Month: December 2011

Miguel Cotto, A Puerto Rican To Be Proud Of

Puerto Rico
Miguel Cotto

Along with some of the greats, Ada Veléz, Rico Ramos, Amanda Serrano – Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez is one of those boxers that only come along once in a lifetime. Puerto Ricans have a long history of producing champions in all weight classes and Miguel Cotto holds a unique place as a four-time world champion in three weight divisions (light welterweight, welterweight and light middleweight). Born in 1980, cousin of Abner Cotto and younger brother of Jose Miguel Cotto, Miguel rose to fame quickly, fighting some of the greats including…

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Dos Santos – a novel by Fernando de Aragon

Puerto Rico
Dos Santos - a novel by Fernando de Aragon

Dos Santos – a novel by Fernando de Arago Dos Santos is a captivating story set in the earliest days of the Spanish conquest of the Caribbean island that would eventually be called Puerto Rico. The story follows one man who sets out to find a place for himself and fulfill his dreams in the ‘new world’. Taking risks to change his destiny he found the life he sought, and the love he didn’t know he needed, in an unexpected place….among the Taínos. His new life exposed the  differences between…

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