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kielvsworld · 04-03-2006, 12:50 AM

I've been to San Juan twice for business, I'm very fortunent in that respect but didn't do much in terms of touristy stuff. The last trip was a year ago this month.

Taxi's from the Airport to old town were fixed at $25. Most of the food was reasonable for a tourist destination, 8-9 a plate or more depending on what we ate. Almost everything reminded me of Florida (prices, shops, culture)...pretty good food though. Everyone speaks spanish too, although 90%+ of the island can speak english almost everyone understands it, everyday communication is in spanish... Parts of the city can be unsafe and there is alot of gang and drug culture centered in San Juan, but that shouldn't affect you much.

If you do go do PR, prepare to be drunk...I couldn't stay sober for more than a few hours after work, and well into the night, the drinks are pricey but if you get long islands for example, they have more than enough alcohol to get you going.

Eh, now, if you goto Jamaca, prepare to be, well, stoned, if that's you thing. My friend had is honey moon there and said people we're peddling it to him all the time (along with some other types of drugs :/).

04-03-2006, 12:50 AM	#3 (permalink)
kielvsworld Upright	Puerto Rico I've been to San Juan twice for business, I'm very fortunent in that respect but didn't do much in terms of touristy stuff. The last trip was a year ago this month. Taxi's from the Airport to old town were fixed at $25. Most of the food was reasonable for a tourist destination, 8-9 a plate or more depending on what we ate. Almost everything reminded me of Florida (prices, shops, culture)...pretty good food though. Everyone speaks spanish too, although 90%+ of the island can speak english almost everyone understands it, everyday communication is in spanish... Parts of the city can be unsafe and there is alot of gang and drug culture centered in San Juan, but that shouldn't affect you much. If you do go do PR, prepare to be drunk...I couldn't stay sober for more than a few hours after work, and well into the night, the drinks are pricey but if you get long islands for example, they have more than enough alcohol to get you going. Eh, now, if you goto Jamaca, prepare to be, well, stoned, if that's you thing. My friend had is honey moon there and said people we're peddling it to him all the time (along with some other types of drugs :/).