Year: 2011

Miguel Cotto, A Puerto Rican To Be Proud Of

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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

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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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The DC Metro Rican Meetup

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“WEPA! So tell me.. Who likes arroz con gandules, alcapurrias, pernil or maybe un bistec encebollado 😉 Who LOVES salsa or just talking while enjoying un cafe con leche? Where are the people that speak spanglish or drop their r’s? If you miss the sense of friendship and family that only a “Boricua” community can bring, this is the place for you! It’s time for us to get back to the culture I know we all miss and love. Let’s unite to make us whole again. The Puertorriqueños are well…

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ASPIRA Miami Dade

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Florida ASPIRA

In a few weeks, hundreds of students across South Florida will be graduating from High School. Most of them have already been accepted in post-secondary educational institutions and are ready to pursue a College degree. Sadly, many of them are still uncertain of their future because their financial situation does not allow them to move on to the next level in their educational journey. Fortunately, for some of these young students with high aspirations there is a helping hand to assist them in this process, ASPIRA of Florida (ASPIRA). For…

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El Rincon del Coqui

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Having attended many of the food truck roundups around the Miami area, some of which host 45+ food trucks, I saw a great opportunity to bring some Boricua flavor to the table. Out of the 60+ food trucks in the Miami area only one served Puertorican food, but was stationed in Doral. We are mobile and go to various food truck roundups offering Tripletas, alcapurrias, empanadillas, and other “antojitos” from Puerto Rico. In our two weeks in business we have grown incredibly and people are following us around town! We…

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The Cries of San Sebastian

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the Cries of San Sebastian

The Cries of San Sebastian Woman Overcomes Class Struggle, Rebellion, Betrayal and Deceit to Find Love in New Novel New York, NY – When Rosalía Hernández, the daughter of a powerful and feared Spanish landowner in 1860’s Puerto Rico, falls in love with a rebel peasant from the mountains of San Sebastián, she unwittingly becomes the focal point behind her father’s hatred toward the Creoles and African slaves.  His relentless quest to kill anyone associated with the insurgency will erupt into a fatal confrontation.  Anthony Ramos takes readers back in…

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U.S. Census Shows Increase in Borikén’s Indigenous Population

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Borikén/Puerto Rico (UCTP Taino News) – The 2010 U.S. Census count for Boriken (Puerto Rico) had some significant surprises. The census reveals a 48.8 percent gain over the last 2000 census in the American Indian category, which is a verifiable resurgence of indigenous affirmation among families on the island. With DNA research documenting the continuation of the pre-Colombian indigenous Taino gene-pool and the increasing visibility of active Taino community organizations and cultural manifestations; the myth of extinction is finally being dispelled. The Director of the United Confederation of Taino People’s…

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Copas Wine Beer Tapas

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Sabemos entre copas surgen las mejores ideas, negocios y momentos que logran ser memorables. Con esto en mente surge COPAS, con el lema una historia inolvidable. La cava de vinos, espíritus destilados y tapas con ambientación al estilo europeo que transportará todos tus sentidos en una experiencia única. Copas ubicado en la Carr. #110 Km 6.8 Aguadilla PR, anexo al IL’ Pomodoro Restautante abrió sus puertas el pasado viernes 8 de abril a las 6:00 p.m. Robert Soto y Kenneth Rodríguez le hacen frente a la mayor recesión de los…

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Opinion Editorial: Native Blood in Borikén (Puerto Rico)

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Posted by: “tainonews@uctp.org” tainonews@uctp.org la_voz_taino Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:37 pm (PST) UCTP Taino News – Many of us are by now aware that in the year 2000 a DNA study was done that proved scientifically the continued presence of Native American descendants in Borikén (Puerto Rico). The results of the study showed that approximately 62% of the island’s population is of indigenous descent on via their maternal line. This news created an uproar – mostly from those who denied that our indigenous ancestors had survived the Caribbean ‘holocaust’. On the positive side…

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Preserving Our Traditional Puerto Rican Cuisine

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Eris Carriga

Preserving our traditional Puerto Rican cuisine. . . by Erisbelia Garriga Traditional Puerto Rican Food Each ethnic group considers its own typical cuisine as the best food in the world.  At the same time virtually all cuisines have had foreign influence.  Puerto Rican cuisine has been no different, with contributions from Spanish, French, African and more recently American food.  One pillar of Puerto Rican cooking is its seasoning, sofrito, which gives it its distinctive flavor. I was born and raised in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico.  I grew up among women who…

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