http://www.travelblog.org/Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Central America Caribbean , Puerto Rico en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:38:12 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:38:12 UTC After arriving and getting settled in the cheapest hotel there but still very expensive I got in touch with Simon from Sweden who a common friend of ours told me lived in Mayaguez. Simon is a student there and is living his life to the full here enjoying every moment and partying big time He is just one of these people you can not like he is so easy to talk to and so easy to have fun with http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/blog-351286.html We boarded the ship today later this afternoon ready to set sail at 10pm. The ship itself is a lot bigger than the previous ship however IMHO not as good maybe because it is that little bit older. Having said that it is still beautiful and better than most hotels. We found ourselves on deck 10 which is pretty good as there are really only 11 decks.The theme of the boat is ldquooceans of th http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/San-Juan/blog-348637.html Well after leaving the beautiful city albeit freezing city of New York we headed South to the little island of Puerto Rico. Unfortunately we donrsquot have a lot of photos of the island because both of us decided sleep was a way better option and slept in until 130pmhellip Neither of us have had that opportunity so far and I donrsquot know about Steve but I was exhausted. We had a quick http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/Isla-Verde/blog-347639.html Hello. Well this is the first time I've been able to sit down with my lap top since we started working Tuesday THings are in full swing here. We loaded in rigged and have already had two shows. Our third show is in a few hours. Tuesday and Wednesday were very long days. We started Tues at 230 unloaded the 10 semi trucks and it took a good four hours to get everything in the venue. Part of http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/San-Juan/blog-340065.html We spent 2 nights in San Juan. The Tres Palmas is a dump. 97 per night. AwfulThe 26 we left Guayanilla in the am saying very tearful goodbyes to Hector and Rosita. Then we went to the Club of Pescadores to say our final goodbyes this was bad. Very emotional. Latin people are so emotional. Then we were off to Caguas to Silvia and Emilio for lunch and goodbyes. Actaully we never say goodbye http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/San-Juan/blog-339981.html Well we did paper work today. And then I went to the beach...work starts tomorrow... http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/San-Juan/blog-338988.html Day 3 on the job. We'll today we've done nothing. I bought batteries And took a nap on the beach but that's been the most eventful things to happen. Most of the skaters arrived today I've only met one. There is around 35. I am ready to get working but trying to enjoy three days in the Caribbean I read an article today that gave me some good job security. httpmovies.yahoo.commvn http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/San-Juan/blog-338668.html I made a pot of Squash and Zuchini with onions garlic and the PR people loved it was none left. This is for their benefit I am putting pictures on here of both. http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/Ponce/blog-338470.html Okay so I am not trying to rub it in but I just got done swimming in the ocean and laying on the beach or La Playa de Caribe Hotel...and I was reminded of why I we love the Caribbean so much And we have added two more shows this week so starting tuesday we'll be working probably 70 to 80 hours till we leave So I am going to enjoy the beach before that begins. Viva la Caribbean http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/San-Juan/blog-338353.html Well I made it to San Juan. I am sitting in the executive lounge on the 9th floor of the Carbie Hilton starring out the window to the waves crashing the beach Pretty sweet. The flights were good a little rough flying but not bad. The last flight was like 4 hours a long one I met up with four other crew members in Charlotte including the other props guy who I'll be working with directl http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/San-Juan/blog-338100.html East of Old San Juan lies the upscale tourist oriented neighborhood of Condado which occupies land that used to be owned by entrepreneur Pablo Ubarri Capetillo a Spanish railroad developer and Count of San Jos de Santurce under the Spanish colonial period. Beaches such as nearby Ocean Park popular with swimmers surfers and kitesurfers are found all along the district's Atlantic coastline whi http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/San-Juan/blog-336689.html During the Spanish colonial times most of the urban population resided in what is now known as Old San Juan. This sector is located on the western half of a small island called the Isleta de San Juan which is connected to the mainland by two bridges and a causeway. The small island which comprises an area of 47 mi 122 km also hosts the working class neighborhood of Puerta de Tierra and most http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/San-Juan/Viejo-San-Juan/blog-336687.html San Juan IPA from the Spanish San Juan Bautista Saint John the Baptist is the capital and largest municipality in Puerto Rico. As of the 2000 census it has a population of 433733 making it the 42ndlargest city under the jurisdiction of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521 who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico Puerto Rico City. Puerto Rico's capital i http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/San-Juan/blog-336682.html Vieques Spanish pronunciation 'vj603k603s or 'bj603k603s or '946j603k603s English pronunciation or in full Isla de Vieques is an islandmunicipality of Puerto Rico in the northeastern Caribbean. Although Puerto Rico is a U.S. Commonwealth Vieques like the rest of Puerto