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Puerto Rico is good?

FlashG

FlashG

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It looks like I might have some business there in the coming months. I will probably be staying in the San Juan and some other city for a couple of days at a time. Other than that I have no experience of what it?s really like. I?m hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.

Can anyone give me ideas on what to expect? My Spanish speaking ability truly sucks so that will be a minus. But I lived in the Miami area for 13 years without any real problems.
 
Puerto Rico you ugly island
Island of tropic diseases
Always the huricanes blowing
Always the population growing
And the money owing
And the babies crying
And the bullets flying
 
Originally posted by: loki8481
Puerto Rico you ugly island
Island of tropic diseases
Always the huricanes blowing
Always the population growing
And the money owing
And the babies crying
And the bullets flying
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So it's just like Miami after all. No problem then.
 
Originally posted by: FlashG
It looks like I might have some business there in the coming months. I will probably be staying in the San Juan and some other city for a couple of days at a time. Other than that I have no experience of what it?s really like. I?m hoping for the best but preparing for the worst.

Can anyone give me ideas on what to expect? My Spanish speaking ability truly sucks so that will be a minus. But I lived in the Miami area for 13 years without any real problems.
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if you like crack and hookers you will have a great time.
 
Originally posted by: KeypoX
Originally posted by: FlashG
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: FlashG
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: FlashG
I lived in the Miami area for 13 years
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Even the Floridians will concede that fresh-squeezed is always better. Enjoy.
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Fresh-squeezed what?
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:facepalm;
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So it's late. Cut me some slack.
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i dont get it either
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'Till the juice runs down your leg. 😉
 
Originally posted by: Perknose
Originally posted by: KeypoX
Originally posted by: FlashG
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: FlashG
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: FlashG
I lived in the Miami area for 13 years
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Even the Floridians will concede that fresh-squeezed is always better. Enjoy.
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Fresh-squeezed what?
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:facepalm;
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So it's late. Cut me some slack.
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i dont get it either
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'Till the juice runs down your leg. 😉
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rawr
 
I believe that we might have a horny goose on the loose. So to speak.

Now that thats out of the way, can anyone answer my origional question?
 
went to PR last year. at first, it wasn't what i expected because my gf and i always went to oahu (via suntrips). we decided to go to PR when suntrips went out of business and we weren't prepared for the...'slumminess' of the place. visually, it's not that appealing, and only if you are around old san juan that things feel more clean and touristy. my gf speaks a little spanish and i roughly know restaurant spanish (lots of bad words) but eventually we got to know our way around.

i have to admit, the locals were very very nice, even though there were times we felt like we were going to get mugged. after asking around for good places to eat/ farmers markets we found people were extremely nice. just show a little respect and spend money at the mom and pop places so you know the money goes into the local economy. old san juan caters to mostly tourist so expect prices to be the same as stateside. but if you wan to eat real, good, and cheap. walk around and try to find the farmers markets, they usually have food carts there that sells fresh, hot empanada's, just don't ask what's inside 😛.... you can also buy cheaper exotic fruit.

edit: also, don't listen to those top 10 places to eat sites. they rip you off!
 
Originally posted by: Fox5
Originally posted by: FlashG
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: FlashG
Originally posted by: Goosemaster
Originally posted by: FlashG
I lived in the Miami area for 13 years
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Even the Floridians will concede that fresh-squeezed is always better. Enjoy.
Click to expand...

Fresh-squeezed what?
Click to expand...

:facepalm;
Click to expand...

So it's late. Cut me some slack.
Click to expand...

Fresh-squeezed what?
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:facepalm; x100
 
Originally posted by: Buttzilla
went to PR last year. at first, it wasn't what i expected because my gf and i always went to oahu (via suntrips). we decided to go to PR when suntrips went out of business and we weren't prepared for the...'slumminess' of the place. visually, it's not that appealing, and only if you are around old san juan that things feel more clean and touristy. my gf speaks a little spanish and i roughly know restaurant spanish (lots of bad words) but eventually we got to know our way around.

i have to admit, the locals were very very nice, even though there were times we felt like we were going to get mugged. after asking around for good places to eat/ farmers markets we found people were extremely nice. just show a little respect and spend money at the mom and pop places so you know the money goes into the local economy. old san juan caters to mostly tourist so expect prices to be the same as stateside. but if you wan to eat real, good, and cheap. walk around and try to find the farmers markets, they usually have food carts there that sells fresh, hot empanada's, just don't ask what's inside 😛.... you can also buy cheaper exotic fruit.

edit: also, don't listen to those top 10 places to eat sites. they rip you off!
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Thanks, this is the kind of information that I am looking for. Does anyone else have any practical experience in PR?

 
I went there for awhile a few months ago.

You don't need to know Spanish but it helps. Puerto Rican Spanish is a lot different than Mexican or Spain's version. They drop the 'S' on most words and use different terms a lot of places. That said, I am semi-fluent in Spanish and fluent in English and I had no problem anywhere using English.

Puerto Rico is beautiful but the weather is pretty damn miserable. Old San Juan is really neat but kinda touristy.. there are great places all around there that are more 'local'

Strangely, businesses that fail in the US seem to go to PR to die, except they thrive. There are Sizzlers and CompUSA's and all sorts of things like this everywhere. There is quite a stark contrast in wealth there. Picture a Tag Heuer store and then a family living in an alley right next to it. A Gucci store with a broken down convienence store next to it, etc. I wouldn't say its a filthy place but it's definitely rustic in a lot of areas.

Beware of using cabs, like most all major US cities, they sniff out tourists and take advantage of you. Stay away from things that look overtly American because you will get ripped off there.

Prepare to eat red beans and rice and plantains with every meal. Meals take a long long fucking time there too. Don't expect to go sit down somewhere and not spend 2 hours... the waiters are not being rude, that's just the culture there. There are some divey areas to avoid at night, stay near well lit places. Just picture being in NYC or Chicago at night and you'll be ok.

Let me know if you have any other specific questions. My best friend works there a lot for his job and knows the area much better than I do.


BTW, if you make it to Old San Juan, in the square there is an old blind man that rolls the best cigars ever.. they're like 5USD too.
 
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