Puerto Rico - Isla Del Encanto: Photos 21 to 42

Isla del Encanto - Island of the charm indeed!

Turquoise oceans, white sand, balmy weather , lush green rainforests, charming 16th century architecture, tucked away islands, fun-loving people , exquisite cuisine , cultural cocktail, salsa and jazz - incredible as it sounds , Puerto Rico is a heady mix of all this and more.

Hard as it is to conjure in the sub-freezing climes of Boston, the thought of our week-long annual holiday, to be spent in the Caribbean, toasted us during the Christmas and New Year Holidays. The year turned a corner, and we headed off to Puerto Rico on the 6th.

Its status as a commonwealth of the U.S. means we don’t need a visa to visit Puerto Rico unlike the other Caribbean nations. A 4 hr direct flight from Boston deposited us at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport at San Juan (pronounced as San Huan) which is the capital of PR. As soon as we stepped out of the airport, it was difficult to suppress our excitement , imagine going from - 2 C to 27 C, from perpetually overcast skies to bright sunshine, from long thick overcoats to micro-shorts ….

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The pix were great. Saved some of them. Your comments were very lucid and added to the flavor. It was so heart warming to see that both of you had loads of fun. Lolling on the Flamenco beach with Pina Colada in hand. Great.

The pix were great. Saved some of them. Your comments were very lucid and added to the flavor. It was so heart warming to see that both of you had loads of fun. Lolling on the Flamenco beach with Pina Colada in hand. Great.