Saturday, September 22, 2012

Puerto Rico's Patrionage Festivals.

Here is the link to all the dates, and places where you can go and have fun during the patronage festivals. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiestas_patronales_in_Puerto_Rico
Here is the picture of one of the most traditionally frying food that we eat in Puerto Rico, it is called "Alcapurria", and this is the link fot the recipe  http://www.ricanrecipes.com/recipes/detail.php?id=56


This are our very famous "Vegigantes", people wearing this traditional masks. I put this link so you can click in it and learn a little bit more of the history of Las Máscaras de Vejigantes".

This image looks more Puerto Rican. 

This is one very original and beautiful "Máscara de Vejigante". People can make their own masks. It is very easy to make! When I was like in the 3rd grade, I believe that I try to make one for my Spanish class or History/Social Studies class. 




Puerto Rico has an Ice Skating Arena!

Puerto Rico has an Ice Skating Arena and it is located in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. Here is the link so you can see what it is all about. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aguadilla_Ice_Skating_Arena

This is the front of the arena, of how it looks from the outside.

This is in the inside, as you can see it's very huge inside. 

This is how it looks like when they turn it into a "nightclub".


A groups of young kids having fun, making "the worm".
This is a fun video, so please watch it! 








Wednesday, September 19, 2012

The Best Beaches to go in Puerto Rico!

The Best Beaches to go in Puerto Rico!

"Playa Santa" (Beach Saint) in Guanica, Puerto Rico, it is called Playa Santa, because it doesn't have any waves, the water moves but you will never see a wave in this Beach. http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/playa-santa/

Crash Boat in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, http://welcome.topuertorico.org/city/aguadilla.shtml this is just a like that explains the hole story of Aguadilla's foundation and everything in it!

There's more beaches that you could go and enjoy beautiful weather, beautiful sunset, with your family and friends, and with delicious foods!



Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Today's Topic is Puerto Rican Recipe: Our Friying Foods, that are very typical for Puerto Ricans to eat near the beaches of Puerto Rico. "Sorrullitos" are corn flour elongated rolls, and sometimes if you want you can put cheese inside of them, and to accompany them you can make the sauce "mayo-ketchup", maybe you have figure it out that "mayo-ketchup" sauce is a mixture of mayonnaise and ketchup, this is used for dipping. These "Sorrullitos" are often eaten in close huts near the beach. This is the link to a pretty picture of how a "Sorrullitos" looks like.




Thursday, September 6, 2012

The Lord's Prayer in Indio-Taíno language

This is the Lord's Prayer in the Indio-Taíno language.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlN7bIA7Cpk&feature=related

"Indios-Taínos"

I just found by visiting Google, I was looking around to some images there and I found this link
http://conciliotainopr.org/mission.ingles.htm
Check it out! 

Puerto Rico's Map


This is the map that shows you all 78 towns, the Capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan. My hometown is Mayaguez, that it is located aon the West coast of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean Sea.  Fun Fact of Puerto Rico: San Juan, the capital is only attached to Puerto Rico by a bridge. Culebra and Vieques are two small islands that are Puerto Rican territory.





Wednesday, September 5, 2012

The Old San Juan



Getting to know Puerto Rico. This is "El Viejo San Juan" (in Spanish), The Old San Juan (in English). This is located at the North-East of Puerto Rico. The Old San Juan it's one of the most important place. It is full of history, from the time that Spain Conquered.