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A sneak preview of the upcoming fashion trends for the next season is always to a woman’s advantage. And of course, designers cannot wait to share their new creations and imaginative designs with the public. To create an event that can assist new designers and showcase leading fashion masterminds, Puerto Rico is hosting the forth Puerto Rico High Fashion Week between the 13th and the 15th of March 2008. The PR High Fashion Week is set to be an event filled with glamour, style and surprises.
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Puerto Rico is an island that has a rich and fascinating history, with tales of pirates, occupation and cultural changes. It is also a wonderful destination for tourists who are interested in architecture, nature, water sport and exploration. The museums in Puerto Rico each tell a different story, and have documented the some of the memorable and important events in the island’s past. It is within the walls of museums where the secrets to history lie and where the true stories of the island can be explored.
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Monica Linville Laird is a well-respected artist who lives and works in the foothills of the El Yunque national rainforest area of Puerto Rico. In addition to being a renowned artist, Monica is also a teacher, and her well-attended workshops held at her Treehouse Studio serve to inspire artists to reach their full potential. The studio is set in the midst of lush tropical foliage with a view along the northeast coast of Puerto Rico. One of the studio’s working areas is outdoors and the second area is enclosed with ceiling high windows allowing a clear view of the stunning surroundings.
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Puerto Rico is known as an island destination that is filled with adventurous activities such as scuba diving, horse riding, hiking, snorkeling and mountain biking. Attractions, including historical sites, architectural masterpieces and a rich culture, lure tourists to its shores each year. It is a holiday location that keeps visitors warm during the day, with its moderate temperatures, and heats up the evening with its nightlife, hip swinging atmosphere and festive energy. Tourists often plan their holiday dates around festivals and seasonal activities, but there is one festival that does not take time off, and that is the all year La Casita Fest, or Festival La Casita.
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The Puerto Rico International Boat Show is considered to be the biggest and most successful boat show in Puerto Rico, as well as the Caribbean. Taking place from 22 to 24 February 2008 at the new Puerto Rico Convention Center and the San Juan Bay Marina area, the Puerto Rico International Boat Show 2008 promises to be an exciting event representing everything related to the nautical industry. The doors will open at 10:00 am each day with the venue closing at 10:00 pm on Friday and Saturday and at 7:00 pm on Sunday, allowing visitors a full day to enjoy the show.
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From Monday to Saturday all the tables at Carli Café Concierto are full of patrons, and locals know that if they want to enjoy the magnificent atmosphere, spellbinding live music and mouthwatering good food of Carli Café Concierto, they need to make reservations way in advance. It is these rare and unique qualities that make this restaurant one of the best in Old San Juan, and renowned in Puerto Rico.
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The Ateneo Puertorriqueno, or Puerto Rican Athenaeum, has been a significant role player in the intellectual and artistic side of Puerto Rico. It has seen many struggles, celebrated triumphs and felt the sorrow of the Puerto Rican public through every loss and disappointment. The “Decolonization Torch” of the Ateneo Puertorriqueno, which was designed and created by Jose Buscaglia Guillermety, was lit on 25 July 2008. The torch is said to be a reminder of the colonial problems still suffered in Puerto Rico, and the torch will remain lit until these issues have been addressed.
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Humpback Whales are migratory giants of the ocean. Puerto Rico falls within their migratory route to the North Atlantic, where they are more comfortable during the summer months. With the adults being known to grow to more than fifty feet in length and weigh in at an incredible fifty tons, these gentle beasts feed only on small fish, crustaceans and plankton. Their magnificent ability to dive down to approximately seven hundred meters to feed is a unique ability, and it is their gentle natures and large bodies that have made Humpback Whales attractive to the whaling and poaching industries.
