Author: Puerto Rico

Puerto Rican Coffee – Puerto Rico Coffee

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Puerto Rican Coffee

Puerto Rican Coffee The Island of Puerto Rico – situated in the northern Caribbean, to the west of the Virgin Islands and east of Dominican Republic – is an un-incorporated territory of the United Sates of America. Though it may not match up to its Colombian counterpart, Puerto Rico still enjoys a very long association with coffee. The bean first made its way into Puerto Rico in the 18th century, and since, has become its main export. This is why Puerto Rican coffee is famous all around the world. Apart from…

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Casino Gambling in Puerto Rico

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Casino Gambling in Puerto Rico Most vacation goes know that Puerto Rico is a lush tropical island in the Caribbean with great beaches, sight seeing and shopping. But how many of them are aware of the great night life in the Casinos of Puerto Rico? Yes gambling is legal in Puerto Rico. The best Casinos in Puerto Rico are in the heavy tourist areas of the Condado Region and Isle Verde. La Concha Resort – Casino del Mar Located in the beautiful Condado Region of San Jaun, la Concha is…

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Common Leisure Activities in Puerto Rico

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Whether you’re flying in for a visit to Puerto Rico or thinking of staying here full time, you may be wondering what the locals do with their time. This can be a major concern before you head to a new place, so let us tell you what studies suggest are the most popular activities here. Back in the early 1900s, Puerto Ricans had very little spare time as it was all about work, work, work. Although you might feel like this is still the way you spend most of your…

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Puntas Tree House Rincon Puerto Rico

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Are you ready for a taste of Caribbean paradise? The Puntas Tree House is a three story family run vacation rental home just steps from Sandy Beach, famous for world class surfing, sun  bathing and it’s sand bottom, one of the only sand bottom beaches in the entire area and within walking distance to some of the best restaurants and bars in Puerto Rico. About Our Vacation Rentals Our Caribbean beach house vacation rental offers hotel quality amenities with a nautrical style furniture and theme at budget prices in a…

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Vacation Rentals Guest House – Rincon Puerto Rico

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Our Rincon Vacation Rental is located a short walk, 150ft from the calm waters of the Caribbean Sea, where you can see picture postcard views of the sunsets. We are on the South West coast of Rincon where we have perfect beaches for children, snorkeling, collecting shells and sea glass or if you want to relax and enjoy the sun under a palm tree. Come and enjoy one of our many beautiful sunsets that Rincon Puerto Rico has to offer, having a BBQ in our backyard, over looking The Caribbean…

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De la Tierra con Sabor – new cookbook by Eris Garriga

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De la Tierra con Sabor es un libro vegetariano, con 247 recetas en 328 páginas, acompañadas de más de 400 photos a colores. Muchos de los ingredientes usados en las recetas son viandas, vegetales, frutas que se cultivan en Puerto Rico, además de arroz, habichuelas, pasta y productos de soya.  Casi todos los productos se consiguen en los mercados, supermercados y bodegas. El 15 de mayo pasado, De la Tierra con Sabor, salió entre los mejores 250 libros de cocina de más de 83 países, de acuerdo al Gourmand World Cookbook Awards…

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The Bioluminescent Bay at La Parguera in Puerto Rico

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The Bioluminescent Bay at La Parguera in Puerto Rico By Annie Turri One of the most amazing natural phenomena in our world’s oceans is the presence of what is known as bioluminescence. Caused by small micro-organisms, known as Dinoflagellates, the water glows blue, green or white when disturbed. The result is a supernatural experience, a one-of-a-kind treat for the visitor. Although bioluminescence in and of itself is not incredibly rare, the affect is often transient, coming and going at certain times of year or times of the night in areas…

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The Top 5 Golf Courses in Puerto Rico

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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

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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

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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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