... fightThey never complainedThey never went anywhereThey told us to go to school and become somebodyThey took us to the Villas and the Puerto Rican Day ParadeThey kicked the St. Patricks Parade to the curbThey fed us ... came home tiredWe inherited the slums, many paid the priceBut we are still hereI'm just trying to tell their story with this soliloquyGod bless themThis is not a Puerto Rican Obituary

Beaches in Costa Rica, like jaco, may well be one of the most important assets in the eyes of visitors. The beaches come in all sizes, shapes and types. One of the most known beaches is called Jaco. Jaco is one of the first beaches to become a real tourist magnet. It is also one of the closest beaches to San Jose. The beach itself is a three km long beach with nice sand and the water is inviting. ...

... Tourism Company and the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO) we support Puerto Rican culture and diversity and our progress as a country." The tradition of honoring Latin American Culture was created by ... at the gala, creating a gourmet menu inspired by the best Creole cuisine. Puerto Rican designers Emilio Olabarrieta and Julio Cintron created decorations inspired by the flora and ...

... as a day of freedom.On that day in Costa Rica, each school child is required to participate in civic activities. There's a parade in every town and scattered barrios. In August the Costa Rican flag begins to wave on street corners as vendors hope for early sales. The kids take to the street and prepare to march.The surrounding Central American countries developed armies. In 1948, Costa Rica put ...

I must admit I have been not online (on any of my blogs lately). I have just been living the vida loca. (oh and working too..lol). I forgot to mention I went to this awesome Puerto Rican Day festival about two weeks ago near my hometown.Okay, what is so unusual about that? Well with a 92% white community having anything diverse is pretty cool. I was only going to stay for about an hour and before ...

The JFK high school Marching Band made their presence felt at the Paterson Puerto Rican Parade.  I have noticed that the JFK Marching Band takes part in all community activities in our city.  However, Eastside High School's Marching Band is never around.  Why is that? I hope to once again see JFk's Marching Band at the [...]