Voted #1 of 52 Best Places to Go in 2019 by the New York Times for a reason, Puerto Rico will charm you. Whether your passion is golf, snorkeling, hiking, thrill-seeking, history, shopping, dining, or dancing, Puerto Rico has it all and does it better! In this issue, you’ll find fun facts, championship golf, local flavors, and even more things to do!
Your success is the focus of our services at Wesco. Our solutions can help you reduce costs, improve profitability, meet safety guidelines, and minimize risk. As an esteemed EDGE Advantage customer, you will receive access to special communications, promotional opportunities, and the chance to travel with us on a fun-filled adventure to the beautiful blue beaches of Puerto Rico in April 2023!
To ensure that you’re on track to win, we encourage you to utilize your customized Loyalty portal at http://loyalty.wesco.com. The portal provides daily sales updates as well as detailed program overviews, current promotions, and additional information on our supplier partners. We welcome you to read through this volume of the EDGE Advantage Destinations magazine to get a small taste of what awaits you in Puerto Rico. Learn more about popular outdoor activities including the famous beaches, natural habitats, and interesting historical sites. For those who prefer relaxation and light sight-seeing, you’ll find other great options including the Wyndham Grand Rio Mar spa and golf course, as well as the beautiful town of Old San Juan. We sincerely appreciate your business and participation in our EDGE Advantage program and look forward to seeing you in sunny Puerto Rico.
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Even the Club House at the Wyndham Grand is awardwinning! After a multi-million dollar renovation, it overlooks two courses and features new locker rooms, exciting Puerto Rican cuisine, cocktails, and a fantastic view of the El Yunque Rain Forest!
The Ocean Course: 6,945 yards, 18 holes, par 72
This course is nestled between the arboreous mountains of El Yunque and the Atlantic shore. Designed by awardwinning course architects, Tom and George Fazio, it strolls along lakes and natural contours of the landscape. The result is a gorgeous, challenging course with one of the Caribbean’s best golf fairways — the par-3, 16th hole that is enhanced by the calming Atlantic breeze and the sound of mesmerizing waves. If you’re feeling a little hungry, the Hole in One overlooks the 1st and 10th holes and offers delicious bites and unforgettable views.
The River Course: 6,716 yards, 18 holes, par 72
Ranked the #3 “Best Golf Course in Puerto Rico” by Golf Digest, this course stretches beautifully along the gentle Mameyes River. Hall of Fame great Greg Norman designed this course to follow the land’s natural terrain and preserve the existing foliage. The resulting lush course offers golfers of all skill levels wide fairways, open greens, light rough and shallow bunkers, plus stunning vistas of the El Yunque Mountains and shimmering Atlantic.
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Exploration by sea, by air, by land!
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Swim among colorful fish, sea turtles, and spotted rays at the charming nearby island of Culebra, located just 17 miles off the mainland coast! Culebra is quaint, having a more relaxed vibe than the mainland and a population of only 1,792. “Isla Chiquita” or Little Island measures only 5 x 7 miles and is accessible by plane or ferry. The island’s nearby cays and about a quarter of Culebra itself was proclaimed a wildlife preserve in 1909 by then-President Theodore Roosevelt. Its many beaches all have something special to offer. Here are just a few:
• Melones Beach — Colorful fish and swaying coral fans
• Flamenco Beach — Famously amazing aqua waters and soft white sands. It’s also known for the abandoned U.S. WWII tanks that are colorfully painted and make for interesting photos.
• Tamarindo Beach — Colorful fish, rays, and turtles
Now’s your chance to take adventure to new heights — and lengths — and soar along the second longest zipline in the world at Toroverde™ Adventure Park! Stretch out your arms and soar eagle-style, up to 95 miles per hour along the 7 Monster zipline (7,234 feet long, 1,200 feet high). Or, if you prefer to be seated upright, you can sail up to 60 miles per hour on the Beast zipline (4,745 feet long, 853 feet high)!
This 500-year-old town and UNESCO site is the second oldest city in the western hemisphere. Paved with beautiful grayishblue cobblestones, the stones were used as ballast on Spanish ships then discarded and replaced with gold for the journey home. Iron slag was used to produce the stones and that’s what gives them their stunning grayish-blue color. These unique streets are lined with cheerfully-colored buildings that house shops, galleries, and eateries awaiting discovery. This is the place to find authentic island garb, jewelry, and crafts.
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The island is known for...
The Deepest Part of the Atlantic Ocean
The Tallest Statue in the Western Hemisphere
Its Own Pirate of the Caribbean
A World-Famous Cocktail
The Puerto Rico Trench, formed by the meeting of the Atlantic and the Caribbean tectonic plates, is 497 miles long and 5.30 miles deep. The seafloor was first reached by France’s diving vessel Archimède in 1964. Victor Vescovo — a retired naval Commander, private investor, and one of the world’s great award-winning explorers — was the first human to reach the bottom of the trench in December 2018. Humpback whales and spotted dolphins are seen along the trench. Amphipods, isopods, sea cucumbers, dragonfish, hagfish, vampire squid, and eels live in its depths.
The Birth of the New World is a bronze statue designed by Zurab Tsereteli to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s first voyage. Columbus is the helm — left hand on the ship wheel, right hand raised with his palm open wide. Standing 360 feet tall, it is 199 feet taller than the Statue of Liberty! Its immense size earned it the nickname “Chris Kong” while Tsereteli sought a base for it. Today, Birth of the New World stands proudly at its forever home in Arecibo.
Roberto Cofresí — better known as El Pirata Cofresi — was born in Cabo Rojo to a prominent, but poor, family. After working as a sailor when young, Cofresí turned to crime. He would gather small crews and attack ships that did not fly the Royal Spanish flag. Sharing his new wealth with the locals gained him the protection of the common folk. Eventually, he and his fellow sailors were captured and executed by a firing squad. It is rumored that some of his treasure is still hidden in the caves of Sabana Seca!
While Puerto Rico may not be known for its coconut groves, it is well-known for its piña coladas and the controversy over the drink’s true creator.
• 1964 — Ramón “Monchito” Marrero of Caribe Hilton. Invented it as a commissioned signature cocktail. Sources say Joan Crawford declared that it “was better than slapping Bette Davis in the face.”
• Also 1964 — Ricardo García, also of Caribe Hilton. Created it when improvising due to a coconut shortage.
• 1963 — Ramón Portas Mignot of Barrachina Restaurant. The entrance displays a plaque celebrating Barrachina as the drink’s birthplace.
• 1800s — Roberto Confresí. Islanders say he served this cocktail to his crews to boost morale, but his recipe was lost when he was executed.
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Stroll along the crossways and be surrounded by gorgeous muted pastel pink waters. These lagoons were originally used by the Araucos and Taíno indigenous peoples since 700 C.E. to mine salt and are still in production today! Learn what gives these waters their amazing color in the next issue.
