Les comparto nuevas canciones de salsa semanales.

Espero les gusten.

https://youtube.com/@salsasalsia?si=KiqI_fhXWsv65TcL

Reacciones de amor y odio, ambas bienvenidas.

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Enjoy this new salsa songs weekly.

Hope you love them.

https://youtube.com/@salsasalsia?si=KiqI_fhXWsv65TcL

Love and hate reactions, both welcome.

Does anyone know what bug makes this sound?? its starts at minute 2:00

Stream Coqui Frogs — Tinkler Chorus by Lang Elliott – Music of Nature | Listen online for free on SoundCloud

it sounds like a cicada or katydid but im not sure i hear it all over pr at night especially near bushes and heavily forested areas

Hi all, first post ever! I’m going to Puerto Rico (staying just outside of San Juan in an Airbnb) for a bachelorette trip with 8 pretty active mid-late 30s ladies for 4 nights. Everyone has a bunch of ideas but with this large of a group and no one designated as “in charge”, our planning is going in circles. Any recommendations? Like absolute MUSTS!? We are renting vehicles. General interest in:

1. bio bays
2. snorkeling
3. hiking / yunque?
4. boat trip?
5. authentic food / culture
6. anything else!

PS- DID I DO SOMETHING WRONG TO HAVE SOMEONE DOWNVOTE ME?!

Friday: Arrive around 1pm to Condado area, check out beach, dinner @ Santaella, La Placita/T-Mobile night

Saturday: Late OSJ Brunch (any recs?), walk around & explore, tour fort - beach or relax @ airbnb - OSJ night out

Sunday: Rent van @ 8am, El Yunque morning followed by Luquillo Beach, any good dinner spots near water?

Monday: Sleep in & Condado beach day (Trying to find resort passes - anything anyone recommends?), maybe beach yoga or salsa class, massage if anyone wants, farewell dinner and drinks

Tuesday: Depart

Any good food recs? Would love to find some hidden gem local eats. I was trying to figure out Fajardo day, but I feel like it would be too crammed in this schedule.

Hi visiting PR next month and looking to rent vehicle for a week (Monday-Saturday) looking for good reputable and affordable rental recommendations please.

Priceline is recommending Routes Car Rental, Advantage, NU, Nextcar, (any reviews on these companies)

First off, I'd like to thank the beautiful residents of Puerto Rico for being so friendly and helpful. You made us feel so welcome. A special shout-out to Virginia, the owner's mother, at Posada Colonial Villas, https://www.posada-colonial-puertorico.com/ in San Juan. She went well above and beyond to assist us while we were dealing with our daughter's arrival being delayed 31 hours. The Villas provide basic, clean accommodations that perfectly served us for our one-night stay before heading to Vieques. Each apartment has beautiful, custom tile. The bonus is they provide transportation to and from the airport.

We flew into San Juan for a 9-day vacation the last two weeks of January (2025). We then took the ferry from Cieba to Vieques. We had planned to stay a couple nights in the mountains of central PR but weather delays in the States caused us to drop that portion of our visit. We spent our non-travel days on Vieques island. Here is some information that may be of help to others.

-There are shuttles and Uber that can take you from San Juan to the ferry in Cieba to cross over to Vieques. The cost is in the range of $75-$100 per ride (not per person). Supposedly, you should get to the ferry one hour in advance but we had to wait more than 30 minutes or more both times before boarding commenced.

-DO order your ferry tickets well in advance. They do sell out. Be sure to jot down the confirmation number. You can't pull up your reservation later through the app but they do email you your tickets. If the online tickets sell out but there are still (supposedly) tickets available at the box office, there are locals who will buy the tickets in advance for you but it's $35-$50 per ticket, paid in advance via Venmo, PayPal, etc. The tickets are sent via text directly to you. One of those people who provides this service is Natasha at 787-463-3139. She was very responsive when we reached out but since she couldn't guarantee there would be three tickets left by the time she was able to purchase them, we decided to stay in San Juan for the day and take the 8pm ferry which still had tickets available online. Natasha, https://www.instagram.com/natyleeprivatetransportation/, asks you to give a second choice for departure time in case the tickets for your first choice are sold out. She still has to charge you, even if by the time she gets to the window, there are no more tickets available. Sometimes, she has to wait in line for hours. You can change your ferry reservation twice. I had NO luck doing this online but when I emailed my request to the "info" email, the changes were made typically within hours, though one change was incorrect.

