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Originally Posted by ElSapo
Sounds like you know what's up. ... I've been to PR maybe 8-9 times, mostly in San Juan for a weekend, but also over on the west coast. Post-Maria I've thought about trying to buy property down there, but it looks like (from zillow) the super-cheap obvi bargains are gone ...
Anyway, if I could find good weed in Puerto Rico I'd definitely favor that place. Love visiting for all the reasons you mentioned and more. Rincon, San Juan, Arecibo, Vieques ... Have you been there recently or are you from there?
My family is originally from PR (though I am not). My brother lived there for the last 6-7 years, I'd visit at least twice a year throughout that period. I'd visited a handful of times before my brother moved to San Juan. Yeah man, hitting up Vieques or the rainforest are some of my favorite things to do on the island. Heading up the mountains on a Sunday for the massive pig roasts... aaaaand now I'm hungry. Last time I was there, I finally did the bio-luminescent bay and it was a blast.
All the good properties have been predictably snapped up, post-Maria has been a cesspool of that **** for the wealthy. San Juan is obviously the best place to live for a gringo, but it's a tad pricier than it seems (i.e. almost all goods are imported to the island).
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Originally Posted by tgiggity
can we make this a puerto rico thread rlly quick? been thinking about moving there part time for tax reasons. I'm assuming san juan has reliable enough electricity/internet by now? is there a decent ex-pat community there?
There is indeed a rather large ex-pat community, especially in San Juan. I'd recommend taking a look at the Ocean Park neighborhood-- it's safe, lots of ex-pats, and it's on the same utilities grid as Condado, which is the main strip for hotels and tourist stuff. Normal internet is crappy, but you can get Google fiber most places in San Juan. Brownouts are common for electricity, the grid was pretty **** even before Maria. Water is occasionally off for a day or two whenever a main blows. "Island time" is definitely a real thing, so keep that in mind-- it's a party 24/7.