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Grito de Lares . . . Puerto Rico's one and only cry for Independence. On September 23, 1868 a group of valiant men rallied against the Spanish forces and declared independence in El Grito de Lares. They formed a provisional government and named a President and governing body of the República de Puerto Rico . . . . El Pilon . . . . an essay on the origins and history of the Puerto Rican pilón. Conquistador historians like Fray Iñigo Abbad, and Fernández de Oviedo mention having seen the Indians use giant size vases to mash different things. The ancient pilones were much like the pilones of today. Lengua Criolla . .
. . bembé,
yagua, beydá, mangó, cacique, amistá, hamaca, bentana,
¡ay bendito! Have you ever wondered why jíbaros
spoke the way they did?
Immigrants . . . . Hispanics are the latest to suffer from immigrant bashing but we were not the first. Read more about earlier immigrant groups and how they compared with Hispanics. Latinos or Hispanics? . . . Read about the origins of these terms and find out the true meaning and the difference between them. No - they do not mean the same thing. Borinqueneer Hero . . . . On December 22, 1950, Corporal Antonio "Toño" Santos, a squad leader and gunner with the most decorated squad in Korea at the time, part of the 65th Infantry, disregarding his own safety, he bravely moved his weapon to an open field where he had a better view of the enemy. A Puerto Rican Wedding . . . Except for capias and bride dolls, there are no unusual wedding traditions. But you can always give your wedding a Puerto Rican flavor. When you think of things Puerto Rican you think of; coquí, tropics, palm trees, seashells, Taínos, guitars, coconuts, rum, pig roast, and amapolas. You can use things in the wedding and party that remind us of our Isla del Encanto. Read more about it.
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