Unique Holiday Destinations: San Juan, Puerto Rico

There are only twelve days of Christmas, right? Not in Puerto Rico. This U.S. commonwealth begins its celebrations the day after Thanksgiving and keeps the Yuletide spirit flowing until the feast of the three kings on January 6. During the six-week-long festivity, visitors can enjoy the Christmas decorations seen at homes, businesses and throughout the streets.

While you're there, you should also witness one of Puerto Rico's famous holiday traditions - group caroling called parrandas. Visitors to this Caribbean locale can also experience unique holiday culinary customs like lechón asado (roast pig on a spit) a coconut pudding called Tembleque, or the sweet sap from a Chilean palm tree, coquito.

 The holiday season may get started earlier, and the buildup to the big day is similar to ours, but once the 25th rolls around, there are two weeks of family get togethers, parties, food, more parties, drinking, and one final family celebration on January 6, Three Kings Day. Old San Juan makes a good base, but a relative’s or friend’s house is even better.

How many places in the U.S. can light up an ancient city that's more than 500 years old? That's the true magic of the Christmas lights in Puerto Rico: the timeless colonial beauty of Old San Juan decorated with the colorful whimsy and brilliance of the holiday season.

Puerto Rico is well known as a shopaholic's destination of choice, and not just during Christmas. But the holiday season is also a terrific time to get a special Christmas gift (like a hand-carved wooden saint, or santo), a uniquely 'Rican souvenir, something shiny for a loved one, or even a great bottle of rum!

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