Thursday, January 28, 2016

FEBRUARY 2016- VILLAS DE COSTA MAR

February 2016 - Events

Puerto Rico Investment Summit 2016

February 11 - 12

Convention Center
Investment Summit 2016

The Premier Investment Conference in the Caribbean . "Life in Puerto Rico"

February 12 - 14

Coliseum José Miguel Agrelot, San Juan
Ricky Martin

 
One World Tour 2016 
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February 13 - 14

San Juan District
We the Future Festival

February 13 & 14 at Parque Luis Muñoz Marín & Anfiteatro Tito Puente.
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February 19 - 21

Paseo La Princesa, Old San Juan
Taste of Rum 2016 - Teaser

Offers rum-lovers a chance to taste a wide variety of Puerto Rican rums, food, and local entertainment amid the magnificent backdrop of the Paseo de La Princesa

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February 20

Coliseum José Miguel Agrelot, San Juan
Juan Luis Guerra 

'Todo tiene su Hora '
2015 was the year of the return of one of the most loved and admired singers, Juan Luis Guerra. He will return within the tour of his fourteenth album 'Todo tiene su hora' and accompanied by his inseparable 4.40.
 
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February 20 - March 12
 

Bellas Artes, Santurce
Festival Casals

The Casals festivals in Puerto Rico , founded in 1956 by famous cellist, conductor and composer Pablo Casals.
 
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February 25

Coliseum José Miguel Agrelot
Fall Out Boy

Enjoy an evening with hitmakers likeCenturies, The Phoenix, Thnks Fr Th Mmrs (Thanks for the Memories), My Songs Know What You Did In The.
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February 28

Coliseum José Miguel Agrelot
Ana Gabriel

Por ti para Siempre Tour 2016 "Noche inolvidable con éxitos "Ay Amor", "Es Demasiado Tarde", and "Quién Como Tú".
 
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Weather -

Temperature

The month of February is characterized by essentially constant daily high temperatures, with daily highs around 83°F throughout the month, exceeding 86°F or dropping below 80°F only one day in ten.
Daily low temperatures are around 72°F, falling below 70°F or exceeding 74°F only one day in ten.

Sun
Over the course of February, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is February 2 with 11:21 hours of daylight; the longest day is February 29 with 11:47 hours of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:44am on February 29; the latest sunset is at 6:30pm on February 29; the latest sunrise is at 6:57am on February 2; the earliest sunset is at 6:18pm on February 1.
Daylight savings time (DST) is not observed in 2012.

Clouds
The median cloud cover is 41% (partly cloudy) and does not vary substantially over the course of the month.
On February 15, a representative day, the sky is clear or mostly clear 48% of the time, partly cloudy 29% of the time, and mostly cloudy or overcast 23% of the time.

Precipitation
The probability that precipitation will be observed at this location varies throughout the month. Precipitation is most likely around February 1, occurring in 61% of days. Precipitation is least likely around February 29, occurring in 54% of days.
Throughout February, the most common forms of precipitation are light rain, moderate rain, and heavy rain.Light rain is the most severe precipitation observed during 64% of those days with precipitation. It is most likely around February 1, when it is observed during 38% of all days. Moderate rain is the most severe precipitation observed during 20% of those days with precipitation. It is most likely around February 4, when it is observed during 13% of all days. Heavy rain is the most severe precipitation observed during 13% of those days with precipitation. It is most likely around February 2, when it is observed during 9% of all days.
 
Snow
Either snow is exceptionally unlikely to fall at this location in January or this station does not reliably report precipitation types. 

Humidity
The relative humidity typically ranges from 58% (mildly humid) to 90% (very humid) over the course of a typical January, rarely dropping below 49% (mildly humid) and reaching as high as 95% (very humid).
The air is driest around February 29, at which time the relative humidity drops below 62% (mildly humid) three days out of four; it is most humid around February 1, rising above 87% (very humid) three days out of four.

Dew Point
Dew point is often a better measure of how comfortable a person will find the weather than relative humidity because it more directly relates to whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Over the course of a typical February, the dew point typically varies from 65°F (mildy humid) to 71°F (muggy) and is rarely below 60°F (comfortable) or above 73°F (very muggy).

