To DennyZ,
You are lucky! A one year work assignment in SJ, Puerto Rico? That's more like a nice vacation. You should enjoy it. The commute from Luquillo to SJ depends on the same factors as the commute from Long Island, NY into Manhattan. There are lots of people making this commute every day to go to work in SJ. Plan on spending 40 minutes to about 1 1/2 hours and you will be fine. I am sure in one year you will be an expert in making this commute and will find the local driving idiosyncracies something to be remembered and useful.
GOOD LUCK!

Thanks, Felix, for the advice. I made the trip the other day just to see how long it would take. I've been coming to PR for about one year now off and on. It is a great place with warm and fun-loving people.

Thanks,
DennyZ

Hi,
I will be staying in PA for Easter week, with my family, including my 22 month old daughter. Does anyone know of a place to rent cribs so that I don't have to bring my portable crib?
Thanks,
Lori

I use a wheelchair (severe arthritis has fused knees, awaiting knee replacement surgery in a year)and am interested in hearing what residents or other visitors have to say about Mar Sin Barreras, the wheelchair-friendly beach, as well as wheelchair-accessible hotels/condos and restaurants in the PA area. A friend and I are considering a visit a few months....anything at all that would be helpful is appreciated!

THanks,

Kerri
kssmith10@cox.net

Felix there was talk a year back of a new building being built on the strip of land near building 3 closer to the beach. Do you know if this building has been shelved or if it will be built in the future. In addition I understand there is a new road that makes travelling to and from San Juan easier have you used it yet? It has been 1 year since I have been there. Are there any new enhancements going on in the Playa Azul buildings I know building 1 is replacing the elevators anything new. Anyways thanks for this site I look at it all the time.

To Michael M,
I can tell you that there is a new stretch of highway (Route 66) that you can take at the intersection of Routes 26 and 3 near Plaza Carolina. This is a big improvement that will shave off a lot of traffic lights all the way to Canovanas near the Beltz Factory outlet mall where you will get back on Route 3 east towards Fajardo. I favor this route during rush hours or when in a hurry to get to the airport, otherwise I still use the good old route 3 to avoid the $1.50 toll each way. As far as the building construction near PA3 the last I heard was that the project was too big for the lot and was not going to be too easy for the developers to pull it thru all the necessary permits, etc. I can tell you that PA2 has a new paint job, new fencing, and a fresh repaving of the parking area. Other than that I can tell you that PA3 is currently being painted and I do not know about the elevators in PA1.

Felix thanks for your response. I take it by your response that there stil is a possibility of the building being put up is there anyway I can find out more information regarding this. Currently I am considering buying a unit who's view would be impacted by this development thus the question.

Edited by author 02-05-2007 04:32 PM
Felix is there a local pub where I can throw darts? Are you able to pick up the wireless connection that the town offers from the buildings? What is the local paper that everybody reads I imagine it is based out of San Juan. I am in the process of obtaining tv for my apartment. Do you have utilize Liberty cablevision of do you go with a dish.

To Michael Malchiodi,
To follow up on your previous question: I believe the developers of that project are not pursuing it any longer because of the costs associated with all the variances that they would need to get it approved, however, you should stay informed and ready to attend any public meetings on the subject. I’ll keep you informed of any developments in this regard, if or when I become aware.

I am not sure about a local pub to throw darts because I stay out of bars and taverns. I know that there is a ‘Cactus Rail’ Bar and Grill nearby but never been there. No, you can’t pick up the Luquillo Free Wi-Fi signal from the buildings because of the distance. The local English paper is the San Juan Star and you can pick it up at the Amigo supermarket across the street. I know that you will ONLY have one choice of cable signal and I do not patronize them because of their bad customer service and the expensive lousy service they provide. When you need it the most, during inclement weather and during power blackouts, often times the signal goes out and you are left with a bill to pay and no TV reception. You should ask the condo office; but I think they do not allow dishes on the exterior of the buildings. I don’t know why they have not made arrangements with DirecTV or Dish Network to provide a dish on the roof. At the present time I am connected thru the good old reliable RABBIT EARS which provide me a FREE signal to about 7 channels.

Felix in my reading of Playa Azul and La Pared I came across a reference to a shark net. In my walks I have not see this shark net and was wondering if it was closer to La Pared than Playa Azul. Do you know where the net is? I know there are sharks in the water so this is not the point. I would like to see this net.

Michael,
I don’t know about a shark net in the area of the beach in Playa Azul and La Pared. As a matter of fact, I have not been aware of any sharks in those areas, although I would think that there is always that possibility as in any ocean beach anywhere in the world. However, I want to take this opportunity to tell you about a different kind of SHARK, the developer shark. Not too far from the area of the Luquillo kioskos in the beach area known as FORTUNA BEACH a developer shark is attempting to devour that beautiful coastline beach to construct several buildings of walk-up apartments. Needless to say that, the residents of the area and for obvious reasons, are opposed to such development. They need help to fight off this shark attack. I’d like the residents of Playa Azul that were rightfully very much concerned with the development of that building across from Playa Azul 3 to get involved and join with the residents of Fortuna Beach to fight this new developer shark attack.

Edited by author 04-08-2007 12:10 AM
URGENT
To all the condo owners of PAIII that were named violators in the suit before DACO. Please contact me ASAP if you are interested in joining in a class action suit to recoup expenses and for punitive damages. I have a letter explaining the proces that can be accessed via http://www.playaazulpr.com/demanda/demanda.htm. The letter is for those interested in joining in the class action and can only be accessed with a password. Please click on this link http://www.playaazulpr.com/captchaforms/pa...t1formycaptcha.html to contact me and I will give you the password to access the private messages that will be posted at the website for you. I will only give the password to those that I can be sure were victims of the frivolous suit; so please ID yourself in the email with the apartment number and your name so that I can find you in the list. Thanks.

Edited by author 06-21-2007 07:41 PM
My goodness!

I've been searching for a condo to rent in P.R. for about ten days to take three friends of mine (all of Puerto Rican descent...none born on the island and none has ever been to their homeland...yet.). Well, I came across this site and I was thrilled for several reasons, but one thing that really made me smile was the recipe section.

You see, one of my friends was asked by his father to bring him back some "real Puerto Rican coffee". What passes for that here in the states (NYC) is usually Bustelo and occasionally, Yaucono. My friend kept asking about Yaucono because it just "sounded Puerto Rican" to him. I told him that's not Puerto Rican coffee. Yes, Yauco is known as "el pueblo del cafe", but the brand cannot be trusted. Lo and behold...CAFE REAL. YES!!! Memories of my childhood in Rincon. My grandmother putting a few tablespoons of coffee in my milk because "te ayuda a darte globulos rojos en la sangre."

Thanks for that...now...to keep searching for the perfect and affordable place away from the lunacy of San Juan to introduce my friends to their homeland.

Ray