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Wepa! This Latino commonwealth of the U.S. remains a vacation gem, whether it's the bright lights and colonial quarter of San Juan; the laid-back, castaway feel of isles Vieques and Culebra; or the fascinating towns, beaches, rainforests, and sites all over the rest of the island.

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Bobbin´ for Lace (and More) in Western Puerto Rico

Freya19Way out west near the city of Aguadilla (and a two-hour drive from San Juan), the good-size town of Moca (pop. 38,000), founded in 1772, enjoys a unique status in Puerto Rico: it´s the island´s capital of mundillo, intricate cotton bobbin lace brought over from Spain centuries ago, still laboriously woven by hand, and used to adorn all manner of textile items, from handkerchiefs and shirts to tablecloths. (Bobbins are small wooden spindles around which the cotton thread is wound, and the…

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The jewel in Puerto Rico's eco crown: El Yunque rainforest

Javier_Art_Photography The "Isle of Enchantment" offers an amazingly diverse menu of options to visitors, in capital San Juan and well beyond - history and culture, for sure, but also tasty eating, drinking, and beaching, along with memorable partying and much much more. But one side of Puerto Rico you should definitely not miss is its wealth of eco opportunities, from glowing "bioluminescent" bays to spectacular waterfalls, and most especially a large swath about an hour's drive from San…

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5 highlights of the holidays in Puerto Rico

TexPhoto There may be no snow - and precious little ice skating or hot cocoa - on this lush, tropical Caribbean island, but there’s certainly holiday cheer, and lots of it, for a good long time – in fact, Puerto Rico takes pride in having the world’s lengthiest season of Navidad (Christmas), around 45 days or so, beginning right after Thanksgiving (meaning the third Friday in November) and lasting through mid-January. Along the way are various festivities, activities, and highlights not to…

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Marking its 500th anniversary, Old San Juan remains an atmospheric classic

DiscoverPuertoRico.com El Viejo San Juan is the core of one of the Americas' oldest still existing cities, and this year Puerto Rico has been marking the 500th anniversary of its founding in 1521 by Juan Ponce de León (of Florida Fountain of Youth fame). Its strategic location made it the first stop of many merchant and military ships traveling from Spain to the rest of the empire's colonies, so it's packed not just with the requisite cobblestone streets, plazas and charming Spanish colonial…

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Victor Balbin March 31, 2011 at 3:56pm

Puerto Rico has its roots in the Tainos , Spainards and African.

It is very normal to see a guy playing Falamenco music in the old city.

Its also normal to see an Indian Taino Festival and it is also normal to see a bunch of guys paying conga drums in any corner. Specially near the beach.

Check these people out at RUMBA
Victor Balbin March 19, 2011 at 9:31am

Hey Amigo...my mission in life is to WOW you to see Puerto Rico.

Here is a short videos of photos . Singing is Enya het Caribbean Blue song.

Hope you like it and hope you visit.

Remember that you have an " AMIGO" at PUERTO RICO

and here is some music of the rain forest

http://www.photosofpuertorico.com/movies.htm
Victor Balbin March 17, 2011 at 6:04pm

nice to hear that you like it. Concerning facebook i am as victor balbin
Lynne Sullivan March 17, 2011 at 2:03am

Victor, the Don't Worry video is terrific. I'll be singing the song all night and wishing I were in Puerto Rico.

I don't find you or Countryside Tours on Facebook. Am I missing something?
Victor Balbin March 16, 2011 at 7:00pm

Visiting Puerto Rico ...This March check out the RUMS
Victor Balbin March 12, 2011 at 10:35am

Hey AMIGO... greetings from San Juan to all our members in the Puerto Rico community...... I know you like this song so here it is one more time.

DONT WORRY BE HAPPY
Juergen T Steinmetz February 13, 2011 at 4:01am

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Lynne Sullivan February 13, 2011 at 1:43am

I'm sorry Mr. Alcantara didn't take a couple of days to explore more of the island. I think he would have found many fabulous beaches, restaurants, and secluded spots to write about. San Juan is a big city. Travelers must get out into the countryside -- and over to the outer islands -- to really find the best of Puerto Rico.
luis ortiz February 12, 2011 at 11:01am

The irony is, that along this article are Google ads promoting Puerto Rico tourism. After reading these type of articles, I wouldn't click on those ads.
Mark Chesnut February 12, 2011 at 6:23am

I just read that eTN story and thought it was a bit off as well. Odd how he criticized the fact that other journalists were along, including journalists who had been to Puerto Rico before (you'd think that a well-traveled editor would realize that writers have to revisit places in order to stay up-to-date)...