Why Move to Puerto Rico?
Why Move To Puerto Rico, you ask?
In San Juan by a “garita” or sentry post
A lot of people ask us, “Why live in or move to Puerto Rico of all places?” Well, the simple answer is “Why not?”, or more precisely, why any other place you may currently be living. We ended up with a life in Greeley, Colorado by chance and are picking Puerto Rico life by choice.
By Chance
By Choice
The long answer is that Puerto Rico offers just about everything we are looking for in a place to live. It is part of the U.S. which makes it a little easier to transition and move (same money, no passports and customs delays in traveling, English is sometimes spoken, banks are easier to deal with, etc, etc), but it is also not quite the U.S. which is also appealing for a variety of reasons (more autonomy and freedom, Spanish IS spoken frequently which is great for, especially, Cassie, the “free associated state” can decide what laws of the U.S. it wants and toss those that it doesn’t, like as examples, the drinking age, federal income taxes, and some of its bureaucracy).
Beautiful View of the Arboledas
With the property we are looking to buy in Lares, Puerto Rico, we will be able to live sustainably and get out of the rat race, and off the grid: we can grow most of our food, have water flowing in from manantiales (springs) and a river, not have to rely on fossil fuels to keep us warm in the winter (average low at night, in the winter, in the mountains, is -gasp- 65 degrees) and possibly generate electricity from the flowing water and/or sun. What a Life!
80 Degrees in December
Probably the biggest reason for me, Cassie, is that it is a Tropical Island! Yes, the land of warm beaches, tropical fruit and plants, and sunshine. The paradise we usually just get to escape to for a few weeks if at all, shall be our home. Puerto Rico is actually a little closer to Colorado than Hawaii, but much more affordable for both the tourist/adventurist and those looking to relocate to the warm Puerto Rican way of life.
Can you believe how empty these beaches are!?
Lares, Puerto on the Map
This is a Promo Video about Puerto Rico and gives a pretty good summary