Wind
Over the course of February typical wind speeds vary from 0 mph to 17 mph (calm to moderate breeze), rarely exceeding 21 mph (fresh breeze). The highest average wind speed of 9 mph (gentle breeze) occurs around February 28, at which time the average daily maximum wind speed is 17 mph (moderate breeze). The lowest average wind speed of 8 mph (gentle breeze) occurs around February 8, at which time the average daily maximum wind speed is 17 mph (moderate breeze).


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Monday, January 11, 2016

JANUARY 2016 - VILLAS DE COSTA MAR

Puerto Rico Vacation Rentals is Villas de Costa Mar’s Blog site. We will feature monthly blog articles that will include… Weather, News & Events for the coming months. These articles will serve to help our guest better plan their vacation trips to the tropical island paradise that is Puerto Rico. Villas de Costa Mar is our little piece of paradise; visit our website to learn more about us and the services we provide all our visiting guest!

JANUARY 2016 - EVENTS

 Fiestas calle San Sebastian 2016 - Jan 14 - Jan 17

The San Sebastián Street Festival (Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián) in a nutshell. It has been an annual event on Calle San Sebastián in Old San Juan.
     

        Festival de la Novilla 2016 - Jan 17

Festival and parade with local traditional characters and figures. A look back in time. With live local music, artesans and much more. Facebook

       

        Madonna  'Rebel Heart' - Jan - Jan 28

Coliseum José Miguel Agrelot
Presented By
Live Nation Global Touring and José Dueño Entertainment
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Weather -

Temperature

The month of January is characterized by essentially constant daily high temperatures, with daily highs around 82°F throughout the month, exceeding 85°F or dropping below 80°F only one day in ten.
Daily low temperatures are around 72°F, falling below 69°F or exceeding 74°F only one day in ten.

Sun

Over the course of January, the length of the day is essentially constant. The shortest day of the month is January 1 with 11:03 hours of daylight; the longest day is January 31 with 11:19 hours of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 6:56am on January 2; the latest sunset is at 6:17pm on January 31; the latest sunrise is at 7:00am on January 18; the earliest sunset is at 5:59pm on January 1.

Precipitation
The probability that precipitation will be observed at this location varies throughout the month. Precipitation is most likely around January 1, occurring in 67% of days. Precipitation is least likely around January 31, occurring in 61% of days.


Snow

Either snow is exceptionally unlikely to fall at this location in January or this station does not reliably report precipitation types. 

Humidity

The relative humidity typically ranges from 60% (mildly humid) to 92% (very humid) over the course of a typical January, rarely dropping below 51% (mildly humid) and reaching as high as 97% (very humid).
The air is driest around January 31, at which time the relative humidity drops below 65% (mildly humid) three days out of four; it is most humid around January 11, rising above 89% (very humid) three days out of four.

Dew Point

Dew point is often a better measure of how comfortable a person will find the weather than relative humidity because it more directly relates to whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid.
Over the course of a typical January, the dew point typically varies from 65°F (mildy humid) to 72°F (very muggy) and is rarely below 61°F (comfortable) or above 75°F (very muggy).

Wind

Over the course of January typical wind speeds vary from 0 mph to 17 mph (calm to moderate breeze), rarely exceeding 20 mph (fresh breeze).
The highest average wind speed of 8 mph (gentle breeze) occurs around January 31, at which time the average daily maximum wind speed is 17 mph (moderate breeze).
The lowest average wind speed of 7 mph (light breeze) occurs around January 13, at which time the average daily maximum wind speed is 16 mph (moderate breeze).

The wind is most often out of the east (39% of the time) and north east (17% of the time). The wind is least often out of the north west (1% of the time), west (1% of the time), south west (1% of the time), and north (3% of the time).



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Wednesday, December 9, 2015

Las Fiestas de las Navidades


Thursday, September 3, 2015

Hispanic Hertage Month Sep. 15 - Oct 15 2015

Mes de la Herencia Hispana

 Hispanic Heritage  Sep. 15 - Oct 15, 2015

 Villas de Costa Mar invites You and Your Familias to visit with us and help us celebrate the cultural treasures and makeup of the Hispanic Nations of people!

