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Puerto Rico viewed from a gringo’s perspective
What’s the Legal Drinking Age in Puerto Rico?
Author: The Gringo9 Apr
I am probably a little late in posting this for all of the Spring Breakers, but I recently receive in an email asking me what the legal drinking age is.
The legal drinking age in Puerto Rico is 18. I don’t think the age is enforced though. I am not saying it never happens, but I have never even seen anyone be carded here. I am pretty sure I have seen kids under 18 drinking with no one even batting an eye.
This question will become more important as college kids try to leave the country for Spring Break. Puerto Rico now becomes a prime spot for travel and vacations because PR does not require a passport.
If you’re vacationing and heading to the beach, make sure you bring a portable cooler (they now sell those coolers that can fold up) and pack it up with what ever beer you can find because I rarely see people selling beer at the beach. Most people traveling usually like to try the local beer called Medalla which is pretty good. Medalla is the only beer we don’t have to import from any country, so it is cheap!
3 Responses for "What’s the Legal Drinking Age in Puerto Rico?"
You need to taste “limoncillo”, thats the official drink for college students on a budget, all you need is a bottle of Bacardi, Crystal Light and cold water.
You need to be careful with it because it tastes like juice and one tends to swallow it fast, but don’t fool yourself, it will get you drunk with just a few glasses. Alcohol and sugar will give you a nice and cheap high :)
Medalla… plegh. It’s taking me since July to get used to it.
I miss my Stella Artois.
A lot of the carding here is subjective judgment. You look at a person, if he/she looks older, you can come in; if they don’t, you get carded. My friend turned 20 and we went out, the bouncer at the club carded him–he’s got a baby face. On the other hand, the first time I went to a club I had just turned 17. No one asked for my ID, especially since I was tagging along with 18-year-olds. A lot of places, though, the ones who’ve been in scrapes with the law, are really strict, like Brava or Shannan’s.
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