If you want to find out more about what the island is really like in addition to responses from expats, I'd suggest the two newspapers that would give you the best news as to what is happening on the island. They are, El Neuvo Dia and Primera Hora. Unfortunately they are only written in Spanish. So you have to either know the language or get somebody who does to help you with reading them. This way you will get facts in addition to others opinion and experiences. They can be found online.