Great sounds for all Hispanics curtesy of  Gente De Zona

La Gozadera

 
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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Two Days to Travel, Five days to relax, explore rejuvenate and have fun!



You need to get away to refuel, relax, feed the mind, soul and body. Five days minimum will have to do and is perfect plus two travel days so it’s a seven day vacation. I did not need to twist your arm; seven days it is!
So where to? Puerto Rico is a few hours away, paradise weather, beach sun and fun so it's Puerto Rico! No arm twisting here either!

Day one is travel day; if you book an early flight you will be able to take in the sites to the rental accommodations do some food shopping and get settled in early for an early start on day two of your vacation. Plenty of time to plan...
So where to on day two? El Yunque tropical rain forest, explore/adventure or Old San Juan for sightseeing, shopping and much more?

Water Fall in El Yunque
El Yunque: Hiking, Nature Trials, Outdoor Learning, Picnicking, Scenic Driving, Water Activities. Site for info. El Yunque
Old San Juan:  immerse yourself in its timeless beauty and charm, Monuments, Memorials, History, Architecture, Old Forts, Shopping, dining, walking tours, dancing. Walking tours map in PDF: Old San Juan
Ok so whichever one you pick for day two the other could be your day three experiance.

So we still have so many more places to visit including the beach across the street if you are taking us up on our invitation to stay with us at Villas de Costa Mar; so let's say we leave the beach for the evening on any day you are back early or the last day before you leave. You can put a wash on and visit the beach for a few hours to relax, finish the wash and packing for your trip back home.
Guavate, Pork Highway Restaurants
So we have day four and five. So if you love dining and enjoy pork dishes my next suggestion is Puerto Rico's pork Highway in Guavate. I wrote an article on this in my blog which you can read...  Pork Highway. This is a nice drive; visit our site for Google map of the Villas de Costa Mar area and you can map yourself to anywhere on the island, including Guavate.

beach in AguadillaOne more day and so much to see so let's head to the west coast of Puerto Rico. You can stop in Aguadilla and go ice skating; so you can say you ice skated in Puerto Rico! You can take in all Aguadilla has to offer; read my article for more info. 
Light HouseOr on to Rincon for water sports, gift shops and galleries, dining and restaurants. Or Light house to watch the surfers or Whale watching during winter season. Plenty to do in Rincon.
Other attractions on west coast are Camuy Caves, Arecibo Observatory, Historic Ponce, Bio-Luminescent bay Guaica.
All towns in Puerto Rico celebrate their patron saint’s festival and these are also great to visit to visit/sample different areas, foods and cultural styles. For calendar of festivals visit this page: Patron Saint Festivals
So much to do with so little time so plan ahead make the best of it, write your bucket list and start checking them off and visit again in a few years; we will be here waiting to service your accommodation needs so you can rest and relax for all your adventures in Puerto Rico and all this tropical island paradise has to offer, make us your summer vacation home; hasta su próxima visita...

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Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Chocolate in Paradise!


There is something here for everyone (Puerto Rico)…
Even for those Chocolate lovers; yes chocolate in paradise what more can you ask for?
I have fond memories of the whole family gathering to make hot chocolate back in our apartment in NYC. Chocolate Cortez, was a huge chocolate bar that we used to shave the chocolate off and put in the hot boiling milk. Let it sit a few minutes until it was warm enough to drink; memories of my introduction to chocolate. I am sure we all have memories of some time in our lives when we were introduced to chocolate. How about dreaming on going to a tropical island laying on the breach and exploring; remember those day dreams? You can have the best of both worlds in May…

Enough reminiscing we are here to talk about my two best subjects! Sun, fun in paradise and
chocolate; yes it is possible to really enjoy them both. The Puerto Rico chocolate Festival 2015 International Tasting comes to Mayaguez, Puerto Rico in May 2015. This is the third edition and from what I know about chocolate this will be around for many more editions in coming years.

