The Museum of the Sea

It is said that life at the sea is tastier, and who are we to deny it?  Being at sea is a unique and unparalleled experience.  To have the opportunity to travel the world, discover new horizons, to venture through cays and islands, observe creatures that live hundreds of feet underwater… In other words, it is an experience not to be missed, especially if you are the type of person who is fascinated by the sea, its history, discoveries, to learn the instruments that were used to navigate and more! Then the “Museo del Mar” or  The Museum of the Sea in Old San Juan will be your best ally.

Circo Fest 2016

Circus Fest is an international festive of circus and street arts that express their talents in several cities in different countries.  Their objective is to promote the diversification of artistic production through the development street art and bring these cultural expressions to the people of Puerto Rico.

The Circus Fest is an activity free of cost where each company or artist raises funds by passing around a hat at the end of the presentation.  The people gives them the money that they think the presentation is worth.  It has been spectacular show that has captivated the citizens of Puerto Rico.  In February 2015, approximate about ten companies form Germany, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Argentina, Peru and many others visited our island to participate of the second edition of the International Festival of Circus and Street Arts of Puerto Rico.

This year the event will take place on March 5^th and 6^th in Old San Juan, March 9^th in Vieques, March 11^th in Coamo and March 12^th, 2016 in Cayey.  They are counting to have the participation from international artists such as Andy Snatch from United Kingdom, who is considered one of the best comic juggles of Europe; La Tanik of Spain, presenting his show in combination of humor and female follies; Cia Eskalofriky of France, who promises a show using the world’s small trapeze; and among other artists like Derek Derek from the United States, La Querida Company Spain / Chile, Argentina Chimichurri Company, Cia Dela Praka Brazil, Argentina and Brunitus of Les Dudes Canada.  As for local artists, Afora Aeir, Flipping Makeup, Agua Sol y Sereno, Hinoko and Mr. Fez, Alex Millan and Andrea Cristina the Instituto de Arte Escenico, Mala Postura, Chicle, Circo La Vuelta,  Colectivo Conocidos Pasajes, Colectivo Columpio, Mil Cara, Monociclists Tainos de Aguada y Semaforo Tour, among many other artists.

Functions:

San Juan – The event will take place in different streets in Old San Juan on Saturday, March 5^th and Sunday, March 6^th at 11:00 in the morning.  For parking, La Puntilla, Doña Fela and among others will be the best options. Coamo – The event will take place on Friday, March 11^th, 2016 in the Central Park at 6:00 in the evening.  Kindly be advised to arrive early to ensure parking nearby the park.

Coamo – This event will take place on Friday, March 11^th, 2016 in the Central Park from 6:00 in the evening.  Kindly be advised to arrive early to ensure parking lot in the Park.

Cayey – This event will take place on Saturday, March 12^th, 2016 in the small plaza of the Municipal Stadium Pedro Montañez from 6:00 in the evening.  Kindly be advised to arrive early to ensure parking lot in the Stadium.

To see more pictures, you can go to our Pinterest account HERE. Watch our experience last year:

For more information you can visit the website at www.circofest.com

#PizzaLovers: Pirilo Pizza Rustica

Are you a pizza lover?  If your answer is yes, then here we will share an option where you can eat a delicious pizza and have a good time in a unique location in the metro area.

Pirilo Pizza Rustica is a restaurant located on 201 Fortaleza Restaurant in Old Juan and, just like the name, the restaurant has a rustic atmosphere where the elements like the wood, bricks and pictures.  You will meet Pirilo: a fictional character who is the owner of the restaurant and through the restaurant you will know its history, see his belongings and look at message of his three passions: his mother, Genova (the love of his life) and, obviously, pizza.

The restaurant has 2 floors; both will provide bars and waiters in order to provide you an excellent experience.  It’s a pretty popular place among locals and tourists; so much that there are always guests on site.  We highly recommend arriving early to sign up and get a table quickly or to make reservations as well.  The first floor tends to be crowded and a lot noise, but the second floor, not only has a lovely view of the streets of San Juan, it is also more quiet and private, plus it has space for large groups.

In terms of their menu, we can begin by saying that they have a great selection of drinks; among which are mojitos, sangrias, piña colada, wine, sodas and over 50 beers, including local, internationals and craft beers.  A peculiarity of their menu is that the drinks can b be with ginger, almonds, juice, egg or avocados, which makes it interesting.  The Genova Sangria is spectacular as it is made with ginger, almonds and sesame seeds.

Moving to appetizers, the restaurant has an extensive list of tapas such as potates, garlic bread, parmesan cheese, hash mamposteado, fried cassava, dumplings, ravioli, humus, salads, and many more!

For the main course, they offer linguini, gnocchi, ravioli, lasagna chicken, meat or vegetables, skirt steak, sandwiches, soup, calzone and, of course, pizza.  They have a variety of over 20 pizzas and amongst them are the classics: cheese, pepperoni, sausage and pesto.  To elaborate more, they also 7 cheese pizza, seafood pizza, vodka pizza and banana pizza, however, for those who are meat lovers we would highly recommend the Sin pizza! The pizza that we tasted was half La Pampa and half Pirilo; La Pampa’s ingredients are: tomato sauce, mozzarella cheese, Argentinian sausage, skirt steak and chimichurri sauce.  Pirilo’s ingredients are: tomato sauce, mozarrella cheese, ground beef and plantains.

Obviously, we can’t forget the dessert menu where you can find: cuatro leches cake (4 milk cake), carrot cake, cheese flan and hot brownie with ice cream.  The food here is divine!

The restaurant is open from Sunday to Wednesday from 12:00 in the afternoon until 12:00 midnight, and from Thursday to Saturday it is open from 12:00 in the afternoon until 2:00 in the morning.  Kindly be advised, it does not have a private parking but there are a variety of public parking lots where you can leave your car.

It is a good experience and the food is exquisite.   Do not miss the opportunity to visiting this corner in Old San Juan.  You can see more pictures in our gallery on Pinterest HERE.