Category Archives: Culture

Everything you need to know about Puerto Rican culture – from Music, to Icons and Food, Captain Tim writes about his favorite Puerto Rican culture.

Step to Bomba y Plena Music from Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico music is rich in history and diversity. After all, how many cultures can [...]

Casitas: Puerto Rico Cultural Icon

Hundreds of years have passed since the Spanish architects first built San Juan, yet the [...]

Cigars: A Puerto Rican Tradition

The tradition of Puerto Rican Cigars reaches far into the past, where, hundreds of years [...]

Puerto Rican Cultural Icon: The Vejigante

The name Vejigante comes from the Spanish word vejiga, meaning bladder, and gigante, meaning giant. [...]

Historic Tiles | Losas Criollas Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is best known for Pina coladas and Salsa music but it is also [...]

4 Places to Find Taino Petroglyphs in Puerto Rico

The symbology and imagery of the original Taino Indians has become a popular motif in [...]

Celebrate Card Playing Day | Puerto Rican Briscas | Briscas Rules

December 28th is Card Playing Day! Another day attributed to celebrating something very random. This [...]

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Puerto Rico History: Trains

The 2nd Convention of the Train of Puerto Rico will be held from August 29-31, [...]

Great Resources for Children about Puerto Rico

We often get requests from teachers or kids for Puerto Rico worksheets or those doing [...]

Bellas Artes Puerto Rico Schedule of Events

If you are interested in attending a performance at Bellas Artes in San Juan, Puerto [...]

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