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HEINEKEN JAZZFEST
Hosted at the Tito Puente Ampitheater in San Juan, the Heineken JazzFest
( www.prheinekenjazz.com ) draws international artists and jazz fans. An impressive crop
of top-drawer salsa and Latin jazz artists perform. It's usually held on the first weekend of
June.
SOFO CULINARY FEST
The rivalry between San Juan's culinary heavies takes to the street at the SoFo Culinary
Fest. The streets of Old San Juan are closed to traffic and the entire neighborhood becomes
an alfresco bistro as restaurateurs strut their stuff.
FIESTA DE SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
On June 24 Old San Juan explodes with the island capital's fiesta patronal (patron saint's
festival), Fiesta de San Juan Bautista. Party animals eventually walk backwards into the sea
( or sometimes fountains ) to demonstrate their loyalty to the saint of Christian baptism.
FESTIVAL DEL JUEY
Guánica's mid-June Festival de Juey delights crab eaters and brings an open-air fair to the
town's seaside boardwalk. The crustaceans are consumed in every preparation imaginable
and washed back with a whole lot of cold beer.
FESTIVAL DE FLORES
Acres of roses, carnations, lilies and begonias brighten up the mountain town of Aibonito
with the Festival de Flores at the end of June. Vendors have dirt-cheap plant sales; just be
sure to read the Department of Agriculture regulations before flying home with any pur-
chases.
July
Blazing-hot temperatures drive Puerto Rican families to the beaches in droves. This
is high season on the south coast, so expect plenty of company at the beach.
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