MONOCLE

39 results for San Juan

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Debate of the 51st state

17 April 2014

Should they stay or should they go? Puerto Ricans dither about becoming fully part of the US or seeking independence. Meanwhile the economy wobbles. But finally there seems to be a way forward.

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Basque to school

18 August 2011

We take a look at rising stars of the Basque culinary world.

C 2015

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Sophie Grove reporting from San Sebastián: This city is a Basque beauty but has a troubled past that has left bullet holes in buildings. But through food, theatre and a bit of beach life, a new, happier and reconciled place…

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Expo 65 – Part 05: San José

20 June 2013

When you land in Costa Rica your taxi driver will know the way to San José, it’s just that he won’t be entirely sure why you want to go. This is a capital city at odds with its peaceful surroundings – but arguably all the…

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Basque force

17 February 2011

Finalist in the Nariz de Oro sommelier competition, San Sebastián-based Dani Corman is one of Spain’s finest noses. Local and Michelin-starred restaurants call upon his skills when they draw up their wine lists and order…

Radio

The Urbanist - Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz

12 December 2019

We meet Puerto Rican politician Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of San Juan and an outspoken critic of President Trump’s handling of the aftermath of hurricanes Maria and Irma.

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Expo 36: River of discontent

19 August 2010

Within some states of the US there is an increasing sense of belligerent unrest among the right-wing – over half of polled Republicans believe the president is a Muslim who wants to diminish the nation’s sovereignty. Zed…

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Business

21 June 2012

A new Saturday market of small-scale farmers in Puerto Rico adds to the country's organic agricultural movement, a new pie shop in Lisbon taps into the growing trend for inexpensive fare over a traditional sit-down affair…

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Business

20 September 2018

LinkedIn for Spanish seniors, a Greek start-up reviving dead leaves and a San Francisco neighbourhood gets a new brand.

Radio

The Curator - Highlights from Monocle 24

15 December 2019

Markus Hippi and Fernando Augusto Pacheco present all the best bits from the past seven days on Monocle 24, including: composer and musician Yann Tiersen, top US chef Mary Sue Milliken and the mayor of San Juan, Carmen…

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Space exploration

17 May 2018

The labyrinthine San Jerónimo home of Ernesto Gómez Gallardo Argüelles is a study in Mexican modernism – and a treasure trove of the polymath’s many designs.

Monocle Minute

Fighting fumes

4 March 2017

The air-pollution levels in Mexico City are through the roof. To tackle the issue the Ministry of Environmental Affairs ruled in 2007 that all major roads were to act as cycling-only lanes on Sundays, which has since att…

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Rhythm king

23 March 2023

The Uruguayan musician on dancing with the devil and why it’s never too late to dedicate yourself to a passion.

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Malasaña (north)

15 August 2009

If you’re willing to put your faith in the financial and social changes that Madrid’s council is currently promoting and move to the city, then the relaxed Bourbon style of the Malasaña neighbourhood is the ideal place to…

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Modern times

15 August 2013

A slice of US-style modernism deep in the heart of the Caribbean, Puerto Rico’s El Monte provokes an almost messianic zeal among its adherents. To them, El Monte is not simply a home but an experiment in how to live.

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Business

19 October 2015

Fashion in the Palestinian Territories, the little California airport with big ideas and a bookshop in the 'Bul.