The first time I went to this place — 1 year ago
I really enjoyed the island. It was beautiful. There were some wonderful historical sites. At night in our hotel, I could hear all the coquis in the trees. I wish I had more time to go to the hot springs and to go on a better trip to one of the bioluminescent bays. On some trips you get to swim, on others you don’t. I would like to visit Puerto Rico’s western coast too. One thing I was expecting that I did not experience, was the calm and more relaxed environment I was used to from Guatemala and Costa Rica. I think the emotional environment in Puerto Rico comes more from the tourists and the mainland mentality. People are in a rush. If traffic slows, everyone in the line of cars lays on their horn. In many of the shops, when you walk in the srote clerks were on their phones and didn’t really say hi. The most annoying thing, was that the souveniers were mostly made in Peru and China. I am certain they could easily get people on the island to make guiros and other little things and sell them there. Unemployment is at 11% there, so the peopel could use the jobs. I would rather buy something made in the place I am buying it from. So, look for masks if you want something locally made. It is a beautiful island. I would gladly go back, but next time I would see different things and avoid some areas.
