June 24th is St John’s Day [San Juan] and at midnight becomes the “night of fire”. Visit the squares and streets before nightfall and witness huge piles of wood and as soon as dusk falls they burst into flames, lighting up the night sky and turns the atmosphere into something quite magical.

The background to this ritual is the idea that on this night, nature unfolds its special powers and for 1 day in the year, the sun is the power behind all existence and for 1 night of the year, all evil spirits are without protection due to the fact that the period of darkness is so short.

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Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States that is manifested by colorful, diverse and bizarre culture. An island full of rare and wild treasures flocked by tourist during holidays and breaks. Puerto Rico offers travellers tropical beaches, dazzling nightlife and the fun January breeze in the 70’s and 80’s. Visiting Puerto Rica is a very good remedy for recession holidays because of its very affordable packages. In fact, you don’t even need tour operators to bring the pack since passport is not required. This place is a perfect and cheaper alternative to other Caribbean destinations.

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