-You can also fly from San Juan to Vieques. If you are traveling alone, the price is comparable to a shuttle ride to the ferry. However, there are luggage weight and size restrictions. A standard carry-on bag is too large. I don't know how strict they are on that, but since the tickets are non-refundable, we didn't want to test it.

-If you plan to explore the island and check out the many beautiful beaches, DO reserve a car well in advance. Since the roads were dry during our visit, a Kia Soul would have been adequate but if it's muddy, you will definitely need a jeep. Maritza's Car Rental was sold out 6 weeks in advance of our trip but we secured a jeep from Avis and were even able to extend our rental two days, even though online, there didn't appear to be availability. Avis didn't have our jeep ready to go at the appointed time so asked if I'd be OK with a dirty exterior to save time. They also lost my paperwork upon my return. I'll report back if I have issues regarding charges. The office gets REALLY hectic before ferry departure times so plan your return time accordingly. They do give one person a ride from Avis to the ferry. If there are more in your party, drop them and all your luggage off at the ferry in advance.

-The roads are very narrow by mainland standards. They're more like 1-1/2 lanes rather than two, but two cars fit as long as they're both driving as far to the right as possible. Potholes can crop up anywhere. Dirt roads to the beaches have a lot of dips but not rocks. They were dry when we were there but would be dicey if muddy. Free-roaming horses are a hazard. Stay off the road at night, if you can, and keep your speed down. Maximum speed on the island is about 35mph.

-Google Maps is not foolproof either in San Juan or on Vieques. It also seemed delayed on it's commands causing us to miss turns. Our driver in San Juan won't rely on it. Stick to the main roads and you'll be fine.

-There is no Uber service on Vieques. Taxi/van rides from the ferry to Esperanza are about $10 per person. If there are multiple people in your party, you might be able to talk that price down, especially if you are fluent in Spanish. Negotiate before you accept the ride. The price is supposed to be fixed, but drivers take license on that. The quality of the vehicles varies widely. Some vans feel like they've lost their suspension and even a cylinder, others are like new. There are published lists of taxi drivers but those don't seem up-to-date. I had the best luck reaching drivers from this list provided by Natasha who got them from her customers:

Tito (nice van, proficient English) - 787-219-3899

Edwin (rough van, Spanish only?) - 787-358-0655

Angel (didn't try) - 787-243-2564

Tuty (didn't try) - 787-209-3007

- Restaurant prices are comparable to the mainland US. Staying in Esperanza, we didn't see any pop-ups, only established restaurants. We had two tasty, substantial breakfasts at Kristy's. Our waiter (the owner?), Jeff, is a font of local information. Bili's has excellent dinners featuring Puerto Rican fare. Dinner at Tradewinds was just OK; we expected much better for the prices.

-Food selection in the two "grocery" stores in Esperanza is limited. There's not much in the way of fresh vegetables and fruits. Best bet for those is to go early to the Tuesday and Friday fruit stand in Isabel II. Even in San Juan, you have to go to the big groceries for selection.

-Tipping etiquette is still a mystery to us. We decided to tip everyone about 20% - drivers, waiters, and tour guides - though we didn't see others tipping non-restaurant workers. Certainly, the prices seem high enough to garner a decent wage but we didn't want to be "those cheap gringos."

-On Vieques, we stayed at two lower-priced (compared to others, but not cheap) Air BnBs that were both clean and comfortable. Hot water seems to be hit and miss across accommodations. Some places have it - or are supposed to - others don't. Many use solar water heating so the delivery is less consistent. Given the environment, you can expect to see small lizards and an occasional insect indoors. The only time we were bothered by a few mosquitoes was in San Juan. We spotted a couple cockroaches in one of our Vieques accommodations but again, given the environment, we didn't freak out. Roosters are ubiquitous on the island and they don't limit their crowing to daybreak. Some crow through the night as well as through the day. Tiny but vocally-powerful coqui frogs can also keep one up at night. Bring ear plugs.

