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Background: Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Columbus' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose to retain commonwealth status.

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By TheBeams
December 9th 2007

Puerto Rico - Day Two - Sunday Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico

The Pool

Day two begins with what will become our regular morning routine; Rylee opening the curtains and giving us the weather report while I put on a pot of coffee (about the only free thing at the resort). Despite the fact that it is three weeks past hurricane season, there is a tropical depression forming off the coast and the extended forecast is calling for rain all week. We get dressed and have a quick look around the resort. The pool area looks very nice, but the surf outside the resort is very rough and there is a sign at the beach [View Full Entry]

By Royv1
December 8th 2007

Arrival in San Juan Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan

The ship's main pool

Shea and I left a cold and rainy Los Angeles today bound for the sunny Caribbean. For the past few weeks, visions of sipping pina coladas under a palm tree with calypso music playing in the background had been dancing in our heads. We arrived at LAX with plenty enough time to spare. We were well aware of how long it can take to get through the check-in process with American Airlines. Our first flight was a red-eye flight into Fort Lauderdale, FL landing at 5:00am. From there, we had a flight at 6:40am for the 2 1/2 hour flight [View Full Entry]

By TheBeams
December 8th 2007

Puerto Rico - Day One - Saturday Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan

Roadside Kiosks
Luquillo Beach

Our plane lands in San Juan at 3:30pm on Saturday, December 8th. The past few weeks have been an absolute whirlwind, and in hindsight, scheduling a vacation two weeks before Christmas probably wasn’t the best idea I’ve ever had. But we’re here now. The sun is shining, and I couldn’t be more excited for the week that lies ahead. It is Rylee and Paige’s first vacation abroad, and while Puerto Rico is technically part of the US, there isn’t a whole lot about this place that feels familiar. One of my favorite things about traveling is the opportunity to exper [View Full Entry]

By Travelling Artist
December 2nd 2007

Falling In Love With San Juan . . . Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan

Sunday is our Debarkation/Embarkation day, so we’re in our home port of San Juan. Ashley signed off today so I’m officially running Club O2 now. Today (and most of this week) is busy for me just getting things organized and ready for my program. I’m also doing some extra work with the “Super Shopper” (Destination Shopping Specialist) for some extra money. So I didn’t have a lot of free time today, but I still got off the ship for a couple hours. And I love San Juan! I did some practical taking care of myself stuff, looking in and out of [View Full Entry]

By NancyDennis
September 16th 2007

You know you're on an island when... Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » Vieques

Our current digs!

A few observations from our stay here on the island of Vieques, just off the east coast of Puerto Rico You know you're on an island when: *A horse stampede runs wild through your property *We're going to the beach...again. *Taking a nap is easy *Catching up on our reading; books and blogs. *Watching the horse, or chicken cross the road while driving *We can pick fresh limes and papayas on our property *A power outage can follow a heavy rainstorm *and is the reason we unplug the phone and laptop during a storm and monitor hurricane weather sites [View Full Entry]

By cjschw
September 10th 2007

Back to Puerto Rico Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico

Buddah Imagery
Along the same walk in southwestern PR

Since this blog is so old I will just add a short description. This was our (mine and haley's) second trip to Puerto Rico and we really wanted to explore as much as possible. On our first trip, we did what everyone seemed to recommend and stayed in the north eastern corner, where we took in the rain forests and the white sand islands. This time we wanted to try to see a side of Puerto Rico that most travelers miss. So I bought a detailed map, we rented a car, and went off on one hell of an adventure. I'll [View Full Entry]

By PA Leslie
August 14th 2007

Puerto Rico....golfing break.... Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan

Dorado Beach

I spent the last three days going around Puerto Rico. Small advise, rent a car...for two reasons... first it's obviously easier to go around, second, the radio waves are great. Love all the quality latino music....I really had a great time going around. My aim was to play golf with great weather....this is exactly what happened. Play five rounds in 3 days, at El Conquistador, Rio Mare and Dorado Beach. They are all designed by great names such as Hills, Norman, Fazio and Trent Jones. And indeed, these were pretty amazing golf courses at a very reasonable price...specially for 36 hol [View Full Entry]

By Jamesd1967
August 8th 2007

Condado Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan » Viejo San Juan

Condado
one of the many high rises

In April of this year (2007) we spent one-week in Condado area of San Juan. It was a great vacation. There is plenty to do in the Condado area. The beaches are very clean, with plenty around them. Meaning that there are bars, cafes, restaurants, shopping. There are a vast number of hotels to choose from in the Condado area. There are several major chains with casinos, such as Marriott, Radisson, the Condado Plaza, and the Diamond Palace Hotel all of which have casinos. The Condado area is very safe, there are police around on motorcycles round the clock; therefore, walking [View Full Entry]

By La Gabacha
July 12th 2007

"El Sabor que Nos Mueva" Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan

The title of the blog, "El Sabor que Nos Mueva" or "The flavor that moves us" is the slogan for the local beer, Medalla, of which I've only had one since I arrived despite the fact that I mention it so frequently. I've never known ANY beer to move someone to do anything admirable, much less a watered down light beer. "El Sabor que Nos Mueva Hacer Nada". I will call this blog, "el blog que nos mueva"...jajaja. Someone posted a comment inquiring about my ULSM (Upper Lip Sweat Mustache for the uninitiated). It is doing well, lends an air of [View Full Entry]

By La Gabacha
July 6th 2007

A nice shade of pink Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan

Yesterday I went to Pinones (Spanish for 'pinenuts') with two nice ladies, Julie and Laurie. We took lunch, beach chairs, and some of us took sunscreen while some of us (yo) did not. Julie is a little fanatical about the sunscreen, she brought roughly 4 different bottles with her, and did attack me with it at one point, so I thought I was safe. Oh no. Imagine the color of your big toe, inflamed with an ingrown nail.....that is the color of my legs. Sheesh. We found a relatively quiet inlet at the ocean where there was water for wading, and [View Full Entry]

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