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Abel Vale has an affinity for the natural landscape of his home island of Puerto Rico, and he has spent decades ensuring it stays green.

ROPA VIEJA GRILL: Their cuisine is excellent, especially its namesake dish. CAFÉ CUATRO SOMBRAS: They serve very good panini and their own coffee. Its name means “the four shades” and refers to the four types of shade trees that protected the coffee plants. EL TAP: It’s a good bar for people into the latest craft beers. CASTILLO SAN FELIPE DEL MORRO AND CASTILLO SAN CRISTÓBAL: These landmark forts in Old San Juan were both constructed from quarried karst.