There are 8 companies that provide nigh-time tours of the biobay. I recommend you only use the ones that have clear kayaks. The view through the bottom of the boat as you glide along is amazing! Some companies apparently launch from a site that requires attendees to walk through deep mud. Others launch directly from shore after a very bouncy van drive down an access road. We were very happy with our tour with Aqua Sunset Tours. $65 per person plus tax (and tip). They were very flexible - we changed our reservation three times due to travel delays. Our (main) guide was very nice and gave us a thorough presentation on the biology of the bioluminescent phenomena. He also had a very powerful laser with which he pointed out constellations in the night sky. For those wondering how you keep in the vicinity of your guide in the darkness, the guides have a distinct color of light on their kayak. Each group has a different color light. There is also enough ambient light (just barely) to keep from running into other kayaks - as long as you're not too distracted by the bioluminescence.

-Rip current predications are located at: https://www.weather.gov/sju/beach_usvi

-We didn't see much while snorkeling off the southern beaches. We didn't see any live coral. Much was destroyed during the 2018 hurricane. There were a fair number of fish along the pier in Esperanza, though the water was quite cloudy. The water was clearer off Cayo Chiva, a lovely long beach with relatively shallow, nearly calm water, but I saw fewer fish than near the pier. Other beaches I snorkeled off, also with very few sightings were Sun Bay and Pasa Prieta. Playa Grande on the south shore has rough surf. Playa Media Luna had a buildup of washed-up sea vegetation. Our best outing was a personal snorkeling tour with Vieques Snorkel Tours at Punta Arenas. We lucked out by having a less windy day for that swim; this location can be sketchy due to dangerous currents. We saw at least a half-dozen sea turtles and a wider variety of fish in larger numbers than other locations. Our guide, Damian, was very nice, funny, and easy-going. He took lots of photos and videos of us in the water which he sent us at no extra charge. He didn't offer much in the way of information about what we were seeing but that was OK with us. Given the limited time in the water, we didn't want a lot of dialogue. I'm guessing highly-rated Crystal Clear which is involved in conservation efforts would offer a more educational snorkel tour.

They had US military flags and many were wearing American flag shorts

…to find weed? I’m heading down next month, and would like to get a feel. Thanks!!

Just Stayed in Loiza for 10 days. 4 adults and 4 kids. We mostly did dinners out. The three best restaurants we went to were Hipi Cache in Loiza (I believe it’s still considered Loiza). We had the garlic butter shrimp and mofungo and also the snapper. We tried mofungo at a few different places and this place had by far the best. The mojitos here were also the best I had! The second place we loved was called Las Picuas 123 in Rio Grande. The burgers were amazing as well as the mojitos. The kids loved their food and actually ate it all which is rare. The third place we got takeout. It was called Fuwah which is a Chinese restaurant in Loiza. We ordered a bit of everything which was all good but my personal favourite was the fried rice and egg rolls. So good! Hope this helps a little when looking for good food.

We are going for a daytime sail in Fajardo (picking us up in San Juan in the morning) and coming into port after the trip at 2:30 in Fajardo. We need to catch the 3:30 ferry in Cieba. First, is this even doable? Second, is getting a taxi reliable enough to get us there on time? And finally is there any place that will store our luggage for the day while we are out sailing?

I usually wake up early between 6 and 7 and am ready to head out while everyone else sleeps for a few more hours. Will it be difficult to did a taxi or Uber at that time?

Is Uber or Taxi better? In St. Martin, we met a taxi driver and stuck with him the whole vacay, we gave him our itinerary and sent a text reminder in the night/morning of our plans and he was outside waiting for us, is that thing in PR?

This sub was pivotal for planning my wife and I's week in Puerto Rico, so I wanted to pay it forward and give a few thoughts and recommendations for others who are visiting PR. We went for 7 nights- 2 in Old San Juan in the Palacio Provincial, 5 in the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar. We'll absolutely be back- the island was absolutely gorgeous and is perfect for both adventures and relaxation. We rented a car (through Alamo) which was very smooth and the island was easy to navigate.

Old San Juan:

Palacio Provincial- the hotel was absolutely beautiful. Rooftop pool and bar and a great courtyard. I think the Convento/Palacio are both in a great spot in OSJ. Our room on the first floor did get loud from the side streets, so if that's a concern I'd recommend Convento instead or trying to get on a higher floor.

