Many years down the line, when I get more $$$ and give Puerto Rico a chance to recover from those hurricanes, I intend to take a vacation there with my brother and sister-in-law. I’ve had some Peurto Rican food before (the Puerto Rican rice that has olives in it and tortas de huevos) and I know enough Spanish to get by. Are the people there really racist, though? I’ll get pissed off hearing people call me a gringo all the time.
my understanding is that it was beautiful until about 6 months ago. i'm not aware of any racism there, but i only know a couple puerto ricans and i never really asked them about that. they're super nice though.
Having spent mucho time there I have to say it is a mixed thing nowadays... the destruction was immense from the storms. It will take decades to recover, and sadly this has happened before. And in the Virgin Islands next door, where I grew up. Sadly crushed, the people hang on with hopes for a better future. I weep for El Yunque, the rain forest was stripped bare of vegetation. I have hiked there in the past... up to the mountain where the big radio dish is. It is/was awesomely beautiful and the people lively indeed... but now?
