Otium unveils curated designer vacation rentals in Puerto Rico
November 19, 2024
The new selection highlights “top properties” in Old San Juan, Condado and near El Yunque. #NewsismyBusiness
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More than $1M invested in Punta Salinas public beach restoration
August 7, 2024
Puerto Rico government officials inaugurated the first permanent post-Hurricane María project completed by the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources. #NewsismyBusiness
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Travel + Leisure readers name top 5 resorts in Puerto Rico
July 10, 2024
The Fairmont El San Juan Hotel is the top choice in the 2024 World’s Best Awards survey. Travel + Leisure readers have selected five resorts in Puerto Rico for their “private beach access, spacious villas, and impeccable service” in the annual World’s Best Awards survey for 2024. The Fairmont El San Juan Hotel in San […]
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Aguada invests $613K to renovate Pico de Piedra Beach
January 17, 2024
The municipality is set to unveil the revamped tourist destination. #NewsIsMyBusiness
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‘La Casona’ property on the Vega Baja Beach ready to lease
May 30, 2023
The municipality manages the property that spans about 16,000 square feet and sits on 5.76 acres of beachfront land. #NewsismyBusiness
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Public, private alliance struck to rehabilitate Boquerón’s public beach
February 24, 2023
The Balneario Boquerón 2.0 program will begin with a massive cleanup organized by the Municipality of Cabo Rojo and the DNER.
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DNER transfers oversight of public beaches, recreational areas to 4 towns
November 2, 2021
The Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER, in Spanish) has signed collaboration agreements with the municipalities of Humacao, Manatí, Toa Baja and Vieques so that each of the mayors can manage and improve the government-run public beaches and recreational areas. Most of the agreements are on an initial four-to-five-year term, renewable for up to […]
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Corona collects 835 lbs. of trash at several beaches during ‘Ocean’s Week’
June 15, 2021
Looking to deliver the message of keeping Puerto Rico’s beaches litter-free, Corona organized three underwater and shore clean-up activities, collecting about 835 pounds of solid waste, including small containers, cigarette butts, straws, aluminum cans, metal tubes, etc. The events were held at the Crash Boat beach in Aguadilla, Buyé in Cabo Rojo and Tres Palmas […]
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EPA Plans to award $316K to P.R. for beach water quality monitoring
June 28, 2018
As tourism continues to recover in Puerto Rico after two devastating hurricanes, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to award up $316,000 to the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board to help protect beachgoers, contingent upon the number of eligible recipients that apply for grant funds nationwide and the availability of funding. “Enjoying the beach is […]
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Soul of Bahía Foundation conducts beach cleanup
June 20, 2017
To celebrate ten years of promoting the conservation of the environment, the Soul of Bahía Foundation and Bahía Beach Resort & Golf Club held its massive annual beach cleanup recently.
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EPA closes Vieques’ Playa Grande beach for investigation
December 10, 2014
The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday it is “closely monitoring” activities related to potential munitions debris spotted in the water off the shore of the Playa Grande beach area of the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge and urged residents and tourists to heed a local beach closing.
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‘Royal Pains’ wraps filming, pumps $2M into economy
April 2, 2014
The on-location production for Universal Cable Productions’ ““Royal Pains”” television series, currently in its sixth season on USA Network, wrapped this week in Puerto Rico, after four weeks of pre-production and eight days of shooting in several locations across the island.
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100 Amgen volunteers clean up Fajardo beach
June 4, 2013
Amgen employees from the Juncos plant and their families got together recently to clean up the coastline of the Cabezas de San Juan Natural Reserve’s beach in Fajardo.
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Microsoft partners clean up Cerro Gordo beach
March 27, 2013
A group of 50 volunteers organized by the Puerto Rico Chapter of the International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners recently got together to clean up the Cerro Gordo beach and park in Vega Alta, which boasts one of the island’s most popular beaches.
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Parador Combate Beach expands Cabo Rojo property
September 21, 2012
Parador Combate Beach, also known as the Combate Beach Resort, in Cabo Rojo, began the second phase of its expansion and improvement program earlier this month, with an investment of some $275,000.
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