Marmalade- the highlight of the trip in my opinion. One of the most incredible meals I've had with such great service. It was VERY pricey- but felt completely worth it.

Ajo Del Pais- Steak Mofongo was very very solid with garlic cream sauce. Good vibes and service, divey joint that felt authentic

Scryer Rum & Barrelhouse Rooftop- would absolutely recommend this spot for after dinner drinks. It wasn't super busy, easy to find a spot on the rooftop with a nice breeze

Cannon Club- we found this place a bit too late and were seated upstairs (outside). I'd love to come back and get a reservation inside of the piano room.

We spent most of the days walking around and did a great route out to the fort Castillo San Felipe del Morro, down towards Parque de Los Gatos (awesome!), Paseo de la Princesa, back up to Castillo San Cristobal, and then back to Palacio Provincial on Calle de San Francisco. Old San Juan is a can't miss when visiting PR.

Wyndham Grand Rio Mar was unfortunately super disappointing. The resort felt extremely corporate, openly trying to upsell you services and get every penny from you. As soon as we checked in, they started pushing going to a Margaritaville timeshare presentation, getting valet parking, etc. Prices were VERY high, even for a resort- $40pp daily resort fee, $35pp for breakfast buffet, etc. Rooms felt dated, spotty Wi-Fi, and construction the entire time we were there made this a forgettable resort. Luckily, this made us get off the resort a bunch and try a lot of good food in the area. When we come back, we'll definitely do an AirBnB or look for other resorts.

In that area:

Luquillo Kioskos- a must. Really cool spot, but I'd definitely recommend visiting on a weekend. When we stopped by during the week, a lot of them were shut down. In the Kiosks, we did:

La Parilla- we went for lunch one day and it was good, no complaints at all

Terruño- went for dinner and it was great, romantic with a saxophone player. Service and mofongo were great!

PallettAmerica Luquillo was also an awesome spot with ice cream pops- I definitely recommend walking around Luquillo if in the area.

Richie's Restaurant- if you're staying at the Wyndham, I definitely recommend Richie's. View, food and drinks were all fantastic

Beaches- we went to Seven Seas Beach in Fajardo which we really liked. The water was calm (much calmer than the Wyndham beach). It felt like a park on a lake in the US, there was plenty of room to sit on the beach and they had chair rentals. We also went to "Playa La Selva"- if you have a Jeep/SUV while on the island, it's about 10 minutes of muddy driving, but a good secluded beach about 15 minutes from the Wyndham.

El Yunque was also incredible. We drove up and did about an ~hr hike on the Mt. Britton trail (not too hard), brought and ate lunch at Yokahu Tower, and then hiked to the swimming hole at Angelito trail. All in all, we were there for about 4 hours and it was a great day.

Overall, we had an absolute blast on the island and can't wait to go back. I hope some of these are helpful as you all plan your PR trips.

I (25f) am planning my first solo trip to San Juan. What are some fun things to do solo in PR? The hotel I’m staying at is really nice and on the beach but I want to try to venture away from it.

I’m originally from Yauco, Puerto Rico, back in (2017) Hurricane Maria hit and I had no choice but to move to the States and now I currently reside in Pennsylvania. After many years of working warehouses I realized this is not the path I want to go for the rest of my life and decided I want to go to college for Psychology in order to become a Licensed Therapist to help people with their mental health problems because this is something im really passionate about, I want to study in PR but I wonder if it’s a good idea to go back again and start all over? I’m currently 25 with a 2.3 GPA and im having a hard time picking a school from Puerto Rico to start my studies let alone deciding if this is the right step for me in the first place.

The goal is to move but for now, my 4 year old and I are taking as many trips out there as we can. This will be my bori baby's first Time in PR and I'm excited for him. Any other moms that have done this? We're going for a week in February. I wanted him to enjoy museo del nino but of course it's only open on weekends. Anything you can share about your experience vacationing in PR with your kid is appreciated!

Anyone where we can park in Old San Juan for both day and night parking? We are trying to explore Old San Juan during the day and La Placita at night. Would like to leave our car for the day nearby but still have the freedom to walk around and explore.

