November, 2022 | Boricua.com

Puerto Rico 1965-1990: A Quarter Century of Highlights, Hope, Status and Stasis

November 26, 2022February 23, 2023 boricua01

by Robert Friedman friedmanro@gmail.com Through his own newspaper articles and recollections of the time, Robert Friedman shows readers in this vivid and nostalgic memoir what it was like living in Puerto Rico from the mid-1960s through the 1970s and 1980s, the years he spent there as a journalist for the San Juan Star. The book is far from an encompassing history, but rather a personal timeline of the era, a journalist’s-eye view of life in the U.S. quasi-colony, whose island-born residents are U.S. citizens but who do not have all…

Can you learn Spanish on the Internet?

November 25, 2022November 25, 2022 boricua01

Advances in technology have generated many changes in the daily lives of people. And one of those changes occurred at the time of studying. Today you can learn about the subject you want from anywhere you are. All opinions are valid. For some, studying in person at an educational establishment will not be the same as learning online. But it is also true that today you can check in the way that you think will best suit what you are looking for. If you are thinking of learning a new…

The Best Street Food In Puerto Rico

November 22, 2022October 27, 2024 boricua01

No matter how excited you may be to visit a new place, one fear often remains: will you like the local food? That is not a silly concern either since getting used to a new cuisine can be challenging. It is possible to ease the transition if you know what delicious local food to choose, though! Having said all that, let’s look at the best street food in Puerto Rico you are guaranteed to like! Empanadilla Empanadillas are the first entry on our list of the best street food in…

The Benefits of Being More Physically Active

November 22, 2022December 4, 2022 Johnnie Puerto Rico

Have you ever wondered how your life would change if you were more physically active? Sometimes, it can be difficult to motivate yourself to workout and be active, especially if you’re very busy or are overweight. Here are a few benefits of being more physically active that have the potential to be life-changing for you. Improve Your Mood First, being more physically active can help to improve your mood and mental health. Often, the responsibilities of day-to-day life can become burdensome and overwhelming. If you don’t have an outlet provided…

How to Plan Financially for an Upcoming Trip

November 22, 2022December 4, 2022 Johnnie Puerto Rico

Travel is a wonderful way to experience new things, broaden your perspective, escape from the pressures of life, and enjoy time with friends and family. However, it can also be quite expensive. If you have a trip in the works, you can enjoy your time without breaking the bank with these three tips. Save Up A wise consumer knows that the price of paying for something on credit that they really can’t afford is rarely worth it. You could end up paying over 22% in interest by going into debt…

A Caribbean Honeymoon Vacation In Puerto Rico At The Horned Dorset Primavera

November 21, 2022February 23, 2023 boricua01

For a Luxury Vacation in Puerto Rico or a Caribbean Honeymoon resort you need not look beyond The Horned Dorset Primavera. Puerto Rican Honeymoon A tiny, very secret near perfect Puerto Rico honeymoon vacation spot is a very good description for the world class Horned Dorset which is to be found on the quiet as yet undeveloped west coast of Costa Rico, situated in 8 acres on a hillside. Many people believe that not only is the Horned Dorset’s restaurant the finest in the Caribbean, but the guest rooms rate…

World Premiere of Puerto Rican Art Song Cycle “Que tus ojos no se cansen de brillar”

November 20, 2022February 23, 2023 boricua01

The Americas Society will host the world premiere of a new art song cycle by the young Puerto Rican composer Gabriel Bouche Caro and the legendary Puerto Rican poet Giannina Braschi on December 9th 2022 in New York City. “Que tus ojos no se cansen de brillar” is a new chamber music work for clarinet, violin, flute, cello, percussion, piano, and soprano. This art song cycle focuses on the idea of “puertorriqueñidad” or what makes someone Puerto Rican. “The style of the music is, at its core, influenced by traditional…

Real Estate Math – Do You Know These Simple Formulas?

November 18, 2022November 14, 2022 boricua01

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The Real Estate Math You Don’t Need The gross rent multiplier is one formula you don’t need. I bring it up because people are sometimes still using it, and there are better ways to estimate value. A gross rent multiplier is a crude way to put a value on a property. You decide that properties are worth 10 times annual rent or less, for example, and simply multiply the gross annual rent a building collects by ten to get your value. There are obvious problems with this formula. You need…

SEO Basics for Small Businesses

November 17, 2022March 26, 2023 boricua01

Search Engine Optimization In the context of search engine optimization, many people equate an optimized site to a site with impressive search engine rankings. Sprinkle a little fairy dust over here and waive the magic wand over there and wallah… a magnificent dish of first page rankings for the Internet’s most competitive keyword terms. [enter annoying alarm clock signaling the end of euphoric online marketing dream sequence] The fact is, if you think you are going to achieve rankings for competitive keyword terms simply by adding a few keywords to…

Beware of Hurricane Damaged Vehicles!

November 17, 2022October 23, 2024 boricua01

Hurricane Damaged Cars Nearly a half million cars were destroyed by two of this past season’s biggest hurricanes, Katrina and Rita. Some of these cars may not have received much apparent damage but they were totaled nevertheless because of water, mud, and debris which flooded engine bays and the interior. Damaged cars are supposed to make their way to the junkyard for scrap, unfortunately some unscrupulous parties are gaining a hold of the vehicle titles and turning around and selling damaged cars to the public. Should you be concerned? Absolutely!…

Month: November 2022