{"id":3269,"date":"2016-04-27T15:12:50","date_gmt":"2016-04-27T15:12:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.diningtraveler.com\/?p=3269"},"modified":"2016-04-27T15:18:55","modified_gmt":"2016-04-27T15:18:55","slug":"what-does-the-puerto-rico-budget-crisis-means","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diningtraveler.com\/2016\/04\/what-does-the-puerto-rico-budget-crisis-means.html","title":{"rendered":"What does the Puerto Rico Budget Crisis Mean to You, the Tourist?"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s interesting to see semi-apocalyptic articles about the state of Puerto Rico due to its financial crisis (example: this poorly researched article from the Washington Post about Zika and the Financial Crisis in Puerto Rico<\/a>) and how it may scare travelers from visiting the island. It almost made the island look like you\u2019re entering an Ebola infested Liberia\u2026 Many articles are simply written by people who go off on poor sources but have never bothered to visit the island. Note: if you want a good overview of the situation on island, I felt that John Oliver did a great job breaking it down on his latest episode of \u201cLast Week Tonight\u201d<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Path to Charco Azul, Patillas
Photo Credit: Italo Morales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

As I prepare my book, Dining Traveler Guide to Puerto Rico, I get a lot of questions about the crisis of Puerto Rico (both financial and Zika) and how it affects, if any, the travelers. I\u2019ve traveled to Puerto Rico several times this past year in preparation of my book, and I\u2019m here to tell you that the situation on the ground is much different than it is depicted on the media. On my last trip, I spent a month traveling across the island, exploring everything from luxury resorts to family-run inns. I spent most of my time during photoshoots talking to local business owners, travelers, locals about their impressions. These are my observations:<\/p>\n

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Local Woman at Culebra Island
Photo Credit: Italo Morales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

I recall telling my mom about my intentions of writing a book about Puerto Rico and the first thing she said was \u201ccuidado, las cosas estan malas por alla\u201d (be careful, things are bad over there). Those are her impressions because although she was born and raised in Puerto Rico, she doesn\u2019t spend that much time on the island these days, her opinions are formed on what she sees in the news. I live in NE Washington, DC and I know it\u2019s not a good idea to hang out in New York Ave NE at 3am. I\u2019ve lived in Brussels for six years, I know it\u2019s not a good idea to walk alone in Schaerbeek at 11pm. Same rules apply in Puerto Rico. Don\u2019t go joyriding in Santurce at 3am or take your $4k camera down to La Perla at night\u2026 I find it ironic that I\u2019ve been robbed FIVE times in the capital of Europe (Brussels) and I\u2019ve never had an incident in my numerous travels to Puerto Rico.<\/p>\n

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Kiosk Owner & Her Assistant in Luquillo
Photo Credit: Italo Morales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I spoke to business owners about the crisis, the theme was the same. Their business with tourists remained relatively constant whereas they are hurting in the low season, when locals vacation with their family in the summer. We were at the Kiokos of Luquillo, a string of small food restaurants\/shacks along the popular Luquillo Beach, talking to one of the owners and she said the toughest for her was last summer, when locals usually travel around the island. She said the drop was such that she had to let go of one of her employees. Unlike many other Caribbean destinations, in Puerto Rico you see locals consuming at the same restaurants, beaches, and hotels as tourists. To me, that\u2019s the beauty of the island, there are no parallel lives between tourists, locals, and expats. That is what I fear may go away as locals leave to mainland or see their disposable income disappearing.<\/p>\n

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Carla and I having breakfast at the neighborhood panaderia (bakery) in Aguada<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During my travels this past year, I\u2019ve traveled with friends who are not Puerto Rican and knew very little of the crisis. As my friend Carla and I spent a Saturday beach hopping around Cabo Rojo on the southwest coast of the island, I ask her \u201cdid you know there\u2019s a financial crisis in Puerto Rico?\u201d. She responds: \u201creally? We\u2019re at the beach, there are tons of locals out, restaurants are packed.\u201d My Dutch husband had the same impression as a traveler in Puerto Rico. He says: \u201cwhen I think of a country on a financial crisis, I think of homeless people roaming the streets, which I saw very little of that in Puerto Rico, we see way more homeless people in Washington, DC. When we traveled deep into the country side, I did see some run down homes and roads, however, all the services I needed when traveling were working up to par like in the United States.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ivan, Owner of Sail San Juan Bay
Photo Credit: Italo Morales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When I talk to my friends and family in Puerto Rico, which range from bankers to college professors, impressions are far from the grim perception seen in the media in the mainland. Some have reluctantly casted their job prospect net beyond Puerto Rico, while others have started businesses due to the crisis, but the common theme is that they all find creative ways to survive, all with a smile on their face. Many business owners I met on the road talked about reinventing themselves due to the financial situation in Puerto Rico. For example, Ivan from Sail San Juan Bay<\/a>. He\u2019s an engineer by trade who worked in the construction and IT industry. When job prospects dwindled he decided to put his hobby to work: a skilled sailor, he started Sail San Juan bay in which he shares the best views of San Juan on his sailboat. He says that although it was a big change for him, he enjoys his business and all the different people he meets through his business.<\/p>\n

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Eat Local in Vieques: Dio, Owner and Chef, El Bucanero Restaurant, Vieques
Photo Credit: Italo Morales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The one common theme I did hear from many of the local business owners in the island is how they see people from the mainland come to Puerto Rico, especially to towns like Rincon and Vieques and curb the process of getting permits from the local government or refuse to hire locals and the government does nothing to enforce it. I was appalled when I was in Vieques and several restaurants I went to had no Spanish speaking wait staff. I bet these are the same people who get incensed when people in the mainland \u201cdon\u2019t speak English\u201d. There\u2019s an unemployment crisis, however, people come from Long Island to Boston to escape the cold and they can find a job\u2026 there\u2019s something wrong with that picture. When you visit Puerto Rico, make sure you go on tours owned by locals and endorsed by the Puerto Rico Tourism Board as these businesses go through a lengthy vetting process to get their permits.<\/p>\n

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Eat Local: Puerto Rican Classics at El Cunao in Cayey, Puerto Rico
Photo Credit: Italo Morales<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Yes, this thousand-word essay is to tell you that as a traveler, that the Puerto Rico budget crisis \u00a0has nothing to do with your vacation. Head to the beach, have a Medalla beer (no container laws, yeay), enjoy your trip, and most importantly support LOCAL owned restaurants, tours, and hotels. In terms of Zika, here\u2019s some great advice from the Center for Disease Control, CDC<\/a>\u00a0on how to stay safe. If you forget your OFF, don\u2019t worry, there are plenty of Walgreens, Wal-Marts, and CVS on the island.<\/p>\n

All photography Copyright Italo Morales<\/a> for Dining Traveler Guide to Puerto Rico.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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