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My First Road Trip with WSD!
I had the pleasure to experience my first road trip with the WSD crew and it was great, fun, and exciting! The day [...]
The Start of Something New
Hello! My name is Roberto Marrero and I am an intern for West Side Destination. Currently I am studying in the University of Puerto Rico, Rio Piedras Campus, [...]
WE WILL BE BACK VERY SOON!
As many have noticed, we have been off the radar for almost two weeks now. We apologize for the delay in posting and the hiatus. Our minds and spirits [...]
Legends of Puerto Rico
In only 100mi by 35mi, Puerto Rico holds many legends and many cultural stories that used to be a custom to pass down generation to generation. In the now, [...]
Meet our Blog Author and Operations Leader/Logistic Expert
I just figured out it is way harder to write about yourself than what we think. How do I portray to you guys who I am? Who [...]
Thank You Mom ❤️
Sunday, May 10th, Mothers Day. To say it in this moments may be a bit emotional for some, I know it is for me. A celebration held very dear [...]
Myth of Creation (Taino Mythology)
Tainos had a great and beautiful mythology which recounted the creation of the world in a spectacular and movie like way. The origin was basically in the myths and [...]
Meet our Concierge/Tour Expert and Team Leader
Roberto Rivera Saavedra One of our founders and our great Team Leader was born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico on March 26, 1981. Roberto is the [...]
History, Culture, and Myths: Tainos 101
We seek to capture your attention to our rich culture and history from the beginning, the Arawaks and the Tainos. Therefor, in this post we will give you some [...]
Tainos’ Known Words
As a means for you to understand better the myths and information on the Taino culture we find it prudent to provide you a small vocabulary. This will be [...]
Legend of La India Dormida
In our efforts to keep you entertained while staying at home, we have gathered stories and legends from many places in Puerto Rico. Some were told to us as [...]
West Side Destination
Get to know us West Side Destination (WSD) was founded on April 17, 2017 by Carlos Paralitici and Roberto Rivera. Together we created the vision of WSD with knowledge [...]