Skip the Fast Food Try the Street Food in Puerto Rico
If you are traveling to Puerto Rico on a budget you may be tempted to hit the familiar fast food chains in order to save some money, but take my advice;
SKIP THE FAST FOOD AND TRY THE STREET FOOD.
Yes you will find, Burger King, McDonalds, Pizza Hut etc. here in Puerto Rico, but you will also find: food stalls in Old San Juan, food kiosks at Luquillo, Lechoneras in Guavate and roadside food vendors all over the island, serving great inexpensive foods that you probably won’t find back home. I know which ones I would prefer to try…
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2010 Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest
The 2010 Puerto Rico Heineken JazzFest celebrates the 20th anniversary of the Heineken Jazz Festival in Puerto Rico and will take place at the Tito Puente Antifeatro, San Juan from Thursday June 3 – Sunday June 6, 2010.
If you are here in Puerto Rico and love jazz; then this festival is a must see. Individual nightly tickets are available for $30-45 (depending on the night) or you can but a JazzPass for $120 which gives you access to the entire festival plus the added bonus of access to the Express Line that allows you to enter 15 mins before the official doors open (note, once the doors are open, even with a JazzPass you will have to enter through the regular lines)
This year’s Heineken JazzFest lineup includes:
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United States Coast Guard Cutter Eagle Visiting Old San Juan
The United States Coast Guard Cutter Eagle will be arriving in San Juan tomorrow May 7. It will dock at Pier 1, Old San Juan until May 9. While in port the USCGC Eagle will be open to the public for a closer look at life on board “America’s Tall Ship”.
The USCGC Eagle will be open to the public on:
Friday, May 7 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 8 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 9 from 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.
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Puerto Rico Bio-Bay and Kayak Tours
Being an island Puerto Rico has plenty of options for water adventures and being Puerto Rico it also has the added advantage of having 3 bioluminescent bays (bio-bays). The following is a list of tour operators that offer kayaking tours and bio-bays tours in Puerto Rico.
Note: Not all the bio-bay tour operators use kayaks for their tours. If you are not feeling that adventurous check out one of the operators that use an eco-friendly boat to tour the bio-bays.
Kayaking Puerto Rico Adventures
Kayaking Puerto Rico offer Aquafari’s that include kayaking, snorkeling and beach exploration, as well as Bio-bay tours.
Aquafari Culebra
You can take this tour if you are based on mainland Puerto Rico or on Culebra Island. For those traveling from mainland Puerto Rico the cost of the tour includes ferry ride from Fajardo to Puerto Rico and transport to and from kayaking location on Culebra. The tour lasts for around 3.5 hours and operates (Tues – Sat). the tour takes in 2 snorkeling spots and 1 beach stop with light refreshments provided.
Maximum number of 20 people
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San Juan International Artisan’s Fair 2010
This weekend Old San Juan will be celebrating the 4th San Juan International Artisan’s Fair, known locally as FERINART 2010. This years festival takes place in Plaza Colón and Plaza Arturo Somohano, Old San Juan from April 30 – May 9, 2010.
There will be around 200 artisans taking part in the event including 125 local Puerto Rican artisans and around 70 artisans from 32 other countries.
Along with the crafts that will be on display the festival will have music, local Puerto Rican foods, conferences, demonstrations and craft workshops, as well as children’s entertainment.
Some of the countries taking part along with Puerto Rico include: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Chile, Ecuador, El Salvador, Germany, Guadalupe, Guatemala, Haiti, Japan, Mexico, Martinique, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Portugal, Spain, Tanzania, United States, Uruguay, and Venezuela
As you can see this is a truly international event.
On weekends the festival starts around lunchtime and weekends at around 8:30-9:00am. You can find a full calendar of events here
What: San Juan International Artisan’s Fair 2010
Where: Plaza Colón and Plaza Arturo Somohano, Old San Juan
When: April 30 – May 9, 2010
Cost: Free
More information here
