Snow in Puerto Rico !!!
Well not quite, unless global warming really unbalances the temperatures here in Puerto Rico, you are not ever going to see REAL snow here on the island. But what you will find is this tasty thirst quenching frozen treat, the piragua. The piragua is Puerto Rico’s very own Snow Cone, made from shaved ice, covered with your choice of fruit flavored syrup.
Piragua’s are usually sold by roadside vendors from colorful carts and can be found throughout the island. If you wander around Old San Juan, then a piragua might just be the treat to try, to quench that thirst. Typical flavors include:
Anis (Anise)
Cereza (Cherry)
China (Orange)
Coco (Coconut)
Fresa (Strawberry)
Limon (Lemon)
Melao (syrup from the Sugar Cane)
Melon (Watermelon)
Piña (Pineapple)
Uva (Grape)
And many others.
So next time you are here, stop by one of the piragua carts and give one a try.
Photo resource: daquellamanera wikipedia
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