Puerto Rico - General
2010 Hurricane Season: Above Average Predicted
The 2010 Hurricane Season could be an above-average season according to the Colorado State University hurricane forecasting team. Their newly released April predictions are calling for 8 hurricanes of which 4 will be categorized as major hurricanes of Cat 3 and above.
With the 2010 Hurricane Season running from June 1 until November 30, the Colorado [...]
7 Natural Wonders of Puerto Rico – Cast Your Vote
Cast Your Vote and help pick the top 7 Natural Wonders of Puerto Rico. Voting begins March 1 until May 31, 2010
The 7 Natural Wonders of Puerto Rico (las 7 maravillas naturales de Puerto Rico) is local competition to recognize the natural beauty of Puerto Rico and is sponsored by Garnier, Walmart, Amigo Supermarkets and [...]
Roselyn Sanchez: Triathlon For Life
Here’s a great opportunity to ‘make a difference’ in the quality of life for children in Puerto Rico who are dealing with cancer, or who have been abused, mistreated or abandoned between the ages of 0 – 3 years old.
On March 7, 2010, Puerto Rican actress Roselyn Sanchez will be hosting the first ever Triathlon [...]
History of Puerto Rico Earthquakes
The tragedy that is currently unfolding in Haiti from the recent devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake got me thinking about earthquakes here in Puerto Rico. The image above represents the earthquake activity for the past seven days here in Puerto Rico (roughly Jan 8 – 15, 2010) as you can see there are quite a few [...]
Puerto Rico Tourism Company Discriminates Against Island Residents
BIG THRILL SMALL BILL is the latest offer from The Puerto Rico Tourism Company. It is valid on bookings made between May 1 and June 30, 3009 for stays between May 1 and December 20, 2009.
First of all let me say that if you are a USA resident, then the ‘Big Thrill Small Bill’ [...]
Virgin Atlantic Direct Flights London to Puerto Rico
For any one considering traveling from the UK to Puerto Rico (or Puerto Rico to the UK), you currently have 2 main options:
1. Fly Puerto Rico to the USA, then USA to United Kingdom (several major airlines offer this)
2. Fly Puerto Rico to Madrid, then Madrid to United Kingdom (Iberia offer this route)
2009 Hurricane Season Predictions
The hurricane forecast team from the Colorado State University is predicting that the 2009 Hurricane Season will be an average one. The latest predictions from team call for 12 named storms of which 6 are forecast to be hurricanes, with 2 of these forecast to be major hurricane of category 3 or higher.
The team from [...]
Puerto Rico Food – The Basics
You can‘t come to Puerto Rico without trying the local cuisine. Whether you are planning on eating at local restaurants or buying food at local markets, it’s a good idea to have a basic understanding of the Puerto Rican names of food and dishes.
Learning some of these (if not all) will help you enjoy [...]
Mofongo
The other day while at our local Cuban / Puerto Rican restaurant, Metropol, I had a really great Mofongo con Pollo. So if you are wondering what is mofongo, here you go.
Mofongo is a mixture of fried green plantains or fried yuca, mashed together with garlic, olive oil and usually pork cracklings. It can be [...]
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 [...]
