The blue cobblestones of Old San Juan are packed long before lunch. At El Yunque National Forest, the sound of waterfalls carries through the trees. Along the west coast in Rincón, surfers paddle out beneath orange evening skies. Puerto Rico has become one of the Caribbean’s most in-demand destinations, and getting there is about to […]
By Wayne Campbell Op-Ed Contributor THERE ARE more than seven billion people living on planet Earth. Our planet is at a critical juncture. As the global population increases, so, too do the environmental challenges associated with so many people living in a finite area. Each year, the world pauses on April 22 to commemorate Earth […]
Above: the Dreams Tulum resort on Mexico’s Caribbean coast By the Caribbean Journal staff The Dreams Tulum resort has completed a major redesign project, the property announced. The newest addition to Tulum hotels included a redesign of 222 guest rooms and suites, along with the enhancement of the resort’s 44 acres of gardens and a […]
Above: a farm in the Caribbean By the Caribbean Journal staff Is the Latin American and Caribbean region the next “global breadbasket?” That’s the finding of a new report by the Inter-American Development Bank and the Global Harvest Initiative, which found that the region could help feed a global population of nine billion by 2050. […]
Above: a Bahamasair plane By the Caribbean Journal staff Bahamian national carrier Bahamasair has resumed regularly-scheduled flights to the island of Mayaguana. Service officially returned on Monday, after a five-year hiatus in large part due to a runway that had fallen into disrepair on the island. New repairs to the airport’s runway include solar lighting, […]
IT’S THE Caribbean’s most abundant resource, and it’s powering a number of the region’s hotels: the sun. From hot water heaters to large-scale solar arrays, the Caribbean has an increasing number of solar-powered hotels. To continue our Earth Week coverage, here are some of the hotels where you can both enjoy the sun on the […]
By the Caribbean Journal staff Countries need to modify their food production to more sustainable systems to adapt to the potential impact of climate change, according to Jose Graziano da Silva, the director general of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization. That should be particularly true in the Caribbean, among the regions of the […]
Above: Nevis (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Nevis’ government says it is planning to build a waste-to-energy plant on the island. Nevis Deputy Premier Mark Brantley said in a televised address on Tuesday that the Nevis Island Administration was planning to deliver the plant “shortly.” Brantley said the plant would “alleviate much of […]
Above: one of LIAT’s new ATR planes By the Caribbean Journal staff New LIAT CEO David Evans has officially assumed office, the company announced Tuesday. Evans arrived in St John’s, Antigua from the United Kingdom on Sunday vowing to work with existing staff to determine how to improve the Caribbean airline. “The years I have […]
Above: the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino By the Caribbean Journal staff The Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino has named a new culinary team, the property announced. The Marriott has appointed Teddy Bouroncle as its new executive chef, while naming Miguel Garcia and Romeo Penacino, executive sous chefs. Bouroncle was most recently the […]
Above: Marc Anthony and Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina By the Caribbean Journal staff Dominican Republic President Danilo Medina met Tuesday with Puerto Rican music star Marc Anthony. The two sides discussed the orphanage in the country which Anthony is sponsoring in La Romana called “Children of Christ,” and how they might form a partnership […]
Above: a Diplomatico demonstration at the Miami Rum Festival By the Rum Journal staff Miami is the rum capital of America, and it’s set to again host the world’s largest rum festival this week: the Miami Rum Festival. The festival, a celebration of all things rum, will bring together rum experts, professionals and enthusiasts from […]
