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The magic sets in Juana Diaz

January 7th 2010 22:53
Three Kings Day Celebration
Three Kings Day Celebration

Hundreds of people arrived yesterday, January 6, 2010 in the public square of Juan Diaz to celebrate the Epiphany at the Three Kings Day.
Under a drizzle, a colorful parade with three pastors left this yesterday morning to the Museum of the Three Magic in the public square, where Morales Ramos Eusterio Bishop of the Diocese of Fajardo-Humacao celebrated the Eucharist.

At the show, about a dozen communities participating in the parade, singing carols and handing out sweets to the audience, which this year is an amount less than previous occasions.
This is the celebration party number 126, Juana Diaz Reyes, one of the most deeply rooted traditions of the Puerto Rican people and making this town into what they called the Bethlehem of Puerto Rico.
People from different parts of the island have come to Juana Diaz with children to be part of the celebration every year.
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Mundillo

November 26th 2009 22:26
I love the art of mundillo making because there is something very tactile, very intense about making mundillo- the skill that makes the sounds of wood bobbins rhythmically ring, the amazement in seeing someone work on a large pattern with hundreds of pins and bobbins. Others are younger artisans who have an entire career of making and teaching before them to generation to generation.

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Mudillo Machine



If you ever visit Puerto Rico; you should see the Museo del Mundillo Puertorriqueno on Calle Barbosa in Moca, there is a memorial board, on which the names and dates of mundillistas who have passed are put on small plates that are affixed to a dark wood panel. Included among the names are family members and persons who made lace.

Artesan of Mundillo
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Cane Juice

September 19th 2009 14:58
"Guarapo" is the process of pressing the cane into a machine to get the sugar cane juice. In Brazil is called hand press. Garapa (var. Guarapa) is the Brazilian Portuguese term for the juice of raw sugar cane. Also known as "guarapo", "guarapo de caña" or "jugo de guarapo" in various dialects of Spanish like Puerto Rico. Sugar cane juice is obtained by crushing peeled sugar cane in a small hand- or electric mill.
Guarapo Press Mill

The drink is often served cold with a squeeze of lemon (in Brazil, Colombia, Cuba), pineapple (Brazil), passionfruit and ginger. Goya is selling in a can if you will like to try it! Beware before you try it, the guarapo has very high sugar content it is rich in calories. Guarapo juice is the primary source of sugar cane derivatives such as raw sugar (obtained by evaporation and refining), cachaça or "caninha" and ethanol.
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El Yunque is a finalist!

July 21st 2009 22:56
El Yunque
Carribean Rain Forest


Our country is delighted, today with an extraordinary announcement by The New 7 Wonders Nature. Yes, Puerto Rico’s El Yunque National Forest has been nominated among the first cut of 261 elite international nature venues in the New 7 Wonders of Nature campaign


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Baños de Coamo: Fountain of Youth

May 8th 2009 21:08
Banos de Coamos
Banos de Coamos
The town of Coamo is located about 10 miles east of the city of Ponce, and both places can cite the intrepid explorer, conquistador and governor in their history. Juan Ponce de Leon, of course, was the first governor of Puerto Rico. He landed on the island (called San Juan Bautista at the time) in 1508 to assume the island’s administration. Ponce de Leon is also associated intimately with the legend of the Fountain of Youth.

Many sources state that Ponce de Leon’s two exploratory expeditions in which he first discovered, then attempted to colonize Florida were motivated by rumors he had heard of a magical Fountain of Youth. While this is not technically true, the legend has a certain romantic allure that has helped maintain its popularity. What most people outside of Puerto Rico do not know, however, is that Ponce de Leon’s so-called Fountain of Youth may be found inside Puerto Rico itself


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Luis Muñoz Marín

April 12th 2009 01:06
Luis Muñoz Marín

He is known as, "Father of Modern Puerto Rico” was a poet, journalist, and politician. He was the first democratically elected Governor of Puerto Rico and is considered one of the most important political figures in Las Americas during the 20th century.
Muñoz Marín was the son of Luis Muñoz Rivera, a renowned autonomist leader from Barranquitas, Puerto Rico


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First Boricua in Space...WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPA!!!!

March 28th 2009 16:03
Joseph Acaba
Joseph Acaba
An old Puerto Rican tune, "Boricua en la Luna," seems almost tailor-made to describe the cosmic destiny of Joseph Acaba.

The 41-year-old schoolteacher is readying to become the first astronaut of Puerto Rican heritage


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Puerto Rican Cuisine

February 28th 2009 18:58
The cuisines of Spain, Taíno and Arawaks Amerindians, and parts of the African continent all have had an impact on how food is prepared in Puerto Rico. Although Puerto Rican cooking is somewhat similar to both Spanish and Latin American cuisine, it is a unique tasty blend of influences, using indigenous seasonings and ingredients. Locals call their cuisine "Cocina Criolla."

Rice & Beans
Rice & Beans

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Our Floral Clock

January 25th 2009 23:33
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Floral Clock located opposite the Cathedral at the plaza in my hometown Caguas. The clock was installed in 1966 by Don Angel Rivera after being in Europe where he saw a similar clock as he arrived with the idea of installing one at our place. The clock was fully working until 1969.

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Our Floral Clock

January 25th 2009 23:33
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Floral Clock located opposite the Cathedral at the plaza in my hometown Caguas. The clock was installed in 1966 by Don Angel Rivera after being in Europe where he saw a similar clock as he arrived with the idea of installing one at our place. The clock was fully working until 1969.

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