@Anolis

In the San Juan area, Escambron in Puerta de Tierra has public showers, and I bet the Balneario Publico in Carolina (not in Isla Verde, but just east) also does. Read More

I would recommend renting a car on Vieques, as most of the places that people like to visit (such as beaches, etc.) are best accessed by car. The town of Esperanza on the south side of the island is the best to walk around. There are also many ... Read More

We did not consider public schools which do not have a good reputation (although evidently there are some good ones here & there); however, private schools are much less expensive than in the U.S. For instance, our daughter's school costed ... Read More

When we lived in Miramar a recycling truck would come down the street once a week and if we left a bag marked reciclaje it would get picked up. When we later moved to Condado we were in a bigger building and there was no recycling :( I don't ... Read More

To answer the question a bit more practically, public housing projects ('caseríos') are readily identifiable in Puerto Rico, usually consisting of many, medium-rise buildings, all painted the same color, and often on controlled access ... Read More

If it is in your budget, I recommend flying instead. Flights are cheaper if you take a taxi across town from SJU to Isla Grande Airport (ISG), or find your way (taxi is about $100) to Ceiba on the east coast & fly from there. Just going across ... Read More

I think this might be what you have in mind - something like Hacienda San Pedro in Jayuya (https://www.cafehsp.com/pages/hacienda). If you are staying overnight (and you will probably need to as it takes forever to get to Jayuya), you can check out ... Read More

If you don't plan to drive regularly, the only place in Puerto Rico I would recommend to live nowadays is the metro area. I'd suggest Condado, Ocean Park, Miramar, Old San Juan, or Santurce (in some areas) depending on your tastes & ... Read More

I have had Malaria several times, cured within moments of discovery and Swine flu for about 2 hours, also know of a 2 week case of Swine flu cured over night. A fresh crushed or grated clove of garlic chased with a cup of fresh grated ginger root ... Read More

Yes, I didn't mean to minimize the significance of Zika for pregnant mothers or couples planning to become pregnant. Indeed, it seems to be quite serious in that case. On the other hand, compared to other mosquito borne illnesses now endemic in ... Read More

My whole family had zika this spring. Symptomatically, it was milder than a typical flu. I had a very mild fever than I might not have noticed without the rash all over my chest & back. Symptoms passed probably in about a week. Conventional ... Read More

There is a huge difference between Fajardo & the metro area - especially compared to high density areas such as VSJ, Condado, Ocean Park, Santurce, & Isla Verde. There is a traditional town center in Fajardo, but the rest of the municipality ... Read More

Just to clarify, since this point was not raised above, iguanas (the green iguana, in particular) is an invasive species not native to Puerto Rico. Adult iguanas are indeed mostly herbivorous, but also opportunistically eat whatever they can get, ... Read More

The same immigration laws apply to Puerto Rico as do the United States. This means that as a Canadian citizen without a visa (that is, entering under the tourist visa waiver program) you can only live in the U.S., Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin ... Read More

Anolis, I eill disagree with you first and last comment here. First most areas in the island don't have bars on the windows and five locks on the doors. Most of us that live or have property in the island loves the outdoor feeling and open ... Read More