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Aguadilla Puerto Rico

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Aguadilla Puerto Rico

On Puerto Rico’s northwestern tip is the town of Aguadilla, nicknamed El Nuevo Jardín del Atlántico (the new garden of the Atlantic). The city was founded by Luis de Córdova in 1775 and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, making it an excellent port and strategic location. The U.S. Air Force’s Ramey Base was located here for nearly fifty years and a still-active part of the base is the home of the Coast Guard’s Borinquen Air Station. The base’s aerial facilities have become part of…

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Crash Boat Beach Aguadilla

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We had to make a trip to Crash Boat Beach in Aguadilla. I kept seeing this Yellow and Blue pier on Social Media, we wanted to see it ourselves, up close. The beach was beautiful, the water was stunning. The area was pretty beaten up by Hurricane Maria and they had no running water so nothing was really open. But it was Puerto Rico and everyone made the best of it Crash Boat Beach Aguadilla Puerto Rico

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Miguel Cotto, A Puerto Rican To Be Proud Of

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Miguel Cotto

Along with some of the greats, Ada Veléz, Rico Ramos, Amanda Serrano – Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez is one of those boxers that only come along once in a lifetime. Puerto Ricans have a long history of producing champions in all weight classes and Miguel Cotto holds a unique place as a four-time world champion in three weight divisions (light welterweight, welterweight and light middleweight). Born in 1980, cousin of Abner Cotto and younger brother of Jose Miguel Cotto, Miguel rose to fame quickly, fighting some of the greats including…

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