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On Wednesday, March 18th I wrote about the upcoming 25th Anniversary of the Puerto Rico Heineken Jazzfest. So rather than bore you with all the details of who played when, or how good they were (because they were all outstanding), I thought it would be better just to show you. After four days of perfect weather I ended up with Continue reading…
It’s that time of year when jazz lovers from every corner of Puerto Rico, and many other countries, gather at the Tito Puente Amphitheater, in San Juan, Puerto Rico to enjoy four consecutive days of the best music in the world! And this year it’s going to be even better, as the festival celebrates its 25th anniversary bringing the best Continue reading…
Many readers have commented that Puerto Rico By GPS hardly has any coverage of the southeastern region of the Island. Well, there’s a reason for that. The are three major attractions that all tourists ask about when they arrive in Puerto Rico: the old city, the rainforest and the beaches. The old city —of course— is Old San Juan, a Continue reading…
Back in February of 2014 we visited “Las Cabezas de San Juan”, a 438 acre nature reserve run by the Puerto Rico Conservation Trust (Fideicomiso de Conservación de Puerto Rico). This time my wife and I headed west towards the town of Manatí to visit Hacienda La Esperanza, a 2,220 acre property that was once a thriving sugar hacienda. Hacienda Continue reading…
It’s almost that time of year, when people from all parts of the world converge in Old San Juan to celebrate “Las Fiestas De La Calle San Sebastian”, the largest street festival in the world taking place during the month of January. But this time around there’s static in the air. The organizing committee is fighting the mayoress and the Continue reading…
Harvey Deegan Interview Click here to listen to the interview! Today I had a unique experience. I spoke about Puerto Rican Christmas traditions to an audience that’s mostly on the other side of the planet. That’s right, this morning I had the rare opportunity to speak with Harvey Deegan, a radio personality with Radio 6PR in Perth, Western Australia. This Continue reading…
Yesterday I had the unique pleasure of speaking with Mr. Steve Collins, the host of “Radio Roaming”, a 24/7 travel talk show from Australia. Steve is a seasoned radio professional that promotes travel to western Australia, but when he stumbled onto Puerto Rico By GPS he was intrigued by our Island’s beauty. The edited version of the interview is 35 Continue reading…
Last Friday I spent some time in Old San Juan. Just as I arrived I discovered the new Visitor Information Center that’s located right behind the Alejandro Tapia y Rivera Municipal Theater, where the old “Public Bathing Facilities” used to be during the first decades of the 20th Century. If you’re coming from the Covadonga Municipal Parking just walk west Continue reading…
It’s that time of year. Summer is almost over and many Americans (especially those living in the northern states) are deciding where they’re going to spend the crudest winter months. They’re called “snowbirds”, because they migrate south during the winter months. Some have second homes in Florida. But after a while the amusement parks and golf courses all start to Continue reading…
Last Monday was a sunny day. There wasn’t a cloud in the sky, which is rare for the month of August in Puerto Rico. Typically the summer months in Puerto Rico are characterized by overcast skies, usually not due to rain clouds but to the Sahara dust that covers the Island for weeks at a time. Consequently, when I’ve been asked Continue reading…