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Kellie Delka is Puerto Rico's only Winter Olympics athlete, and she's racing down the skeleton track in a stunning custom suit that celebrates her adopted home. The Texas native now lives and trains full time in Puerto Rico, where she also runs her own business.
Puerto Vallarta's growing network of nonprofits makes it easy for visitors and residents to give back to the beach city they love. From feeding families to protecting wildlife, volunteer opportunities welcome newcomers with open arms. ##
Nearly a decade after hurricanes destroyed El Yunque's visitor center, Puerto Rico unveiled a resilient new facility built to withstand future storms and welcome over a million annual visitors. The $18 million redesign combines cutting-edge climate adaptation with art, accessibility, and community connection.
Puerto Vallarta's Sexual Diversity office is doing more than cleaning a beach. They're officially adopting a beloved coastline to protect it forever.
In Puerto Vallarta, a thriving network of nonprofits is giving visitors and expats meaningful ways to give back to the beach city they love. From serving meals to walking shelter dogs, thousands are turning gratitude into action.
An endangered toad that nearly disappeared from Puerto Rico is making a comeback, thanks to conservationists rebuilding the island's forests one tree at a time. The same species even made a surprise cameo at this year's Super Bowl halftime show.
After retiring to Mexico in 2021, Shashanda Trujillo transformed her newfound free time into a quiet force for good, volunteering with four animal welfare organizations across Puerto Vallarta. Her sustainable approach to giving back offers a blueprint for anyone wondering how to help without burning out.
Rooftop solar panels now generate one-fifth of Puerto Rico's electricity, outpacing natural gas to become the island's second-largest power source. Nearly 200,000 homes and businesses are leading an energy revolution that's bringing grid independence to a territory once plagued by blackouts.
Just 10 days after violence shut down tourism, Puerto Vallarta's port reopened with mariachi music and 4,300 cruise passengers stepping onto the dock. The Norwegian Bliss's arrival marks a milestone moment for the Mexican destination, proving resilience can sound like celebration.
Puerto Rico just recorded its lowest child poverty rate in more than three decades, dropping from 58% to 52% in two years. The progress shows that focused public policies and family support programs can create real change, even as challenges remain.
Clean Energy Fuels is bringing natural gas infrastructure to Puerto Rico, helping a pharmaceutical manufacturer and luxury resort secure reliable, cleaner power. The projects mark the company's first expansion into the island's energy sector.
Global music star Bad Bunny donated $100,000 to support cancer patients at a Puerto Rico oncology hospital through his Good Bunny Foundation. The gift is part of his broader work helping underserved communities across the island where he grew up.
A groundbreaking water treatment system in Las Marías, Puerto Rico, could finally bring clean drinking water to rural communities left behind by traditional infrastructure. The portable system filters sediment-heavy river water into safe drinking water, offering hope to areas still recovering from Hurricane María.
A mountain bike race through the steep streets of Puerto Vallarta came down to six hundredths of a second, as France's Rémy Métailler edged Portugal's Pedro Ferreira in a thrilling finish. Mexico's Raymundo Fournier took third, electrifying the home crowd.
Three years after a devastating knee injury ended his season, All-Star closer Edwin Díaz is heading back to represent Puerto Rico at the World Baseball Classic. His comeback story shows how resilience and determination can triumph over even the toughest setbacks.
A Ridgefield eighth grader who saved one stray dog on vacation has now rescued and rehomed 40 animals in less than a year. Claire Aharon started Rock Bottom Rescue after meeting Milo, a malnourished dog in Puerto Rico who changed everything. ##
The Detroit Zoo just shipped nearly 7,000 tiny tadpoles to Puerto Rico as part of the world's longest-running program to save a critically endangered species. These tadpoles represent decades of careful conservation work bringing hope to rainforests and ecosystems thousands of miles away.
Xander Zayas just made boxing history in his hometown of San Juan, becoming the youngest active unified champion in the world and the first Puerto Rican to ever achieve this milestone. At just 23 years old, he's proving that big dreams and hard work can rewrite the record books.
When a rescue mission went dangerously wrong off Puerto Rico's coast, multiple agencies worked together to save five people from rough seas, including three federal agents whose own boat capsized during the rescue. Everyone made it home safely despite 10-foot swells and deteriorating conditions.
Hidden in the hills above Puerto Vallarta's famous beaches, a small butterfly sanctuary is showing visitors there's more to Mexico's coast than sand and surf. The Mariposario Jardín Mágico has become an unexpected favorite for travelers seeking something quieter and more transformative.
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