Mélange Travel & Lifestyle Magazine January 2019 | Page 460
Events
PUERTO RICO
POPULATION
JANUARY 17 - 20
San Sebastian Festival
A celebration to commemorate the feast day
of San Sebastian, a Christian who was martyred
for his faith. It is marked with parades, live
entertainment, dancing and food. Local artisan
craft is also on sale.
SIZE
3.548 million(2014) 9,104 sq. kilometers
OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CAPITAL CITY
Spanish and English San Juan
CURRENCY AVERAGE TEMPERATURE
United States Dollar
FEBRUARY 3
San Blas Half Marathon
Over 1,500 athletes from 20 countries come to
Puerto Rico to participate in this event.
Click here for more information.
240 C / 750 F
FEBRUARY 27 - MARCH 6
Ponce Carnival
Held for over 200 years, this is the island’s
biggest, most colourful, and most traditional
festival. It is a week-long celebration with
parades, music , floats and colourful costumes.
MARCH
Turtle Watching Season
Saba
St. Kitts & Nevis
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Photo Credit: Jed Scattergood