HI /trv/, I'm a US citizen studying computer science, and I wanna know more about PR. I'm considering spending some of the fall semester (up to three months) hanging out there to practice my Spanish as I take online courses for university.
Would I get bored WWOOFing it for the whole time? Would I have enough time in the day to do coursework?
Considering Mayagwez (pic related).
Besides WWOOF, do I have a chance of securing a temporary job without fluency in Spanish? I'm okay with living in sublet rooms or bedsits and taking a net monetary loss over the course of the visit.
Thanks homies.
>>1243925
You gon' get mugged
>>1243925
>HI /trv/, I'm a US citizen studying computer science, and I wanna know more about PR.
It exists because tourism and drugs, that's why it's not a state.
>I'm considering spending some of the fall semester (up to three months) hanging out there to practice my Spanish as I take online courses for university.
You probably shouldn't go to places that don't speak English, even more so anything besides English is pretty useless in compsci.
> do I have a chance of securing a temporary job without fluency in Spanish?
There is literally no job market for CompSci in PR, you'd be better just living in Tuscon, New Mexico, or very southern California
>>1243925
Don't go to Mayaquez, stay on the east coast, preferably San Juan. There is plenty to do out there and also a good base to travel the rest of the island. Even though Mayaguez has a lot of students, probably you'll feel a bit isolated from the rest of the island.
There are places to learn Spanish and lots of people speak basic English. I would suggest at least learning some basic Spanish and staying away from bad neighborhoods like La Perla (even though very iconic and beautifully located) in San Juan. Don't hang around caserios (housing projects) and just use common sense. I used to live, work and study there for a while and had a good time.
I'm visiting San Juan in a month for a week long vacation.
What are some places I should visit?
Best beaches on the main island?
Are the Biobays on the main island worth visiting?
I want to avoid going to Viaques and Cuelebra. I keep seeing that it's a pain in the ass to travel out there.
I also want to hike El Yunque. Are there any parts of the park I can't miss?
>>1244311
Old San Juan, Isla Verde (beach) Condado (beach), Plaza las Americas for shopping. (but more boring if you are American, because you know what they look like). Go to Loiza North East of San Juan, lots of streetfood and bars. Full of African influences, so be careful around there. I heard good stories about Bio bay, but visibility depends on the moon as well. Full moon means less/no spectacle. So check that. I would recommend to go Culebra anyways, it's not too much of a hassle. About 2 hours with the boat leaving from Fajardo. You got a camping place there or you just sleep in a hotel or on the beach. Flamenco beach is really worth the visit for the scenery and clear blue waters. I believe there is also a quick ass boat that takes about 40 minutes, but is obviously more pricey.
I think El Yunque is pretty straight forward. Follow the trails and you'll end up at serveral waterfalls where you can take a swim.