…or at least that’s what everybody says. Of course we agree and that’s why we decided to share our highlights of the Christmas time in Old San Juan.
Of course the parties, where family and friends are coming together to celebrate. One of our favorites are the parrandas, groups of people walking around the city with instruments and their famous songs that everybody can join in on. The plaza is filled with people, music and kids with their firecrackers until late at night. Talking about the plaza you have to mention …

“Nosotros entendemos que no había necesidad de imponer restricción en el horario de clausura de las Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián porque hace bastantes años que ocurren en normalidad sin grandes incidentes que lamentar”, explicó Olivencia Gayá.

De la edición digital de primera hora, enlace al articulo original al pie de este post
Residentes del Viejo San Juan abogaron hoy para que se active un sistema de transporte masivo durante los fines de semana en ese sector, a raíz de las congestiones en el tránsito durante gran parte del periodo navideño.
La petición fue hecha luego de que ayer, viernes, en la noche las autoridades policíacas tuvieron que desviar el tráfico a la altura de El Capitolio y, como consecuencia, muchos negocios nocturnos tuvieran que cerrar sus puertas …

Because we have the place for you… Café Cola’o.

We have taste tested much of the coffee around Old San Juan, but this one wins the prize by far.
In 2006 Café Cola’o was opened by local entrepreneur Erica Reyes, using coffee grown in the mountains of Puerto Rico. This local grown coffee has a smooth, full-bodied flavor, which attracts tons of locals, as well as tourists to the little Café which is located at Pier by the ferry to Cataño.

Pepperoni
There are various places in Old San Juan where you can enjoy a pizza. But if you’re like me, you pledge allegiance to one place, under god, indivisible, for cheapness and hunger for all. To me this place is Pizzicorre, located on Calle Luna #255, a friendly neighborhood pizzeria that serves great slices at amazing speed.
I decided to go and do some “hands-on investigating”. And the first thing that caught my eye was that the place is a little on the small side. Making take out orders the most convenient, …

Paseo del morro trail
On Monday the 3rd of August 2009, Old San Juan was blanketed by rain. All through out the day, I’d listened to the radio tell me how I should not to venture outside without an umbrella. So what did I do? I started walking around town with nothing but a shoulder bag, a book and my notebook.
The day was quiet for a Monday, no shortage of workers or visitors, but the town had that sleepy quality that usually comes with rainy mornings. I had been walking around …

Tattooing is one of the great timeless art forms. Each civilization has had its own method and purpose behind the tattooing of their bodies. Some civilizations thought that carving the symbols of the gods in their skins would grant them a view into their wisdom and knowledge. Other had markings that defined them as warriors, and were designed to frighten and demoralize the enemy. Today peoples thoughts on tattoos are mixed at best. Some get them to symbolize special moments in their lives, while other like them simply because they …

Don Pablo
Here we have one of the coolest bars  in Calle del Cristo on Old San Juan, sporting its new Electronic/Industrial club redesign. Don Pablo has become one of the most stand out bars in the zone by always keeping the party into the late hours and always having thumping music on deck. And I’m sure that the huge drink size and their comfortable prices also have something to do with its success.
I’m sure that they get straighter as you get drunker
The nightclub ambiance is ever present, even though …

On Saturday August 1,2009 the alley located at the top of the La Tanca street welcomed dusk with the bombastic rhythms of Bomba and Plena. The narrow sidewalk that houses two bars one in front of the other, was mobbed with revelers of all races and ages, dancing in a manic frenzy that enveloped every one around. If you were there, you were not “just watching”.
I came across it, in my search for a cold beer to start the night on the city. I kept following this faint beat all …

This is my first post for livesanjuan.com, I’ve wanted to write before but it’s complicated when the kids are on vacation and free all the time. Many thanks to the other writers, who have kept this blog up, I really like what they’re doing and it’s their efforts that have really pushed me to start writing.
I’m not a professional writer so I’m just going to write the way I talk and do it as fast as I can. I’ll keep posting about things I enjoy doing, music worth listening …