Visiting next week and looking at taking a catamaran tour for snorkeling and beach time out of to Icacos Island. Does anyone recommend a company that also picks up from San Juan or Old San Juan to the marina? I won’t have a rental car and wasn’t sure if some offered transportation too.

It sure seems like a bunch of finance bros use their daddy's money to open a hotel in San Juan. They call themselves visionaries. They get a building on the cheap and do their best to polish the turd, roll it in glitter. It may sparkle, but when you really look at it, its still a turd, and these poor guys are running around with shit on their hands. They take every thing they learned from fraternal living and go ham. Take that closet and put a disco ball in it! It'll serve no purpose, but it'll look sweet on insta! Remote control led lights taped to the bottom of a lofted Ikea bed should do it! Screw fire codes, sound proofing is for suckers! Cover that hollow door in paper, that'll keep guests safe in the event of a fire! Our guests will enjoy the intamacy that comes from hearing their neighbors defecating in the morning, its like they're right in the room with them. Speaking of defecating, wheres no windows? Anywhere? (I'd make a suggestion as to where they got their linens, but alas, the fold out love seat they had waiting for me had no linens, or proper pillow for that matter). Anywho, when these bros realize that they're in way over their heads, they turn the "hotel" into a cash grab. It doesn't matter that the guests are beyond upset, they aren't worried about return guests. Get their money, get 'em in, and tell them they can leave if they don't like it. The location is decent, with exception to the techno club right next door if you like techno at 1 in the morning, you're in luck, there is no soundproofing. You’ll be treated to an uninterrupted soundtrack of pounding bass while you try to fall asleep.  But even if you start to let the rhythmic pulses lull you to sleep, the front desk phone rings at such an ear-splitting volume, it actually cuts through the club’s noise. Seriously, who thought that was a good idea? 3am the phone rings, no one’s there to answer it and the whole second floor gets woken up. My freshman dorm room was bigger, quieter, and—this is key—had hot water. Also, my dorm room had at least a desk to put my pocket change or beverage down on. And again, we had hot water. Speaking of no sleep, that coffee bar they tout features a Keurig stocked with McCafe K-Cups (proudly representing Puerto Rican culture that they tout so boldly on their website, right?). Oh, and the mini fridge next to it? Not plugged in. Only get one snack, you heathens! I took two just to be spiteful. That disco room they show a picture of is just a weird closet that just looks like a place frat boys would drag... never mind. The whole place feels like a frat house. My fellow travelers were great; we bonded together over the ridiculousness of or accommodations. I spoke to a lot of the guests at the Somos Hotel, I didn't speak to one happy guest. There were so many angry guests in the lobby our last day that the police were called, that spilled out into the street. One room had been robbed. Another man was woken in the middle of the night by water dripping from the ceiling onto his face (yes, it turned out to be toilet water), another family had someone a code to enter the room in the middle of the night.      I don’t know these guys, I have no idea if they’re frat boys, or finance bros, or the visionaries they claim to be. I have no idea nor do I care to know anything about the financing of their ventures. I’m just saying that’s what it seems like. It’s in the fact that the whole thing feels like a cash grab in a designer shirt. These bros aren’t here for happy guests or repeat business. The grift is simple- Get the money, bait and switch, pack them in, and tell the guests to leave if they don’t like it. Because just leaving and just getting another hotel room without advance reservation is financially feasible for most folks; you’re effectively trapped like it or not. The bros who run this place just aren't smart enough to run a hotel- inept is the perfect word. Clearly they're in over their head and have no regard for their customers, they're just trying to juice as much as they can while they can. 

They have pretty good reviews and good prices. Was wondering if anyone here has experience with them?

Planning on a 1 week trip. Approximately 12/26-1/2. Initially looking at Aquatika as we will be traveling with at least 1 or family, but potentially up to 4 families in total. So we could all get units in same complex. I like the location as we want to spend at least a day on El yunque, possibly a day going to culebra or a catamaran at least. We want a day or maybe 2 checking out OSJ. I keep reading how great the beaches are on West, so wondering if we should try to spend a night or 2 over on that side ?? Thoughts? Recommendations ? All appreciated. Thanks 🙂

Heading to Puerto Rico next week for 6 nights, I already have the first two and last two nights taken care of in San Juan.

