Thanksgiving is over, and we’re gearing up for Christmas!!! Where is the best place to celebrate Navidades? Simple…. Puerto Rico! This little island has the best Christmas celebration in the world!Read More →
I first heard of Libros Libres (Free Books) in Puerto Rico via a friend’s Facebook feed. The concept is similar to Little Free Library but it wasn’t just a small-looking type mailbox. It was a wall with milk crates fixated onto them full of books, tons of them! Libros Libres startedRead More →
Have you wondered if Day of the Dead in Puerto Rico is a thing? Not really. We have All Saints Day and All Souls’ Day. The Day of the Dead, or Día de los Muertos, is celebrated primarily on November 1st and 2nd. All Saints’ Day, also known as AllRead More →
In the middle of the night, many Puerto Ricans during the holiday season gather together with musical instruments and sneak up at the doorway of unsuspecting homes to give them a “parranda!” ♫♫♫♫ ¡Asalto! ¡Te traigo esta trulla pa’ que te levantes! ¡Te traigo esta trulla pa’ que teRead More →
This is our last and fourth installment of our series Discovering Our Taíno Ancestry. In our recent trip to Puerto Rico we bought a great selection of books in Spanish. Our favorite is Kiki Kokí La Leyenda Encantada del Coquí (Kiki Kokí The Enchanted Legend of the Coquí).Read More →
During our past summer vacation I really, really wanted to take little man, and my husband to the La Cueva del Indio to see firsthand the Taíno petroglyphs. Unfortunately, due to time constraints, we weren’t able to go.Read More →