Year: 2012

The Top 5 Golf Courses in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

The Top 5 Golf Courses in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico has long been an American tourist’s paradise: it has all of the adventure of a foreign country and all of the color of a Caribbean getaway, but without the hassles of currency exchange or customs forms. The island’s golf scene is no different, with the beautiful vistas of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, but all the luxuries one would come to expect from the mainland’s finest establishments. It’s hard to narrow the list of fine Puerto Rican golf courses…

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Give Handiwork this Christmas

Puerto Rico

Give Handiwork this Christmas Therefore, when we cannot find the perfect gift, we take the easy way out and head on over to our neighborhood department store for the infamous gift certificate. This is the effortless way that we solve our gift-giving problem year after year. Unfortunately, the whole idea of giving runs the risk of losing its true meaning. This could be equally frustrating for the person receiving our gift. Our Hispanic culture is so rich and diverse that it has produced all types of great artists who specialize…

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We’re All Instruments Of Knowledge

Puerto Rico

We’re All Instruments Of Knowledge Most recently, I witnessed a young man speak of how he has felt segregated from the Hispanic community because he was mixed Puerto Rican and black, and did not know where to turn. Others have written me with similar stories explaining how they have experienced feelings of isolation, and discomfort once in a circle of fellow Latino peers. One might be amazed as to how many Puerto Ricans go through such ordeals, and how difficult it can be for especially a young Hispanic to be…

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Life as a Latina – part 2

Puerto Rico

Life as a Latina – part 2 C onsidering that I am a Puerto Rican sociologist, there is of great interest to me in answering the question, “How does the American civilization view Latin women in modern day society?” In a recent study I have done, being that I am a twenty-year-old attending college, there is offered easy access to individuals of all ages, ethnic backgrounds, and socio-economic status’. The research method used is called, “Random Sampling,” which consists of the researcher randomly selecting a specific amount of individuals, question their…

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Life as a Latina

Puerto Rico

Life as a Latina No matter what part of the world I have lived in, I have always celebrated, and have taken pride in my Puerto Rican heritage. As many young Puerto Rican Americans in the country may relate to, bilingualism has had its ups and downs, but the question still stands, are you any more Puerto Rican than the other if you do not speak the Spanish language? Personally, I speak both English and Spanish wonderfully, yet in my circle of hispanic friends, there is a variation in who…

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A Walking Holiday Where the Water Provides the Lighting

Puerto Rico
Night Swimming in the bioluminescent bay

A Walking Holiday Where the Water Provides the Lighting A walking holiday is an enjoyable way to combine sightseeing, adventure and the great outdoors. An excellent destination for a trip of this nature is to Bahia Mosquito. This is otherwise known as Phosphorescent Bay in Puerto Rico. Guided to the light Taking part in a walking tour allows people to connect with the environment they are travelling through. Instead of seeing the countryside from the side of a bus window or the seat of a train, walkers are able to…

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The Port of San Juan and San Antonio Canal – A Gateway to the Caribbean

Puerto Rico
The Port of San Juan and San Antonio Canal

The Port of San Juan and San Antonio Canal – A Gateway to the Caribbean ‘Discovered’ by Christopher Columbus on his second voyage in 1493, the dazzling archipelago consisting of a large ‘main’ island now known as Puerto Rico and surrounded by smaller islands stands at the head of a curving chain of Caribbean islands that sweeps south-eastwards down to Trinidad and Tobago off the coast of Venezuela. This idyllic location undoubtedly affords Puerto Rico – and particularly its chief port and capital city San Juan – the right to…

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Surf’s Up in Rincon

Puerto Rico
Surfs Up in Rincon

Surf’s Up in Rincon By Mark Jury Rincón and Surfing are synonymous and many of our winter visitors come here as a result of the consistent waves that break over rocky reefs in warm 85ºF water. A bonus is that we are able to enjoy the American way of life blended with a Latin culture. Rincon receives about 10,000 surfing oriented visitors each year who make a good impact on our tourist economy. Most visiting surfers come from the east coast of the USA, from Florida to Maine. Some stay…

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Puerto Rico Timeshares for Less

Puerto Rico
Sol Melia Vacation Club at Gran Melia Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Timeshares for Less Situated in the northeastern Caribbean, Puerto Rico is home to over 270 miles of gorgeous beaches and approximately 28,000 acres of tropical rainforest, making it one of the most fascinating vacation destinations worldwide. Timeshare resales are the perfect way to explore Puerto Rico, as there are a variety of luxury accommodations available, ranging in size from studio units to suites with three or more bedrooms that can often sleep ten or more guests. Timeshares also provide a wider variety of amenities which are often not…

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Savory Puerto Rican Meat Dishes

Puerto Rico
Carne Guisada

Savory Puerto Rican Meat Dishes Puerto Rico, our favorite Caribbean island is well-known for its scenic natural landscape, diverse culture, and, of course, its savory meals. Puerto Rico is home to some of the tastiest dishes one can ever hope to experience. Puerto Rican meat dishes are particularly admired and loved for their brilliant and spicy flavors. Popular meals in Puerto Rico have various roots from numerous ethnic groups that immigrated to this country long ago from places in Africa, Europe and other Central and South American countries. Throughout the…

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