A guitar in front of Escuela Libre de Música, a small coffee in the mountains of Ciales, bomba y plena echoing through Loíza.
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Google Maps led us to discover the places that inspired 'Debí Tirar Más Fotos,' the new album by Bad Bunny, through coordinates hidden across the Island. Behind each point on the map there are stories to tell: from the nighttime bustle of La Placita to the sound of the sea at Los Tubos, every corner is part of the Puerto Rico that Benito wants to show the world. 🇵🇷
At Platea we tracked down the coordinates for you and built a map with all the photos, including three routes you can recreate as a road trip on the weekend. Below, find more information about everything you can do near the places Benito takes us to.
Platea tip: On the map, use two fingers to move and zoom in. Tap the purple icons for additional information about each location, and click the small arrow that appears with the details to open the pin in your Google Maps app. In the main menu, choose the route you want to see.
VOY A LLeVARTE PA PR
It is no coincidence that Bad Bunny mentions this historic barrio. It is a call to rediscover the Island, specifically the unique atmosphere of Río Piedras. Among the businesses that keep the barrio alive, like El Boricua and the energy of the university, Bad Bunny promises to show an authentic Puerto Rico that goes beyond the tourist pins.
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BAILE INoLVIDABLE
The name of this song appears on the guitar case of a person walking in front of Escuela Libre de Música Ernesto Ramos Antonini (ELMERA). A group of students from this school is known to have performed the music for all the songs that incorporate salsa on "Debí Tirar Más Fotos." Veteran actor Jacobo Morales, who had a prominent role in the artist's videos, is also an ELMERA alumnus.
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TURiSTA
This song appears at the coordinates that lead to Guavate, a spot that, like the story in the song, invites you to enjoy yourself without complications. Benito seems to be playing with a double meaning here: just as tourists visit the Island looking for good times without getting into its complexities, some people pass through our lives as temporary visitors. Why Guavate? It is a place that everyone, locals and visitors alike, enjoys, even if only in passing.
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Spots to enjoy a coffee in the countryside and the mountains
LO QUE LE PASÓ A HAWAii
"No, no suelte' la bandera ni olvide' el lelolai…"
Fun fact: this was the hardest title to find on the map because it only appears in the Google Earth version. Coincidence? You find it as the front page of a newspaper at a bus stop in Cayey, painted with the Puerto Rican flag. 🇵🇷
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KETU TeCRÉ
The title of this song appears on the map on the shirt of a person walking toward Plaza del Mercado in Santurce, where vendors sell their local products every day. And at night, the variety of places to eat, dance and listen to music makes La Placita the ideal spot to hang out with friends.
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WELTiTA
Bad Bunny takes us to the coast where he grew up with WELTiTA, whose title you'll find stuck on a small beach chair in front of Los Tubos, in Manatí. Ready for sun and sand? 🏝️ So are we.
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LA MuDANZA
"Un día Tonito lo invitó pa' hacer una mudanza Pa' buscarse alguito, par de peso' pa' algo alcanza…"
Before becoming one of the most famous singers in the world, Bad Bunny dreamed of making his music from the town where he grew up, Vega Baja. Over the years, the artist has returned to his barrio Almirante Sur to spend time with the community. On Google Street View, this title appears on the side of a truck near a pizzeria, paying tribute to the story told at the very start of the song.
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KLOuFRENS
One of the album's songs for reggaeton fans. On the map, this title appears over two people (probably "kloufrens") eating with a panoramic view at Casita Vieja, in Ciales.
BOKeTE
Complaining about potholes is fair, and Bad Bunny knows it. You'll find the name of this song on the map on a sign pointing to a massive hole in the street, in a neighborhood near avenida Emilio Fagot. But Ponce isn't all potholes! Here 👇🏽 are some options for exploring La Perla del Sur.
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CAFé CON RON feat. Pleneros de la Cresta
The spot that is generating buzz in Old San Juan takes its name from one of the album's most popular songs by Benito. Its spaces evoke Puerto Rican culture and tradition, with cocktails that pay homage to the album through names like Favorito de mi ex, Un COCO and Capicú.
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DtMF
This Bad Bunny song gets us dancing to the rhythm of Puerto Rico's traditional plena. Here, the song title appears on the map right at the entrance to Taller de Bomba N”Zambi in Loíza, a project dedicated to preserving and celebrating another pillar of our culture: Puerto Rican bomba.
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EoO
Bad Bunny and Google Maps take us to El Yunque National Forest, near the Angelito trail, with this old-school reggaeton track. When was the last time you visited our tropical forest?
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