Al Dente
Al Dente is one of the loveliest places in the Old City, offering exquisite Italian cuisine in a colonial Spanish setting. This unpretentious restaurant has a decor that evokes a trattoria similar to those found in Palermo, Italy. One might sample the scallops on a bed of spinach, gnocchi with pesto, or well-seasoned calamari. The chef also makes his own desserts, including cheesecake, tiramisu and chocolate tortes. More
Congrats, Victor Cruz and the Giants!! (Sorry, Aaron Hernandez)
If you were watching the Super Bowl yesterday (and judging by the TV ratings, there were only about three people who weren't, and one of those people was actually a mailbox), you saw a thrilling conclusion with Eli Manning leading an all-time drive to once again triumph over Brady & Co. You saw one of the most awkward, butt-first touchdowns you'll ever see from Ahmad Bradshaw.
And you also saw the first Puerto Rican duo to play in a Super Bowl: Victor Cruz (he of the smooth salsa touchdown dance) and Aaron Hernandez. Not only did both perform well, they both scored a touchdown in the big game. But there can be only one Puerto Rican Super Bowl champ, and this year the spoils go to the Victor.
Puerto Rico has a long sports tradition, with everything from baseball to scuba diving drawing plenty of local and international interest. After watching Victor Cruz six-step his way into the record books, I may have to add football to the mix!
Congrats, Victor Cruz and the Giants!! (Sorry, Aaron Hernandez) originally appeared on About.com Puerto Rico Travel on Monday, February 6th, 2012 at 01:45:36.
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Telling you there are five things to do in San Juan is a bit like saying you'll find a few grains of sand on the beach. There is enough to see and do in Puerto Rico's bustling capital to keep you busy for years. But ... since I'm giving each of Puerto Rico's regions its five-reason due, I'll treat Metropolitan San Juan just the same.
It's no surprise that the capital is a tourist region unto itself. This is the heart of Puerto Rico, as well as its nerve center and its wallet. It boasts an impressive list of accolades ... like the largest mall in the Caribbean, two of the oldest churches in the western hemisphere, and the largest fortress ever built by the Spanish in the New World, to name just a few.
Can I think of five reasons to visit San Juan? Can you count five grains of sand on a beach?
Five Things to Do in San Juan originally appeared on About.com Puerto Rico Travel on Saturday, February 4th, 2012 at 04:34:59.
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Five Things to Do in the Central Region
The Road Less Traveled, thy name is the Central Region. Tourists on the hunt for Caribbean beaches, colonial capitals or Caribbean islets bypass this vast expanse of land, and thereby miss out on some of the island's most striking natural vistas. This is a land of mountains and valleys, lakes and waterfalls, and patchwork quilts of green.
It's a destination for adventure, even if it's just an adventurous flavor of ice cream that you seek; and a destination for road trips, whether you're trying to reach the perfect morself of roast suckling pig or simply looking for a leisurely drive through Puerto Rico's heartland.
Take a look at five great reasons to visit Puerto Rico's Central Region.
Five Things to Do in the Central Region originally appeared on About.com Puerto Rico Travel on Thursday, February 2nd, 2012 at 03:28:08.
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February is here, and with it comes Saint Valentine, a marauding (and I mean that in the nicest way) band of vejigantes, a squad of must-be-nuts freefall divers, and army of food trucks, Luis Fonsi and ... Air Supply? Yup, Air Supply.
You'll also have the chance to watch a pro golf tournament, the world's best 10K race (or at least, that's how they bill it), and some of the world's finest classical musicians at the annual Casals Festival. It's a very busy month on the island, with the Ponce Carnival taking center stage as the biggest event of the year.
Check out the full calendar of events.
February Calendar originally appeared on About.com Puerto Rico Travel on Tuesday, January 31st, 2012 at 00:44:56.
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Five Things to Do in the East Region
Puerto Rico's East Region has three ridiculously unfair advantages over its fellow regions: They're called Vieques, Culebra and El Yunque. Each one of these destinations, on its own, is enough to vault this part of Puerto Rico into must-visit status. Taken together, they present a formidable (and truly spectacular) trio of destinations. Within them you'll find waterfalls, bioluminescent bays, beaches that make you feel like moving to Puerto Rico, tiny islands scattered like pearls across the sea, and much, much more.
So consider my five things to do in the East Region as the briefest of primers, a guide's version of an amuse-bouche. For me, the more I visit Puerto Rico's East, the more I discover to love about it.
Five Things to Do in the East Region originally appeared on About.com Puerto Rico Travel on Friday, January 27th, 2012 at 02:04:18.