Puerto Rico Salsa Congress 2008
The 12th annual Puerto Rico Salsa Congress will take place at the El San Juan Hotel and Casino on July 19 – 26, 2008. Dancers and salsa lovers from around the world will be descending on San Juan for a week of intense competition.
Don’t worry if you are not up to competition standards, because during the week you will have the opportunity to listen to live salsa bands, as well as dance workshops.
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48 Hours in San Juan
If you only have a couple of days to spend in Puerto Rico, you want to make the most of your time here. With just 48 hours in San Juan, what should you do?
The following suggestions are based on arriving in San Juan, early Friday evening and departing around the same time on Sunday. This will give you around 48 hours to sample the sights, sounds and tastes of Puerto Rico.
For a two night stay, there are several hotels in the Condado and Isla Verde area that overlook the beach, with several more close by. Check out hotels such as:
Condado Plaza Hotel, 787-721-1000
La Concha Hotel, 787 721 8500
The Ritz-Carlton, 787-253-1700
San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, 787-722-7000
El San Juan Hotel and Casino, 787-791-1000
The Intercontinental, 787-791-6100
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2008 Hurricane Season
With June 1st just around the corner, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has just released its updated forecast for the upcoming hurricane season. According to NOAA the 2008 hurricane season is likely to be above normal. They are predicting up to 16 named storms, with 5 of these having the potential to be major hurricanes.
The NOAA predictions are in line with those from William Gray and the Colorado State University hurricane forecasting team.
For 2008 the storm names are:
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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
I would like to thank all of you that have been regular readers of the site and I would like to also say hi and thanks to all the new readers.
So here we have the top 11 articles from the past 6 months:
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Inflalandia
Last year when I saw the posters advertising Inflalandia, I did not give them a second thought, but having seen several over the past few days, I thought I should check it out.
So what exactly is Inflalandia?
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