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Ep36 | Highway 22 Isn’t Just a Road — It Explains Puerto Rico | Chronicles & Cocktails

Puerto Rico’s Highway 22 — the José de Diego Expressway — is more than asphalt and tolls. It’s a blueprint for how modern Puerto Rico moves, works, and connects. In this episode of Chronicles & Cocktails, we drive Puerto Rico’s busiest highway from San Juan to Arecibo, reading the island through infrastructure. Along the way, we explore: • Why PR-22 was built in the 1970s • How it replaced PR-2 as the main north-coast corridor • Puerto Rico’s connection to the U.S. Interstate Highway System • The municipalities the expressway touches — and the ones it bypasses • Beaches, lagoons, karst landscapes, and historic towns just minutes off the road • The deeper meaning of a highway designed for speed in a place built on history Halfway through the journey, we pause for a cocktail — a Chichaíto and Tonic— a drink of railroads, highways, and industrial cities. Simple. Efficient. Built for movement. This isn’t a travel guide. It’s a way of learning how to see Puerto Rico. 🥃 Today’s Cocktail: Chichaíto & Tonic A minimalist drink for a modern road: Chichaíto • Ice • Tonic The cocktail equivalent of Highway 22. 📍 Route Featured San Juan → Guaynabo → Bayamón → Toa Baja → Dorado → Vega Alta → Vega Baja → Manatí → Barceloneta → Arecibo 📚 Sources & References • Federal Highway Administration – PR-22 & PR-5 Project Profile https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/ipd/project_... • Metropistas – Autopista PR-22 https://www.metropistas.com/autopista... 🎵 Music Used (YouTube Audio Library – Free to Use) • Thor’s Hammer – Ethan Meixsell • Demilitarized Zone – Ethan Meixsell Jíbaro Meta by AGY Subscribe for new episodes on Puerto Rico’s past, its spirits, and the stories that connect them. Shop our official merch store: https://chronicles-cocktails-merch-co... 🔗 Stay Conected: YouTube Channel:    / @chroniclesandcocktails   Instagram:   / chroniclesandcocktails   TikTok:   / chroniclesandcocktails   Website: https://chroniclesandcocktails.com/ Utuado News: https://utuadohoy.com/ Cocktail and Event Experiences Cocktail Experiences: https://fiestabarpr.com/ Weddings in a 500 year old city MGT Events: MGT EVENTS Get my books: Garabato: Mi ruta hacia ti https://amzn.to/46IaXPt Historias en la historia de Utuado: https://amzn.to/4qc0xPP Josué is a Puerto Rican historian, writer, and mixologist — founder of Chronicles & Cocktails, UTUADOHOY.COM, and Fiesta Bar PR. Through stories, books, and drinks, he explores the culture, history, and spirit of Puerto Rico — one conversation at a time. Music by @AGY - Follow on Instagram also:   / agypticus_98   Join Chronicles & Cocktails and get access to members-only perks, behind-the-scenes content, and deeper conversations. 👉 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClky...