I remember when my son was born 13 years ago, I search high and low for books about Puerto Rico. There weren’t many children’s books back then. Now there are quite a few out there, and of course, now that he’s outgrown them I will still keep them in ourRead More →
Puerto Ricans are a beautiful mix of indigenous Taínos, Africans, and Spanish ancestry; and they come in all shades and skin tones. So it’s hard to answer a simple question such as, “What are you?” Like Gina Rodriguez says… With that being said, let me tell you a little moreRead More →
The traditional “Festival de las máscaras” Hatillo Mask Festival is celebrated on December 28th in the town of Hatillo, Puerto Rico. Both my son and I were there to see the “caravana” of floats with giant speakers, decorated jeeps, and cars blasting their music. The participants wear very elaborate and colorfulRead More →
Although the Puerto Rican Flamboyant tree is not the island’s national tree, it is one of the most beautiful and recognizable trees across the island. They are colorful, and very majestic. Hailing from Madagascar these exotic trees have adapted to it’s natural environment on the island. “El flamboyán” in SpanishRead More →
Monica Puig became Puerto Rico’s first gold medalist during the Rio 2016 Olympics and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn, became the second gold medalist during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Despite the fact that Puerto Rico is an unincorporated U.S. territory it has participated in the Olympics as an “independent” country. This is due toRead More →
