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Searching for

Stones in

Puerto Rico

By Budi Sulistyo, Indonesia

uerto Rico is a small island in the Caribbean
with a tropical climate just 18 degrees above
equator. The eastern part gets a lot of rain and
gradually gets less and less, becoming a dry
Pregion in the west. It is very unique to see such
a dramatic change, even though from east to west it is
only around 100 miles, whereas from north to south it
is 35 miles.
Last May I went to Puerto Rico for a bonsai convention
and workshop and I had a chance to explore the island.
From my previous visit I have known that there are a lot
of good stones in Puerto Rico. I really wanted to see the
place where collectors look for prized stones. Fortunately
my friend and stone collector, Omar Rojas, offered to
take me there. After a short drive, we were in stone col-
lectors’ paradise, on a sea shore in the south of Puerto
Rico not far away from the city of Ponce.
Here are some of the stones from this trip. Some were
given to me by Puerto Rican friends and others are shown
with finished bases or presented in trays.

Top; I walked along the coast to look for nice stones for almost four
hours.
Bottom; There are countless stones along the beach

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