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Must-Try Foods in Puerto Rico: What to Eat Before You Leave
Puerto Rican cuisine — cocina criolla — is a synthesis of three culinary traditions: Spanish, West African, and Taíno Indigenous. The Spanish brought the techniques, the pork, and the olive oil. The Africans brought okra, pigeon peas, and the seasoni...
Spanish or English in Puerto Rico? What You Actually Need to Know
Puerto Rico's official languages are Spanish and English but the island's primary language is Spanish . While English is widely understood in tourist areas and by professionals who deal with Americans regularly, if you travel around outside of those ...
Is the Ocean Dangerous in Puerto Rico? What Swimmers Need to Know
The short answer: it depends entirely on which coast and which beach you're on. Puerto Rico's geography creates dramatically different ocean conditions on its various coasts, and the island has a meaningful number of drowning incidents every year — ...
Top 5 Best Restaurants in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico has produced a dining scene that punches far above its size. The combination of exceptional local ingredients (fresh seafood, tropical fruits, heritage pork, local coffee), a strong Spanish and African culinary tradition, and a generation...
Grocery Shopping in Puerto Rico: Costco, Walmart, and Local Markets
One of the advantages of Puerto Rico being a US territory is that you can find Costco, Walmart, and other mainland retail chains (if that is your preference). But understanding the full grocery landscape, including local options can expose you to man...
Puerto Rico's Jungle: El Yunque, and Are There Venomous Snakes or Spiders?
Puerto Rico is not just beaches. The northeastern corner of the island is covered by El Yunque National Forest — the only tropical rainforest in the entire United States National Forest system. It receives up to 200 inches of rain per year, suppo...
10 Places You Must See in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a small island — 100 by 35 miles — that contains an almost implausible amount of geographic and cultural variety. Rainforest and desert. Atlantic surf and Caribbean calm. 500-year-old walled cities and modern food markets. Glowing bays...
Coffee Culture in Puerto Rico: A Serious Traveller's Guide
Puerto Rico has been growing coffee since the 18th century. At its peak in the late 19th century, Puerto Rican coffee was served at the Vatican and to the royal families of Europe. The island's mountainous interior — the Cordillera Central — creates...
America's Most Mysterious Places: From Sedona Vortexes to Skinwalker Ranch
The United States is a young country built on ancient geology, indigenous spiritual traditions, frontier mythology, and a national character that has always been captivated by the unknown. The result is a remarkable inventory of places that generate ...
Dominica: The Caribbean Island That Refused to Be Ruined by Tourism
Dominica (not to be confused with the Dominican Republic) has made a deliberate bet against mass tourism: it has no large resorts, no cruise-ship promenade, and no pumped-up party beach. What it has instead is a volcanic island so geologically active...