Month: April 2011

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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