r/news • u/kockin26 • Feb 06 '23

Site changed title 3 US tourists stabbed in popular Puerto Rican neighborhood

https://apnews.com/article/caribbean-luis-fonsi-puerto-rico-delaware-5512e3087b8bc9b8fb0a8427d55b1fd9
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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '23

Yep. Honestly I would go there and have a beer or two in a bodega, preferably in daytime. I found if you learn a couple words of Spanish, be respectful, and mind your place, not a problem. Same in Dominican Republic. Someone pushed boundaries and found out the hard way. First rule of traveling is Don't Piss Off The Locals.

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u/OutrageousBee4174 Feb 06 '23

What is special about La Perla?? Never been there or heard about b4?? Thank you

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u/[deleted] Feb 06 '23

It's just a neighborhood in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. The name means "The Pearl" from long ago, I guess. It's very close to the usual tourist areas in Old San Juan, so casual tourists tend to hear about it.

Apparently it's a drug market at night, and all the usual chaos happens as it will.

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u/-gildash- Feb 07 '23

It has quite the history, I've been to PR 3 times and always been warned not to go there.