So when is it, what can we expect at this festival? Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate. Tasting Stations, Chocolate Competitions, Workshops/Seminars/Demo Kitchen; great chocolate and a whole lot of sun and fun! Dates are May 16-17 10:00am - 6:00pm on the west side of the island in Mayaguez.
It’s about a two hour trip from Dorado and Villas de Costa Mar via Hwy 22; very easy to get to and a great day trip. If you leave Dorado by 7:30 am you will have more than enough time to get there by opening/starting time. Follow this link for more on the festival...
Puerto Rico Chocolate Festival 2015

Mayaguez has much more to see and do so read our Mayaguez article after this one below…
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Mayagüez


Mayagüez (Spanish pronunciation: [maʝaˈɣwes]) is the eighth-largest] municipality of Puerto Rico. Originally founded as "Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria" it is also known as "La Sultana del Caribe" (The Sultaness of the Caribbean), "Ciudad de las Aguas Puras" (City of Pure Waters), or "Ciudad del Mangó" (City of the Mango). On April 6, 1894, the Spanish crown gave it the formal title of "Excelente Ciudad de Mayagüez" (Excellent City of Mayaquez

The city's main Roman Catholic church, "Our Lady of the Candelaria" (plot consecrated on August 21, 1760, first masonry building erected in 1780, current church originally built in 1836) was rebuilt in 1922. The original redesign by architect Luis Perocier sought to restore the building to its original splendor. Not only had the 1918 Puerto Rico earthquake destroyed the temple's ceiling, but a lightning bolt also struck and tore down a wedge-shaped corner of one of its two bell towers. However, lack of proper funding and the extent of the damage of the original structure forced the actual rebuilding to be scaled-down considerably.

Mayaguez is located near the geographical center of the west coast of Puerto Rico about two hours by automobile from San Juan. Its land area is 77.6 square miles (201.06 km2). The city's terrain includes; coast plains, river valleys, marshland, hills and mountains. Of its multiple rivers and streams, the two most important are the Río Yagüez, which flows from the Central Mountain Range through downtown until it empties into the Mona Passage; and the Río Guanajibo, which flows through several neighborhoods in the southern portion of the municipality until it empties in the Mona Passage as well.

Among Mayagüez's main attractions you will find the Yagüez Theater and Mayagüez Post Office, which are considered historic landmark buildings, both located on McKinley Street.

Mayagüez is home of the only Zoo in the island, Juan A. Rivero Zoo (commonly known as Mayagüez Zoo), home of numerous birds, mammals and reptiles (including Bengal tigers, and Andean condors among others). Cages and open compounds stand in an attractively landscaped setting of small islands, a lake, tropical vegetation and children's playground. Open Wed-Sun from 8:30am to 4:00pm. (787) 834-8110.

In 1911, the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts was founded in Mayagüez. Today it is known as the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez (UPRM) — the Caribbean's leading science and engineering institution. The Tropical Agricultural Research Station located at University of Puerto Rico host many species of exotic plants and trees such as the traveler's tree, shower of orchids, ceylon cinnamon and pink torch ginger. Self-guided tours are available. Open Mon-Fri 7:00am to 4:00pm. (787) 831-3435.

Places to visit…
Best Western Mayaguez Casino

Open daily from noon to 4am.


Casa Aduana
Cervecería India
Annual capacity of 800000 barrels.


Christopher Columbus Town Square
Club Deportivo del Oeste
Design by Jack Bender, this golf course opened in 1965 and expanded to an 18 hole in 2003. Green Fees: $10.00. Open daily 6:30am to 7:30pm

Maricao Forest Reserve
Home of a vast amount of flora, 582 species, 339 genera and 113 families. Open Tue-Sun 7:30am-4pm.

Mayaguez Zoo
Home of numerous birds, mammals and reptiles. Cages and open compounds stand in an attractively landscaped setting of small islands, a lake, tropical vegetation and children playground. Open Wed-Sun 8:30am-4:00pm. Admission kids under 4 are free, 5-11 US$8, adults US$13, seniors $6.50. Parking - cars US$3 and buses US$4.
Mayaguez Mall

Plaza Colon
An interesting landmark to explore, the Plaza Colon features a large statue of Christopher Columbus that dominates the main square of Mayaguez. Sixteen smaller brass statues imported from Barcelona surround the main monument and add interest to this Spanish-style plaza.


Teatro Yaguez
This historic landmark first opened its doors in the early 1900s. This theater has an Art Deco style that is based on the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris.
 
 
 
 
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