San Juan - Bienvenidos, Paradise

The Grannies ventured into San Juan, Puerto Rico, a U.S. protectorate. The locals call themselves Boriquens, a Taino Indian word meaning "strong men" and take pride in their Spanish, Native and African heritage. The island is beautiful everywhere - from the mountains of El Yunque to both of the oceans that lap warmly along its shores. The Grannies visit a coffee plantation, learn about the tradition of Paso Fino horses, and climb to see the world-famous Arecibo Radio Telescope - the largest in the world. While in Ponce and its near neighborhoods, the Grannies visit archeological digs that contain some of the most well maintained petraglyps. Meet an artist who makes colorful masks from coconut husks, a poet who also paints miniature doors, a multi- generational family of jewelers, and kick back in colorful "casitas" on the beach at Villa Hau. The music of this island - "Salsa"- is contagious and Grannies moved with its beat throughout their visit.