Puerto Rico Culture

Food

The wealth and diversity of restaurants in Puerto Rico, and especially San Juan, make it easy to visit the island without ever sampling regional cuisine. Don’t make that mistake. Though similar to ...more

And (Sometimes) Other Beverages. Rum is more than a drink in Puerto Rico; it’s part of Puerto Rican identity. In the early 20th century, Puerto Rico’s thriving sugar industry produced truckloads ...more

Customs And Etiquette

Though many Puerto Ricans have spent time in the US, most retain a more Latin American sense of customs and etiquette. Puerto Ricans are generally very polite and friendly to travelers who treat them ...more

The Arts

For a small island, Puerto Rico lays claim to a remarkably impressive tradition of art and culture. The Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña (www.icp.gobierno.pr), founded in 1955, has worked over the ...more

Sports And Recreation

Baseball. Forget soccer: Puerto Ricans shed their Latin American ties and choose baseball as the island’s most popular sport. Every year from November to January, six regional teams (Santurce, Bayamón ...more

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