The middle two days I have reserved a car and am looking to travel to the west coast and stay in a different town each night where I wouldn’t need to drive after leaving restaurants/bars.

Thinking Aguadilla for one of the nights, any suggestions for the other or for both nights.

Goal is to explore and find beaches during the day, be able to park the car after the beach and not worry about driving till daytime again. Fun scenic towns are preferred.

Thanks!

acho corillo pue asi mismo como dice el titulo... quiero postear en un subreddit y no puedo porque no tengo "karma"

Cabron. Enserio. Como se supone que reciba karma si no puedo postear. Y como se supone que postee si no tengo karma. Esto es ridiculo y me tiene harto harto. Ayuden a su compatriota puertorriqueno porfavor a alcanzar sus sueños digitales de poder postear en reddit como ciudadano normal.

I’m thinking about traveling soon. I was wondering what some of the best areas are to go to experience the culture in the best way. I’m 35 my Spanish is OK I’m not fluent, but I could buy. I did some work years back in San Juan after the hurricane hit. I was there for about six months never really got to experience the culture because we were working 15 hour days and only had one day off. But I did experience was a lot of fun, but I never got to really go out and explore.. so if anybody is willing to give me some information about where I should go, I like everything from thighs hole in the walls nightlife I love food. I’m not a skinny guy. I am very respectful of it people and their cultures so I just want to experience with Puerto Rico really like. So if I could set up meeting some people that are friendly that wouldn’t mind showing me around that would be wonderful. I’m an Asian American who looks Latino I get that all the time lol I like anime I like gaming I like music I like food I just like to have fun. So if anybody has an advice, I would appreciate it. Thank you for your time.

Anyone know what happened? So many emergency vehicles on the road in El Yunque today

Can anybody fill me in on the guys that come around with polo shirts and briefcases full of books? Are they Mormon? Is there a polite way to tell them to leave you alone? They didn’t much appreciate “Deja me en paz,” Thanks.

Going with my girlfriends to PR for the first time this late Feb. Looking for recommendations on shopping, towns, day trips, stores, restaurants that are more authentic. Any hidden gems would be appreciated. Thank u!!!

I’m taking my parents (62 + 71) to Puerto Rico for 6 days, leaving 4 full days for us to sightsee, etc. I’ve been to Puerto Rico twice but have really only stayed in San Juan. We’ve booked an airbnb in Escambron for all 5 nights, but I’m looking for ideas of what to do outside of San Juan.

Do you think a day trip to Vieques, Culebra, or Cabo Rojo would be worth it if we didn’t stay overnight?

What are some other spots on the island that you would recommend that would appease two older folks who sometimes have trouble walking on uneven terrain?

My parents are picky eaters and try to avoid salty and fried foods. Any recommendations on restaurants, dishes, etc. that are more vegetable-heavy?

Thanks in advance!

I will be visiting PR in a week and wanted an input on visiting La Perla. I have gotten mixed responses about visiting from people who live in PR or who have visited, some say yes and some say no. Any input would be appreciated. I am a 30 year old Mexican fluent in both English and Spanish if that helps.

While traveling, I got a parking ticket for $100 near the Pena Blanca beach in Aguadilla. I still don't believe that I was actually illegally parked, but that's beside the point. I left my car for 5 minutes and by the time I came back a cop was writing tickets for every single car on the street. He had just finished my rental car and he ignored me when I asked for forgiveness.

From a number of the posts I've seen here from tourists in a similar situation, it seems like paying PR parking tickets on rental cars is a hopeless nightmare. I want to let you know that there is hope. I was able to call the Aguadilla city hall at 787-891-1005 and, after a few tries, got through to the right person, and paid the ticket directly over the phone and got an emailed receipt. They even reduced it from $100 to $70 because I paid promptly.

Getting up to and back from upper and “upper upper” falls is not easy. It will be slippery mud. You will likely be on all fours going backwards at times. I was climbing up the far right path to upper upper area when screams started coming from the stream below, then a young man came hurrying down looking for a phone to connect with 911. His friend had fallen and was not accessible and appeared to have gone unconscious. Soon after on the way down we encountered an ambulance, then a rescue truck with portable stretchers speeding up behind it. Be careful up there people.