Author: Debbie (---.asm.bellsouth.net)
Date: 04-26-06 18:26
Wow - for someone that's never been to Culebra, you sure do think you know a lot about it.
No one I know on Culebra - Culebrense, former mainland Americans, ex-pats from outside the US, white, black, yellow or red, makes $50,000/year. If I could make that kind of money there, I would be living there. Your census "statistics" seem to imply that only white people make $50K plus, when in reality median family income refers to the the median income of ALL persons reporting to the census from Culebra. Did you ever consider that there are some very wealthy Puertoricans who might own a vacation home on Culebra, and who participated in the census from Culebra rather than their hometowns? Ever seen the yachts that pull into Culebra from the main island on the weekends? There's plenty of wealthy Puertoricans, and some of them own homes on Culebra. Oh, the horror. . .
----->"Most popular topic of discussion amongst locals according to this board- bellyaching by expat locals about encroaching development, aka corporate America cutting into a piece of their pie" <-------
What locals hang out on this board? Besides those touting their very nice "s**hole" guesthouse accomodations and jeep/scooter/boat rental businesses, I don't know of many locals that air their dirty laundry here. Mostly, it's people like me who have been there a few times and wish to share our experiences. As for development, I'd rather stay in a "s**hole" guesthouse than a large encroaching resort that doesn't fit in with the spirit of Culebra, i.e., a small town, community feel. It's kind of like WalMart moving into East Nowhere, America; actually, no different now that I think about it.
What corporate America is cutting into the piece of the pie? None of the resorts on the island are owned by corporate conglomerates from the mainland US.
As for drug use, I don't believe it's prevalent on the island; drinking, yes; hard drugs, no.
You're exactly the type of person that won't appreciate Culebra for what it is, especially if you don't give it a chance in person. My suggestion is don't bother going there, and quit stirring things up on this board for no reason.
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