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Overview

  • 3 references 3 Confirmed & Positive
  • Fluent in English, Spanish
  • 46, Male
  • Member since 2009
  • Information Systems Consultant / Eternal Student
  • BBA / Master in Urban Planning Candidate
  • From Comerio Puerto Rico
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About Me

CURRENT MISSION

Getting to know the world and my place through the eyes of others.

ABOUT ME

******* Puerto Rico InfO ****
I'll be updating this information pretty often:

////RESTAURANTS\\\\
Best Local Food: Bebo's Cafe (Calle Loiza, excellent
prices)

Best Italian: Il Postino (pretty new, good prices,
Close to Ashford Ave. Condado)

Best Peruvian: Lima (Ave. Ponce de Leon, just right at
the Old San Juan main entrance)

Best Pizzeria: Danny's (Ave. Ashford, Condado)

Best Mexican: Auroritas (Roosevelt Avenue 5 min from
Plaza las Americas).

Best Middle East: Al Salam (Roosevelt Avenue 5 min from
Plaza las Americas).

//////Gay Venues\\\\\
Circo Bar (this is the most In! at this moment).
http://www.circobar.com/

Oceano
Very new and trendy
http://oceanopr.com/

Boqueron, Cabo Rojo
Shamar - Boqueron is a very open-minded and gay-friendly neighborhood. Very nice Sunday sunset.

There are other places, but haven't go recently.

Must visit places are:
El Yunque (45 min driving from San Juan) and

Las Cavernas del Rio Camuy (Camuy River Caves) 1hr.
driving from San Juan.

Beaches
Flamingo, Culebra
Playa Sucia, Cabo Rojo / Same route to get to the lighthouse. Preferable to drive an SUV to get there.

PHILOSOPHY

In today's connected world, everyone else is part of one's history.

Interests

Dance, Performance, Urban Studies, Gender Studies, Wine and Beer, Opera, Zarzuela, Outdoor Sports, Cooking, Business and economic development, community development, Leadership, Religion, politics, innovation.

  • culture
  • performing arts
  • dancing
  • dining
  • cooking
  • wine
  • beer
  • politics
  • opera
  • outdoor activities
  • sports
  • business
  • gender studies
  • history
  • religion
  • beaches

Music, Movies, and Books

Movies: The Matrix, Almodovar (Almost all), Fassbinder, Guillermo del Toro.

Music: Anything from Classical to World Music

Books: Economics and Literature of Fiction

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Had my own dance and performance Company.

Teach, Learn, Share

Teach: My culture and my country as complicated and funny as-is.
Learn: How big is the world is full of nice people willing to know and to show the best that they have.
Share: Willingness and openness.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belgium, China, France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Spain, Turkey, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

Puerto Rico, United States

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