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This past week, my husband and I were in Puerto Rico visiting family and vacationing. On Tuesday, we went to the Coamo Thermal Springs ( Piscinas Aguas Termales de Coamo (pronounced pee-seen-ahs ah-gwas seeds ter-mahl-ehs day Coh-ah-mo )). This was one of the most relaxing, and largely accessible, experiences I have had in Puerto Rico. The two thermal pools have railings to help you get in and out, and the changing rooms and bathroom stalls have grab bars. There are ramps to get around the entire property. They play lovely classical music in the background, and it only costs $3 per person to stay there as long as you want. I highly recommend it if you go.
After that, we had lunch at La Ceiba (pronounced La Say-bah). A ceiba is a kapok tree . There is a large ceiba in the parking lot (featured in the background of the food photographs below). To begin, we had bacalaitos (prounounced seeds bah-cah-lah-ee-tohs). seeds These are codfish fritters made from salted, dried codfish. These were thin, crispy and flavorful. One of the seasonings used in it was culantro (pronounced coo-lahn-troh). For more information on culantro seeds click here . The bacalaitos came with salsa rosada (pronounced sahl-sah roh-sah-dah), a mix of ketchup and mayonnaise. We did not use it.
We ordered Arroz Mamposteao (pronounced ah-rohz mom-pose-tay-ao) and Tallo (pronounced tie-yoh). The arroz mamoposteao was sticky rice seasoned with annatto ( click here for more information on annatto), green and red peppers, onions, and red beans. The rice was perfectly cooked and the beans were tender. The t allo was made with mashed sweet plantains with bits of shredded beef and chicken and covered in a rich mushroom sauce. This was wonderful! The sweet plantains went beautifully with the savory seeds meat and earthy mushroom flavors. It came with salsa rosada , which we did not use.
Finally, we had guava cheesecake for dessert. It was rich and creamy, though it only had hints of guava flavor from the guava paste baked into it. It had both caramel and chocolate sauces and whipped cream on the side. It was very good, though I was hoping for more guava flavor.
I used my wheelchair to visit La Ceiba. seeds Entryway 5: The entrance is accessible.The transition from the sidewalk to the restaurant s interior is smooth. There is a large ramp that leads into the restaurant. There is no door because it is an open air restaurant. There are no stairs.
Entrance Bathroom 1: The bathroom (Men’s) is completely inaccessible to wheelchairs and other mobility assistive devices where the user cannot get up. There is a lip at the entrance to the bathroom and a step up to get to the urinal and toilet. seeds Walkways/Space 3: The interior is spacious. The restaurant was relatively empty when I was there, though it may be more difficult to negotiate if it is crowded. The furniture is easily moved around. I had to transfer from my wheelchair to a chair because the tables were too low to allow me to fit underneath in my wheelchair. It was brightly lit due to the open air format, and there was some music playing in the background. It was loud in the space at the time I was there due to it being right next to a road. There are two areas in the restaurant: one with tiled floor and one with concrete floor. As a result, there is a slight seeds lip between the two surfaces.
Interior Staff 1: The staff did not acknowledge me in terms of my needs as a person with a disability. A patron did offer to give us her table and switch to another in the middle of their meal, but we thanked them and declined. With the exception of the staff’s lack of accommodating me, people seeds in Puerto Rico were excellent to me: holding doors for me and constantly offering help. Braille Menus: They do not have Braille menus.
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