Caribbean Photo of the Week: The South of Puerto Rico

By: - February 2nd, 2014

This week’s Caribbean Photo comes from CJ reader Michael Kelly, who took this snapshot from his backyard in the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico. Do you have a great photo of the Caribbean? Email news@caribjournal.com with “Caribbean Photo of the Week” in the subject line and it could be the next CPOTW!

— CJ

 

Puerto Rico

Infosys to Open Puerto Rico Office

Above: Aguadilla By the Caribbean Journal staff India-based firm Infosys could soon open an office in Puerto Rico, according to Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla. The Governor said the firm, which specializes in information technology and consulting work, would be bringing in an investment of more than $9 million over two years. The investment […]

Puerto Rico

Five Places For a Last-Minute Caribbean Christmas Vacation

Maybe you feel like trading pine trees for palm trees next week. Even if you do, it’s not always easy to find a room in what is the early stage of peak season in the Caribbean, with many deals and packages blacked out after Dec. 20. But if you’re planning a last-minute Christmas vacation, you […]

Puerto Rico

Seaborne Airlines Relocating to Puerto Rico; Government Taking Equity Stake

Above: a Seaborne plane By Alexander Britell MIAMI — St Croix-based regional airline Seaborne Airlines has reached a deal with the government of Puerto Rico to relocate its headquarters to San Juan. Under the deal, the government of Puerto Rico will take an equity stake in the airline and have two seats on the board […]


Caribbean Concierge: The St Regis Bahia Beach Resort in Puerto Rico

Above: Jossell Louie Velazquez CJ’s Caribbean Concierge talks to the hospitality pros who help make Caribbean travel work. The latest edition talks to Jossell Louie Velazquez, Chef Concierge at the St Regis Bahia Beach in Puerto Rico and member of Les Clefs d’Or USA. Where are you from, and how long have you been working […]

Puerto Rico Plans "City of Science"

Above: San Juan, Puerto Rico (CJ Photo) By the Caribbean Journal staff Puerto Rico is planning to resume construction of a project called the “City of Science” in Rio Piedras, according to Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla. The project, which will be located on the site of the former Rio Piedras Correctional Complex, first launched in […]

A New Look at the San Juan Marriott

Above: Jossell Louie Velazquez CJ’s Caribbean Concierge talks to the hospitality pros who help make Caribbean travel work. The latest edition talks to Jossell Louie Velazquez, Chef Concierge at the St Regis Bahia Beach in Puerto Rico and member of Les Clefs d’Or USA. Where are you from, and how long have you been working […]

Hyatt Place Opens in Puerto Rico

Above: the Hyatt Place Bayamon By the Caribbean Journal staff The new Hyatt Place Bayamon hotel has officially opened in Puerto Rico. The property is the first Hyatt Place hotel to open in the Caribbean and the first Hyatt hotel in Puerto Rico in seven years. It is the first of what will be two […]