Adventure for free

Adventure for free

This one’s for all you adventure junkies (or closet adventure junkies): If there was ever a time to try a new experience in Puerto Rico, it’s now. Because the Puerto Rico Tourism Company has launched one of its coolest promotions ever, and it’s all about letting you experience why “Puerto Rico does adventure better.” Here’s [...]

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Off the Beaten Path: Culebra

Culebra, the tiny island off the east coast of mainland Puerto Rico, is one of the island’s most treasured destinations, but it’s also a place that needs some context. You can easily fall in love with Culebra (and most people do), but you can also just as easily hate it; it all depends on your [...]

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Puerto Rican Spirit

If the united nations of rum are concentrated in the Caribbean region, then it’s safe to say that the capital of this sugarcane-based beverage is the island of Puerto Rico. A stalwart of the island’s economy since the 16th century, Puerto Rico produces today approximately 70% of the rum consumed in the United States and [...]

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Off the beaten path: Piñones

When I think of Piñones, two things immediately come to mind: food and the beach. If that’s you idea of a good time, and you want to experience Puerto Rico as the locals do, then you’re just a short car ride away from making it happen. Located east of San Juan along Route 187 (just [...]