Blogs from Puerto Rico, Central America Caribbean - page 4

Arrived in San Juan in the early afternoon, a quick car ride from the airport. Got checked into the fabulous Hotel El Convento in the heart of the old city. Then, got out on foot to explore the old city squares, the cathedral, and the old Spanish forts guarding for ships from the Atlantic.... read more

oh, como amo antigua.una ciudad pequenha en las montes del guatemala. es un museo gigantesco. no solo por las casas coloniales, las calles en pietra, las senhoras en su colrida traje traditional cargando sus bebes bolivian style, las iglesias con su olor rico, las cosas exoticas(frutas,jugos,comida)que venden en la calle, el mercado que es la ciudad, la ciudad que es el mercado, no, es mas, es el aire que transporta sentimentos, del pasado, del presente. por la facada el hotel parece casi ruina, pero me encanta. duermo nel dormitorio con 4 amigos, multinacionales, los dias caminamos por el centro, comimos nel mercado, noche a bailar nel bar or dvds. alfio. midori duerme nella cama a lado mio, la miro mientre duerme.a veces estemaos solo nel dormitoirio, me echo nella cama, cierro mis ojos, la digo: canta-me ... read more

I had to go the mall to go buy all my supplies, toiletries etc. before the crossing because Europe is really expensive. I had some nice Mexican food for lunch...I love Mexican food???? The Taxi driver took us to the wrong port at first, we almost missed our ship, just got back in time! Puerto Rico is beautiful, I will load some pictures asap. ... read more

st.thomas.alimenattin from supermarkets special offers. oftn ravioli straight,cold,from can. half price juice runnin outha date. i spend much mo energy in savin money than in earnin money. prefer savin 10,20 u$ 2 earrnin 50. stupid now:driver wanted 2 give me 20u$.its cos honourstuff i cant accept.u C? fuckin egoism.i should take n give 2 homeless n needy. took 100u$ plane 2 pto.rico. is mo latino,crowdy. hitchhikin very difficult. 2nd.day.many male seems bit snobbish.oftn seems machostyle but is snobbish. oh how i love hitchhikin sometimes.fantastic lift with 2 baeutyful girls,d how n what we spoke,much laughtin,em drivin me almost 2 where i wanna go.sometimes love hitchhikin. arrived rincon. surfer area.tryin 2 sell at doems. many americans here. tip:buy can of ravioli, put 2hrs in full sun,eat bit warm meal. sold 15. got 5 smoke.fantastic mornin snorkellin at ... read more

Population Puerto Rico : 4mill San Juan 1.5mill Puerto Rico has some of the best coffee in the world! Tourism is one of the main income sources. I went to the mall to go buy a few things and then one of my friends and I went for lunch at Senor Frogs. The Mall looks brand new, and quite impressive. We did not have enough time to do some sight-seeing, and I didn't get to take any pictures either. Back to work at 2pm and didn't stop working until 10pm since it was formal night again, and everyone wants their hair done before their dinner seating... ... read more

We now both understand why the Mona Passage has the reputation that it does! Even though we made our passage in relatively mild conditions, it was a challenging exercise. We left Puerto Bahia at about 8:30 am and had a pleasant day as we worked our way toward the actual passage. Of course, by the time we actually moved into the passage, it was dark. And things always seem scarier in the dark. Thank goodness, we had a nearly full moon which helped see the sea conditions. Before I go to far, let me make it clear that we were never in any physical danger. The boat performed exceedingly well. It was just a question of being a bit uncomfortable with big rolling seas which seemed to change direction every half hour. But, we knew both ... read more

Today is our last day in Puerto Rico and in the morning we rode the “subway” through new San Juan. This railway is much like the DC metro system but on consists of 16 stops. This system also differs because it is computer based and runs on a very strict schedule. The conductor does not run the rail but rather the opening and closing the doors. The computer program adjusts the speed of the train to ensure it arrives to the stations on time and if unable to arrive, another train is dispatched to ensure all passengers are on schedule. New San Juan is very similar and very different from any main land major city. It has metropolitan like structures, tall towers and offices, but there is no separation of class. The poor live right up ... read more