Navidades boricuas
The island's Christmas season, which starts in late November and does not end until the San Sebastián Street Festival in January, one of the longest anywhere. It brings trullas, aguinaldos, roast pork, pasteles, coquito and the octavitas after Kings Day. Traveling then changes what you see entirely, and what you pay too.
Example
In December the food stops being the restaurant menu and becomes roast pork, pasteles and pigeon pea rice everywhere.
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Related terms
Culture
Trulla (parranda)
A surprise late night visit to someone's house with instruments, singing aguinaldos until they open the door. The...
Culture
Aguinaldo (canción navideña)
A Puerto Rican Christmas song, played on cuatro, güiro and frame drums, sung house to house during parrandas. It is...
Drinks
Coquito
A Christmas drink of coconut milk, condensed milk, spices and rum, served very cold in small glasses. It is the local...
Food
Lechón asado
A whole pig marinated and roasted for hours over charcoal on a turning spit until the skin turns to crackling. It is...
Frequently asked questions
Is Christmas a good time to visit?
For living culture, it is the best. In exchange it is high season, with higher prices and everything full.
When does the season end?
With the San Sebastián Street Festival in January, after Kings Day and the octavitas.
