AboutJared Romey Expertise I live in Puerto Rico so can answer travel related questions, as well as adapting to the local culture. I own a business in Puerto Rico, so can also answer questions related to that and similar business issues. I CANNOT answer detailed legal questions, as I have had almost no experience in this area. This includes being unable to answer questions on inheritance, trusts, probate, etc.
Experience I have lived in Puerto Rico for 7 years, and have traveled the island (as well as surrounding islands) extensively.
Publications Book "Speaking Boricua", 2004, about Puerto Rican spanish slang.
Book "Speaking Phrases Boricua", 2005, about Puerto Rican sayings.
Book "Speaking Argento", 2009, about Argentine spanish slang.
Book "Speaking Chileno", scheduled for early 2010, about Chilean spanish slang.
Education/Credentials Master's in International Business, with a focus in Finance and Spanish
Question My husband and I want to move to puerto rice,we have a 5 year old son,my husband is a truck driver and wants to move us there first to set things up while he is on the road so it will be mainly my son and I and we don't know anyone,we were just trying to decide on a city but would like to know which area would be best for us and the safest,thank you:)
Answer Monica,
Just like any other place the rural areas are generally safer than the metropolitan areas. San Juan, being the largest city, has the most crime. The other major cities/towns are Caguas, Fajardo, Ponce, Arecibo and Mayaguez, all of which are much smaller than San Juan.
Puerto Rico has the advantage that it is small, so you can live in the mountain area, or in a rural area, and still be within 30-40 minutes of the cities.
Another option is to live on one of the two islands off the coast of Puerto Rico: Culebra and Vieques. Although both are extremely small, they are very safe, and are about a 1 hour ferry ride to Fajardo or a 25 minute plane ride to San Juan.
Again, it all depends on what you are looking for.
You should also keep in mind that the crime rate is rising this year in Puerto Rico, most likely because of the critical economic situation here.
