In the States if you have a lights out on your vehicle you get a ticket. I guess not here, because lots of people have burnt out headlights, taillights, and blinkers. There has been a few times while I was driving at night and almost hit a car that was driving right in front of me because… Continue reading

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Puerto Ricans do the same, but they take their pride to a different extreme. Puerto Ricans love anyone who has become famous that has heritage from Puerto Rico. Jennifer Lopez is a great example. She actually never even lived here. Just because she has Puerto Rican blood a number of people adore… Continue reading

In Puerto Rico, gringo is not a negative word. It simply means a person from the States. Puerto Ricans know that us Gringos have heard it being used with a derogatory connotation. So if they see a tourist, they will most likely not call you Gringo to your face. You might hear it all around you though.

When I first Continue reading