Puerto Rico - Places to eat

El Morro Fort Old San Juan

Located on the headland overlooking the entrance to San Juan Bay, El Morro Fort (Castillo San Felipe del Morro) was built to protect the city of San Juan from seaborne enemies. For those of you arriving by sea today, you can see just why this imposing fortress commanded the respect of those that attempted to [...]

Lago Dos Bocas: A Man-Made Gem

Lago Dos Bocas (Dos Bocas Lake) is located in the Utuado region of Puerto Rico and makes a great daytrip destination (weekends and public holidays). If you are looking for a relaxing time, great scenery and great food; then Lago Dos Bocas is a MUST.
Lago Dos Bocas is located just north of Utuado in the [...]

La Bombonera Old San Juan

La Bombonera in Old San Juan has been around for over 100 years, today it’s still one of the most popular places with locals and visitors to grab a quick snack or a hearty meal. Famous for its Mallorcas; a buttery bread that is grilled and sprinkled with powdered sugar and filled with your choice [...]

Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern in Puerto Rico

A couple of months ago the Travel Channel’s Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern visited the island of Puerto Rico to film an episode for the current series.
On June 9, 2009 at 10pm EST you can see Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern in Puerto Rico on the Travel Channel.
On his tour of Puerto Rico Andrew, [...]

1797 Battle of San Juan – Reenactment 2009

This years re-enactment of the 1797 Battle of San Juan takes place on Saturday and Sunday, April 25-26, 2009 in and around Old San Juan. The event commemorates the battle that saw the Spanish and ‘Criolla’ forces defeat the might British Army in a battle that lasted 2 weeks.
As in past years the re-enactment takes [...]

New York Times Affordable Puerto Rico

The New York Times (online) Travel section has a really good article ‘Affordable Caribbean: Puerto Rico’ focusing on the north west region of Puerto Rico and the town of Aguadilla. The article is written by John Haskins and details affordable places to stay, places to eat and party, as well as what to see and [...]

Guavate Home of the Lechon

Guavate located south of San Juan is not the only place on the island for find great lechon (roast pork), but it’s probably the most well known (it’s even been featured on the Anthony Bourdain No Reservations TV show). If you are looking for an authentic, popular with the local place then head to Guavate [...]

42 Ideas to Keep You Busy on the South Coast of Puerto Rico

Head south from San Juan and you will find the beautiful south coast of Puerto Rico, over looking the Caribbean Sea. The following is a list of 42 things to see and do along the South Coast of the island:
1. Pattillas
Small beach town that offers surfing as well as a near by lake.
2. Arroyo
The town [...]

Underwater archaeological discovery in Puerto Rico

This was some exciting news that appeared in the Associated Press today. Police were called in to investigate a report of human remains found by a fisherman, just off the coast at Luquillo Beach, known locally as Balneario de Luquillo – La Monserrate. When police divers investigated they believe they have found an archeological site [...]

The Top 11 Articles from the Past 6 Months

The site is now just over 1 year old, so I thought it was a good time to review the most popular articles from the past 6 months. If you are a regular reader or have just found the site, maybe the following list will give you some ideas, for a vacation to Puerto Rico
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