico it’s awesome! And that’s exactly what the weather was also like this past weekend. It was awesome. So Zoraida and I took to the road to finish this two-part series about the Spanish Forts in Puerto Rico. Fort San Felipe del Morro is a 6‑level Continue reading…