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Puerto Rico’s Don Q Crowned World Champion at Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth

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The single-best rum in the world is currently made in Puerto Rico. That was the final result of this year’s Caribbean Rum Awards St Barth, the sixth edition of the world’s most exclusive rum competition and festival. Puerto Rico’s Don […]

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A New Kind of Luxury Residential Project Is Coming to San Juan, Puerto Rico 

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A new kind of luxury residential project is coming to one of the Caribbean’s hottest real estate markets: San Juan, Puerto Rico.  It’s called The Grove at Carrion Court, and it’s a boutique, ultra-luxe residential complex set on the heart […]

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United Just Launched New Daily Nonstop Flights to Puerto Rico 

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Continuing a growing trend of Caribbean flights from the western United States, United Airlines just kicked off a new route between Denver, Colo. and San Juan, Puerto Rico.  The new flight officially began operations this week between Denver and San […]

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Puerto Rico Keeps Up Sizzling Airport Traffic 

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Puerto Rico’s air traffic is showing no signs of slowing down, even as other tourism hotspots cool off in the shoulder season.  Passenger traffic at the island’s main air hub, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, rose by 24.1 percent in […]


Puerto Rico Keeps Up Sizzling Passenger Growth 

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Puerto Rico’s air passenger traffic continues to skyrocket, according to new data from Mexican company ASUR, which manages the island’s primary air hub, Luis Munoz Marin International Airport.  Passenger traffic in San Juan was 779,645 in September, a 24.1 percent […]


Following Hunter S. Thompson in Puerto Rico

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You won’t find much fear and loathing these days in Old San Juan, but there are places where you can still get a taste of the city where “gonzo journalist” and author Hunter S. Thompson decamped in his early 20s […]

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Puerto Rico Is Breaking Tourism Records

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From hotel occupancy to new flights to cruise ship arrivals, Puerto Rico is breaking many of its tourism records, according to Carlos Mercado Santiago, the executive director of the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.  The destination’s numbers from the just-closed fiscal […]


In Puerto Rico, the Flights Keep Coming 

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Puerto Rico has been one of the fastest-growing destinations in the Caribbean since the summer of 2020, when the island capitalized on its lack of a passport requirement to spur a new era of tourism.  That trend has shown no […]


Iberia Adds Daily Flights to Santo Domingo 

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Spanish carrier Iberia is ramping up its service to Santo Domingo this summer, citing “robust” demand for the capital, Caribbean Journal has learned. From now through August, Iberia will be operating one daily nonstop flight between Madrid and Santo Domingo.  […]

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United Airlines Is Adding New Daily Flights to Puerto Rico 

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More and more travelers are coming to the Caribbean from source markets beyond traditional travel hubs like New York, Miami and Chicago. If you’ve been following aviation in the region the last few years, you’ve seen a wave of new […]


Puerto Rico Has a Colorful New Boutique Hotel 

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The Condado neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico is one of the most vibrant urban areas in the Caribbean, from luxury shopping to high-end eateries to resorts and casinos. Now it’s home to another new boutique hotel, and it’s one […]


Avianca Adds More Puerto Rico Flights for Summer Season 

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If Puerto Rico wants to continue to grow its tourism arrivals in keeping with the last two years of surging visitor numbers, it’s going to have to look to new markets. That includes South America, where top Colombian carrier Avianca […]


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