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.

All About Dominoes in the Caribbean: Games and Variations

If you are looking for a new game to play, or a new variation of [...]

Culture of Puerto Rico: History of Hammocks

The history of Hammocks – an important cultural icon of the culture of Puerto Rico. [...]

10 Puerto Rico Traditional Foods

Finding the 10 Puerto Rico Traditional Foods is difficult because there are so many different [...]

Puerto Rico Christmas Traditions

The Puerto Rican holiday season begins in Novermber at Thanksgiving and keeps going through to [...]

What is Alcoholado? A Puerto Rican Home Remedy

Alcoholado can be found throughout Puerto Rico just about everywhere.  There are many styles and [...]

The Many Uses and History of a Pilon

There is no better souvenir for Puerto Rico than the Pilon (also known as a [...]

Taino Symbols of Puerto Rico: An Introduction

Puerto Rico was inhabited by the Taino Indians long before Columbus arrived in 1493.  They [...]

The Guayabera: Caribbean Style and Elegance

On July 1st Cuba celebrates the Dia de La Guayabera…  here in Puerto Rico, we [...]

The Crew’s 5 Favorite Puerto Rico Souvenirs

Here at Caribbean Trading Company, our focus is on unique and authentic gifts.  As part [...]

Celebrate Frog Jumping Day with Puerto Rico’s Coqui Frog

May 13th is Frog Jumping Day!  Well, this day was just made for Puerto Rico [...]

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