How to Explore the Best of Puerto Rico and Make a Difference, Too
Puerto Rico’s tourism has once again been threatened, this time by a series of earthquakes. But not going—especially when the food scene is so hot—would be a mistake.
El Morro in San Juan.
Source: Discover Puerto Rico
I landed in San Juan on Jan. 8, just 36 hours after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Puerto Rico. It was followed by a series of smaller earthquakes and aftershocks that killed at least one person and rocked the south side of the island.
In San Juan, restaurants were affected to varying degrees. Some lost power for several days, with others up and running within 24 hours. “We’ve learned to come together after natural disasters,” Jose Enrique, the island’s most celebrated chef, tells me. During the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, which devastated Puerto Rico in 2017, Enrique was tapped by José Andrés and his World Central Kitchen organization to help feed what eventually became millions of locals and rescue workers.