@johnbmaryk
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Registration: 10 July 2015
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Puerto Rican Citizenship? by Nicole312
Hi, If you were born in Puerto Rico and have a Puerto Rican birth certificate, but live in the states, are you considered a Puerto Rican citizen in Puerto Rico? Would you still have to physically reside in Puerto Rico for a set amount of time to ...
Rey stated earlier that if you are born in Puerto Rico, you are Puerto Rican. Does this mean that my son, who was born in Puerto Rico, can claim he is Puerto Rican on his college applications? Read More
Tracking Irma by Sitka
This new storm track is making me concerned. PR may be in the path - currently a cat 2, but predicted to grow. Best keep a close eye on this one for the next week or so. :o http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/refresh/graphics_at1+shtml/145426.shtml?cone
Rey is correct. Puerto Rico is only a speck in the ocean and the likelihood of a hurricane hit is low as any variance in the storm's path can take it to the north or south of the island. However, if a hurricane does happen to hit, it could be ... Read More
Huracanes by ReyP
Well we were lucky we did not get hit, Haiti was hit bad, now it looks like Florida is next in line. Hope everyone is fine, if you have anyone in Florida ask them to play safe. Several Puerto Ricans that moved to Florida are a little worried about ...
Keep in mind that Puerto Rico is different. Depending on the extent of the damage and where you live, you will be without electricity for a while. I went through hurricanes Hugo and Georges. In both cases the power company began restoring power ... Read More
Driving in Puerto Rico by Maximilien
Hi, What do you think of the way people drive in Puerto Rico? How different is it from your home country? Respecting the road safety rules, driving etiquette such as general courtesy, speed excessÂ… what are the characteristics of the driving ...
I originally posted this elsewhere. I find the driving discussion very interesting. I lived in PR for 20 years. What happens over time is that you tend to adapt to the driving conditions -- its not that they don't have driving rules, its that ... Read More
3 Weeks in Puerto Rico, this is what I have learned... by hct408
Okay, so we have been in Puerto Rico for three weeks now, and there are a number of things I have learned. These may be helpful for people who are on their way here in the future. In no particular order: 1) It is true, drivers here are ...
I find the driving discussion very interesting. I lived in PR for 20 years. What happens over time is that you tend to adapt to the driving conditions -- its not that they don't have driving rules, its that their rules are different. The more ... Read More