This is the introduction of the book Baby Names from Puerto Rico: Trendy, Creative and Unique Names from the Island of Enchantment. Puerto Rican Baby Names If you visit the Island of Enchantment, you may notice that many young people’s names are unknown to you. Apparently the tradition of naming the children to preserve the […]
The Hit Parade of 17 Christmas Songs in Spanish from Puerto Rico
In a previous article we discussed what a Puerto Rican parranda is and the popular musical instruments used by the parranderos. After you are already set up and equipped your group, you need a list of traditional Puerto Rican songs. There are plenty of songs that range from religious, passing by, preparing a lechón (ping) to getting drunk with rum. There are […]
Nombres de Bebés de Puerto Rico: Nombres modernos, creativos y únicos de la Isla del Encanto
Esta es la introducción del libro Nombres de bebés de Puerto Rico: Nombres modernos, creativos y únicos de la Isla del Encanto. Nombres de Bebés de Puerto Rico Si visitas o vives en la Isla del Encanto, puede que te hayas dado cuenta de que los nombres de muchos jóvenes no los has escuchado antes. […]
FRITURAS: The Illustrated Puerto Rican Spanish Guide to Fried Food
If you are talking about frituras (fried treats) you are talking about Puerto Rico. And if you are talking about the frituras de Puerto Rico, you are taking about Los Kioskos de Luquillo. The other day I spent some time at this iconic place on the northeast coast of Puerto Rico. The legendary Luquillo’s Kiosks […]
Navidad en Puerto Rico: Plano Arquitectónico del Lechón a la Varita
Preparar un lechón a la varita es una de las tradiciones de Navidad en Puerto Rico. El lechón a la vara no es solamente una costumbre culinaria puertorriqueña, sino una de las representaciones más comunes de la Navidad boricua ya que se disfruta en una gran fiesta de familia y amigos. A los puertorriqueños nos […]
9 Musical Instruments Used in Puerto Rican Parrandas [PHOTOS]
Parranda, trulla, asalto… all these Spanish words are synonyms for the same thing in Puerto Rico: a group of people that show up at a house the night singing traditional Christmas songs and having a party. While in other countries parranda is a word meaning to go out to party, in Puerto Rico it is […]
The Boricua Bar: 10 Alcoholic Drinks From Puerto Rico
This article about alcoholic drinks from Puerto Rico by Jared Romey was originally published in English on Matador Nights. An updated and translated version was also published in the Puerto Rico newspaper El Vocero de Puerto Rico. 10 Alcoholic Drinks From Puerto Rico Probably best known for giving the world the piña colada, Puerto Rico […]