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Puerto Rico

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January 23rd 2009
Our Puerto Rico trip in Feb. 2008 Anna and I took our annual trip to a warmer climate in January last year. Puerto Rico is a fantastic island full of diverse culture and sites to see. We rented a car for the 3 full days we were there, which admittantly was too short of a trip to see all we wanted. You would need a good 5 days at least to drive the island. It was quite an adventure ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico

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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... ... read more