Rico retains strong Spanish influences from 400 years of Spanish ownership.Vieques lies ab http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/Vieques/blog-336678.html Guayanilla gwahyahNEEyah is a municipality of Puerto Rico located in southern coast of the island bordering the Caribbean Sea south of Adjuntas east of Yauco and west of Peuelas and about 20 km 12 mi west of Ponce. Guayanilla was founded by CatalansItaliansCorsicans Venezuelans and Puerto Rican criollos. The original name was Guadianilla in memory of a river of the same name in Spa http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/blog-336663.html Isla Culebra IPA Snake Island is an islandmunicipality of Puerto Rico originally called Isla Pasaje and Isla de San Ildefonso. It is located approximately 17 miles east of the Puerto Rican mainland 12 miles west of St. Thomas and 9 miles north of Vieques. Culebra is spread over 5 wards and Culebra Dewey Pueblo The downtown area and the administrative center of the city. The island is a http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/Culebra/blog-336660.html Fajardo fahHAHRdo is a small but popular city in Puerto Rico located in the east region of the island bordering the Atlantic Ocean north of Ceiba and east of Luquillo.Fajardo is spread over 7 wards and Fajardo Pueblo The downtown area and the administrative center of the city.Fajardo is the hub of the majority of recreational boating in Puerto Rico and a popular launching port to Culebra http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/blog-335550.html When taking a trip to the Junque spend the night at Ceiba experiment with Guayama area and Punta Patillas. Fajardo is a must West Marine and Skippers Marine and the ferries. Skipper cheaper than West. As in most towns of Puerto Rico it was founded on the Christian ideas and faith statements of the Catholic church which prevailed in previous centuries through Spaniard tradition. The town still m http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/blog-335547.html Camuy kahmWEE is a municipality in Puerto Rico located on the Valley of Quebradillas bordering the Atlantic Ocean north of Lares east of Quebradillas and west of Hatillo. Camuy is spread over 12 wards and Camuy Pueblo The downtown area and the administrative center of the city. The town celebrated its 200th anniversary in 2007.Landmarks and Places of Interest Hacienda Morell Lak http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/blog-335544.html Caguas Spanish pronunciation founded in 1775 is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Central Mountain Range of Puerto Rico south of San Juan and Trujillo Alto west of Gurabo and San Lorenzo east of Aguas Buenas Cidra and Cayey.Caguas is located twenty minutes to an hour by car from San Juan and an hour and a half from Ponce. It is known as El Valle del Turabo Turabo Va http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/blog-335542.html Arecibo ahreSEEboh is a municipality in the northern midwest coast of Puerto Rico and located by the Atlantic Ocean north of Utuado and Ciales east of Hatillo and west of Barceloneta and Florida. Arecibo is located on the north coast of the island of Puerto Rico about 80 kilometres 50 miles west of San Juan or approximately a 1hour trip by car. It is the largest city in area in Puert http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/blog-335540.html Adjuntas was founded August 11 1815 by Diego Maldonado gaining administrative independence from Utuado. It was one of the main cities where the Anusim Maranos and other Sephardi Jews settled. Many of these families were of the Torres Perez or Peretz and Bennazzar families among others. Bereberes and Mozarabes settled there too.After the mid 1800s Adjuntas welcomed many immigrants from the http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/blog-335539.html The Spanish Virgin Islands sometimes known as the Passage Islands are a group of islands just east of the main island of Puerto Rico. They are part of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Although United States territory they are politically and culturally distinct from the Territory of the Virgin Islands of the United States commonly called the U.S. Virgin Islands which lies to the east of the S http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/blog-335530.html Winds were not bad lot's of work taking all the sails and canvas off. Now dressing Paper Moon again. Installing solar panels. The undertow came in with 4 foot high waves. All the marinas were empty. Afraid St Marteen was not spared.We will be flying home next week. Not sure for how long. http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/blog-335474.html Pete and I have had numerous experiences with hurricanes. We have taken everything of the deck jib is down wind generator is down. Canvas came down this morning. We have secured the boat best we could. It is now in God's hands. We are staying with friends in NE Ponce. Two other sailors have decided to remain with their boats. One is not even taking the canvas down. This morning's update says it http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/blog-334666.html bregar verbo intransitivo1 trabajar duro to toil slaveaway ha estado bregando todo el da en el taller she has been slaving away all day in the workshop2 discutir to argue han estado bregando toda la maana sin conseguir nada they have been arguing all morning and have got nowhereUuelo Ua enterrada. ingrown nailmalbete marbete is the correct spelling PR people pronounce Rs as L http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/blog-324959.html Acerola Acerola Malpighia glabra or Acerolla also known as Barbados cherry or wild crapemyrtle is a tropical fruitbearing shrub or small tree in the family Malpighiaceae. It ranges from southern Texas south through Mexico and the Caribbean to Peru and Bahia in Brazil. It is also cultivated in India. It grows to 3 m tall with a dense thorny crown. The leaves are evergreen simple ovatelan http://www.travelblog.org//Central-America-Caribbean/Puerto-Rico/Ponce/blog-324945.html