el yunque

Puerto Rico’s Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Is Open Again

 By Alexander Britell In another strong sign for Puerto Rico’s quickly-rebounding tourism sector, one of the island’s most popular resorts has reopened its doors. The Wyndham Grand Rio Mar Puerto Rico Golf and Beach Resort officially relaunched earlier this month, …

Puerto Rico Launching $15 Million Project to Transform El Yunque Gateway

 Major project for Puerto Rico’s famous rainforest By the Caribbean Journal staff The approach to Puerto Rico’s El Yunque rainforest is about to change. Puerto Rico Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla has announced the launch of a new project to improve …

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Opinion

Op-Ed: The Future of Dominican Republic Tourism

 By Carlos CastilloConsul General of the Dominican Republic in New York Tourism and hospitality have become synonymous in the Dominican Republic. They are the mainstay of the economy, and a tremendous source of pride within our culture. New York City …

• Op-Ed: Rethinking Caribbean Cruise Port Revenues

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Rum Journal

Rum Journal: In Puerto Rico, the History of a Little Barrel

 By Alexander Britell He would carry it around in a small wooden barrel, rum in arm, giving tastes to his friends and those who wished to try it. Don Pedro Fernandez, a third-generation sugarcane grower in Puerto Rico, had studied …

• Rum Journal: A Special Rum from Guadeloupe’s Reimonenq

• Rum Journal: A Concerto From Guadeloupe’s Longueteau

Markets

Turks and Caicos Real Estate Keeps Surging

 By the Caribbean Journal staff The real estate market in Turks and Caicos continues to show strong growth, according to a new report from Turks and Caicos Sotheby’s International Realty. Sales volume totaled $135 million in the first half of …

• Real Estate Firm Engel & Völkers Expands to Turks and Caicos

• Aruba’s Newest Luxury Real Estate