Puerto Rico is another special tropical island. It is a commonwealth of United State which means a self-governing territory.
To my surprise, most Puerto Ricans do not know English so we had serious trouble communicating with the locals. They speak spanish and they look like spanish or south American. Although their skin are not as fair as the white people, their ladies are pretty and men are handsome!
Staying in apartment giving me chance to understand more about Puerto Ricans. They are very friendly. The neighbors greeted us in Spanish when we met in the elevator. I didn't really know what were they saying, I just could give them a smile or saying "hola".
The size of Puerto Rico is about 3 times bigger than Barbados. Unlike Barbados, it does not only have beaches but you can find forests, historical towns, shopping centres and the amazing bioluminescent bays.
The most impressive attraction should be the bioluminescent bays which are rarely found in other parts of the earth. I shall write it separately in another post.
For Malaysian shopaholics, you could find cheaper branded stuffs in the factory outlets. After long time being "jailed" in Barbados, my colleagues could finally spend their money there by buying hand bags, shoes, T-shirts and etc. However, the prices are higher than US mainland.
For nature lovers. In this small island, it has both rain forest and dry forest. My first time to see dry forest with growing cactus.
For those who keen in historical buildings, old San Juan is a must to visit where you can see the trails of spanish and US colonial. Their two famous forts are the world herritage site.
If Barbados gave me a "kampung" and peaceful feeling, then Puerto Rico gave me a "penang" feeling in term of the urbanization progress and a warm feeling because of their people. Really like this place. Good bye to Puerto Rico!
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