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Legend Surf Classic Puerto Rico To Be Held January 16 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE —December 7, 2014 Rincon, Puerto Rico – The Second Annual Legend Surf Classic Puerto Rico takes place from the 16th to the 19th of January 2015 in Rincon, Puerto Rico. This year’s event proudly features two of surfings greatest champions: Hawaii’s Fred Hemmings, the winner of the 1968 World Championship which was held in Rincon, Puerto Rico and Australia’s Nat Young, the 1966 World Champion and a finalist in the 1968 World Contest. Introduced by Monty Smith in 2014, The Legend Surf Classic Puerto Rico has embraced its mission to “Promote and Celebrate the Surfing History and Culture of Puerto Rico.” This nonprofit event does so by recognizing the original surfers who started surfing in Puerto Rico and by recognizing surf legends from around the world who have had an impact on Puerto Rico’s surf culture. The 1968 World Surfing Championship brought international recognition by surfers and beach lovers worldwide

Thousands of people will flock this weekend to Old San Juan, the historic colonial center of the Puerto Rican capital, to take part in activities of the 4th Campechada cultural and artistic festival. This year's event will be dedicated to Myrna Baez, 83, considered one of Puerto Rico's greatest painters and engravers. This is the first time the Campechada has spotlighted the life and works of a living artist, and also the first time it has featured a woman. Honored with countless prizes and exhibitions on and off the island, Baez is one of Puerto Rico's leading artists with a career spanning more than 50 years. This weekend will feature dozens of concerts, dance performances, stage plays, handicraft displays, painting and sculpture exhibits, movies, exhibitions of Baez's work, a book fair, conferences and other activities in the streets and plazas of Old San Juan. The festival is an institutional project that debuted in 2011, organized by the Institute of Puerto Ri

If you're planning a tropical getaway, the Caribbean islands are a gold mine of beauty, seclusion, and adventure. Even though all the Caribbean islands are beautiful, some are better than others. So we decided to rank them. We figured that the best islands would have a low cost, be easy to get to, and have beautiful beaches and lots of activities.  In most instances, we defined a Caribbean island as a single country, republic, or territory in the Caribbean. To rank these islands, we factored in each island's average hotel room cost, according to Hotels.com ; the distance from New York City; the number of attractions listed on TripAdvisor ; and the amount of coastline per square kilometer, which we called the beach density score.  Read more on our methodology here. We also created an infographic and map that shows our ranking of the best Caribbean islands. CLICK TO SEE THE CARIBBEAN ISLANDS, RANKED »   1. Puerto Rico Flickr/breezy421 Distance from NYC:  

JAMES BEARD , the American cooking authority, was not impressed with Puerto Rican cuisine when he was posted on the island during World War II. “I have always felt that food in the Caribbean is perhaps the worst in the world,” he wrote in his memoir, “Delights and Prejudices.” He would certainly change his mind if he could enjoy the work of the island’s modern chefs—the true-to-roots refinement Jose Enrique Montes displays at his eponymous restaurant, the crossover cuisine Jose Santaella creates at Santaella, the farm-to-table fare of Juan Jose Cuevas at 1919. But even back then, Mr. Beard noted one culinary saving grace: “Fortunately we had available   lechón asado , the traditional barbecued pig with its crisp skin and deliciously tender meat.” Lechón asado is Puerto Rico’s unofficial national dish. It’s served year-round but is particularly prevalent during the holidays—especially Christmas and Three Kings Day, marked on Jan. 6. And it’s not just roasted pig: Lechón asado is a craft

Wikimedia/Arnold Gatilao Pasteles are a much-loved dish in Puerto Rico, especially at Christmas. Looking to take a holiday to the Caribbean and eager to know more about the Caribbean food scene? To start, Caribbean food is an incredibly diverse arena in the culinary world. With African, East Indian, Arab, European, Amerindian, and Chinese influences mixed into one big pot, Caribbean food recipes are representative of cultures from around the world. An array of delicious Caribbean found can be found in Puerto Rico , which is just a short flight from the East Coast of the U.S. Here, the Caribbean food scene thrives, with traditional Caribbean food recipes present in both the restaurant scene and home cooking. When visiting Puerto Rico , there are a tremendous amount of Caribbean dishes to try. You can’t go wrong with a tostone , which is also very popular in many Latin American countries. Tostones, which are fried plantains, are a simple but tasty snack, appe