When you’re in San Juan, make sure to visit Loiza Street, the city’s newest hip hangout.

Turn a grey day into a bright one with five entertaining activities to brighten your day

There was an era when artists would have been reprimanded for painting on abandoned buildings but times have changed, for the most part in the Santurce Arts District.

What does an instrument used to steer a course using the bright stars, books published when printers were invented; folk art exhibitions, and a woman with a high bun who formed a network of schools and transported snow to the tropics have in common?

Anyone who has spent enough time in Old San Juan to be seduced by this gorgeous Spanish colonial jewel by the sea will leave still longing for “en mi Viejo San Juan,” or “in my Old San Juan,” just like that classic romantic ballad by Puerto Rican song writer Noel Estrada says.

In San Juan, one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the Caribbean, trendy and new restaurants are on nearly every corner. There’s no denying the appeal of hitting up the trendiest spots in town to get those hearts pumping and taste buds delighted.

Puerto Rico is an island where its creative talent and plastic arts overflow, and painting is no exception. The work of dozens of Puerto Rican artists can be appreciated at key museums and galleries in Puerto Rico, the U.S. mainland, Latin America, and Europe.

Medieval roots The tradition of the cabezudos began in Spain around the 12th century specifically in festivities in northern Basque Country, and in the provinces (then kingdoms) of Aragon and Valencia, among others. According to Spanish historian Javier Aparicio, the tradition became widespread as the catholic kings conquered Spain again from Islamic rule in the […]

The ancient city tells its own hidden history The city of San Juan was founded in 1520 after Juan Ponce de Leon decided to relocate from the town of Caparra. Extreme heat and humidity as well as rebellious Taino Indians made them resettle on the edge of a 2.5 mile size isle overlooking the bay […]