5 Días Con Nuestra Tierra is a once a year experience that we all wait anxiously for. Here are a few of the things that you should most definitely check out before it’s over.
1. Get a henna tattoo (or several!)
They are temporary after all, why not?
2. Check out the new local places to eat, like PanaWest
Selling pana fries with a variety of options for toppings, like hummus and guacamole, they are amazing, and are a must.
3. Beat the heat with a Sabor Limón lemonade
Photo Cred: Claudia Irizarry
Trendy, iconic, delicious and an Instagram selfie must. Rumor has it, they taste better with a pal.
4. Buy one-of a-kind artesanías from local artists
Beautifully unique and handmade jewelry, clothing and home pieces that you’ll treasure forever; can’t ask for more!
5. Reach peak lechoneo with a stuffed plantain basket from El Platanal
Fried plantains stuffed with chicken, pork or shrimp and topped pico de gallo and mayoketchup make for an absolutely mandatory stop at every 5 Días.
6. Embrace your inner child and take a trip (or several!) on the machines
They’re not as scary as when you were 6 years old, and they’ll make you feel like a kid again.
7. Make some furry friends at the Petting Zoo
Image via Instagram user @chickftw.
Adorable animals that you are able to play with? A dollar well spent.
8. Break your diet with some classic sweets
Image via Instagram user @verofraguada
Ah, yes, an enormous cotton candy is the perfect dessert to help you wash down your alcapurria.
9. Experience at least one non-scheduled event
Also this was not a part of 5 Días, on Wednesday evening there was a silent protest against the reduction in funding that the UPR system is facing, and it seemed worthy of mentioning.