Software developer for Puerto Rico: bilingual websites and custom systems for local businesses
I build bilingual websites, custom software and apps for businesses in Puerto Rico, remotely from Buenos Aires with a one-hour time difference. I work in English and Spanish, which is exactly how the island does business.
If you're looking for a software developer for a business in Puerto Rico, here's how I work: I build websites, custom software and apps remotely from Buenos Aires, one hour ahead of San Juan. I work in English and Spanish, which is how the island actually runs: local customers write to you in Spanish, visitors and buyers from the mainland in English.
This isn't a generic list. I'll walk through what different Puerto Rican businesses usually need, from a guesthouse in Rincón to a medical office in Bayamón, and what it's like to work with someone who isn't on the island.
Truly bilingual, not translated
In Puerto Rico, a website in only one language leaves someone out. But pasting your copy into a translator doesn't work either: the visitor searching “things to do in Old San Juan” and the customer in Caguas looking for a mechanic don't read the same way or search with the same words.
Since I write in both languages, I put each version together with its reader in mind, and each one shows up on Google with its own address. The visitor from the States sees how to get there from the airport and what's included; the local customer sees hours, location and a button to message you on WhatsApp. I covered it in bilingual website for small business.
Tourism: guesthouses, rentals and tours
From Condado and Isla Verde to Rincón, Vieques and Culebra, plenty of small businesses live on tourism: vacation rentals, guesthouses, bioluminescent bay kayak trips, snorkel and food tours. Almost all of them depend on booking platforms for every new guest and every returning one.
A website of your own with good photos, availability and a request form that arrives organized lets you win back guests who already know you and sell to them directly. If you run trips with limited spots (a boat, a group of kayaks), a simple calendar ends the “any room on Saturday?” messages. More in website for small hotels and cabins. And if you're part of a condo-hotel or villa project sold before it's built, see how a 3D walkthrough helps in hotel and condo-hotel renderings.
Restaurants, roadside spots and your own online ordering
A restaurant in Santurce or a roadside food stand in Piñones takes orders by phone, through Instagram and through delivery apps. The apps bring in customers, but they keep a cut of every sale and they keep the customer's contact too.
Your own digital menu with pickup or local delivery orders lets you sell directly to the people who already know you. In another market I built the site for Boca de Lobo, a steakhouse in Buenos Aires: a QR digital menu with more than 250 items and a dashboard of their own to change prices and dishes without calling me. The same idea works on the island. More in own online ordering for restaurants.
Offices, services and shops
Medical offices, dentists, lawyers, accountants, auto shops and hardware stores across the island share the same headaches: appointments by phone, reminders by hand and customers who can't find them on Google. A booking system with reminders, a clear website with the essentials and a solid Google Business Profile often do more than any ad campaign.
For offices that handle patient or client data, the system can give each person their own access and keep a record of who did what. What the rules require in your case is something to check with a local professional.
Why work with someone in Argentina
Fair question. Three concrete answers: we share the language, and I work in English too; we're one hour apart, so your office hours and mine line up almost entirely; and you work directly with the person doing the work, not through an agency. If you want to weigh the options, I wrote about hiring a nearshore developer for US small businesses, and it applies to the island too.
The process: a video call to understand your business, a written proposal, progress you open from a link and your sign-off at each stage. Everyday contact runs on WhatsApp or email. You send photos, copy and how you sell today; I hand over the website or system up and running, with a dashboard so you can manage it yourself.
Frequently asked questions
What's the time difference between Puerto Rico and Argentina?
One hour: when it's 10 a.m. in San Juan, it's 11 a.m. in Buenos Aires. Neither Puerto Rico nor Argentina changes its clocks, so the gap never moves.
Can you write the English copy?
Yes. I work and write in English and Spanish, so a bilingual site doesn't depend on a separate translator. You still review everything before it goes live, because nobody knows your business better than you.
What about privacy and accessibility rules?
Puerto Rico has local rules and federal ones too, and what applies depends on your industry. Check with a local attorney or professional; I build the website and system to meet whatever they tell you, for example with privacy notices or accessible forms.
How do payment and coordination work if you're not on the island?
We coordinate everything over video calls, WhatsApp and email, and every project comes with a written proposal broken into stages. Payment terms are agreed in that proposal.
If you run a business in San Juan, Ponce, Mayagüez, Rincón or anywhere in Puerto Rico, message me on WhatsApp at +54 9 11 6193-3176 or email contacto@facundocampo.com.ar. I answer in English and Spanish and quote each project separately. You can also use the [contact page](/en/contacto).