This Oct. 5, 2017 photo shows what is left of Roberto Figueroa’s home in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in the seaside slum La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Tourism officials recently met with La Perla local leader and asked
This Oct. 5, 2017 photo shows what is left of Roberto Figueroa’s home in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in the seaside slum La Perla, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Tourism officials recently met with La Perla local leader and asked her how long it would take before La Perla could welcome tourists again. “We told them to give us a month or two, that we were going to rise up again,” Yashira Gomez said. “We are looking for any kind of help … so that tourists can come back and see that La Perla is still pretty, that it’s on its feet and that we’re working hard to make it shine like before.” (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)