Adventures in Puerto Rico
A student's journey during our trip in 2014. Enjoy!
TIPS FOR TRAVELING TO PUERTO RICO
Language: Brush up on your Español English works, but brush up on your “Español”. Almost everyone understands English, especially in...
PUERTO RICO
Puerto Rico or known by the locals the "isla del encanto" or "Borinquen"
Language in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico’s main language is Spanish and 98% of the population speak it on a regular basis. However, English is taught in schools as a...
Goodbye Puerto Rico!
On our final day in Puerto Rico, most slept in after a fun-filled and exhausting day at Las Fiestas de La Calle San Sebastian. I rose...
Fiestas de la Call San Sebastian
Today was our last full day in Puerto Rico. Quite fittingly, we spent our last day in Old San Juan, as we did on our first day here. This...
Adjuntas: From the Farm to the Table
We started off our morning bright and early. We were in the van by 7:30am (that is 5:30 Minnesota time) and embarked on a 3½-hour drive...
Matria A New Beginning for Women
Today we had the opportunity to visit Matria- a non-profit organization that support and guide women who survived domestic violence...
Women and Puerto Rico Politics
We started our day by travelling to the Supreme Court in Old San Juan. We got a tour of the library that is used by judges and citizens...
Supreme Court and Political Parties
The day started off around 9:00 we took the bus through San Juan to the Puerto Rican Supreme Court. We arrived around 10:00 there and...