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Puerto Rico viewed from a gringo’s perspective

Getting Pulled Over in Puerto Rico

In Puerto Rico there are what seems like a million cops driving around.  On very rare occasions you will see people pulled over.  I have often wondered what it takes to get pulled over because the driving here is so chaotic.

So far what I have learned, cops only seem to care about speeding if you are on a long stretch of road that has no stop lights.  What they… Continue reading

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    Being a white guy from the States I don’t think I have ever really understood prejudice and racism like a Hispanic or Black guy has.  So it has been a little strange for me to live in Puerto Rico where there is some prejudice going on.  I don’t know if it is because I am white… Continue reading

    So you are driving along in San Juan and decide that you want to goto the beaches in Condado. Suddenly a cop gets behind you with his lights on. Your initial reaction I am sure is “Damn!”. Don’t worry though… You are in Puerto Rico! The police always drive around with their… Continue reading

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