Year: 2017

the Borinqueneers

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    The Borinqueneers chronicles the never-before told story of the Puerto Rican 65th Infantry Regiment, the only all-Hispanic unit in U.S. Army history. Narrated by Hector Elizondo, the documentary relies on the vivid testimony of the regiment’s veterans and rare archival footage to trace the unique experience of the 65th, culminating in the Korean War and the dramatic events that would threaten its very existence. The 65thInfantry Regiment was nicknamed “The Borinqueneers” after “Borinquen”, the word given to Puerto Rico by its original inhabitants, the Taino Indians. Bound by…

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VACATION RENTAL – Villa Mary Adjuntas Puerto Rico

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Villa Mary Front of House

VACATION RENTAL – Villa Mary Adjuntas Puerto Rico Location: Adjuntas, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Caribbean (Adjuntas is 20 Mins Away from Ponce, Taking Route #10) Accommodations:  House, 5 Bedrooms, 2 Baths (Sleeps 8-10) Escape back to a quieter time! Villa Mary is located on 6 acres in the lush verdant green mountains of the Cordillera Central in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico. Build in the 1920’s by Mary Aguayo Casals, wife of Antonio Ferre’ Bacallao. This was the summer retreat house for the Ferre’ family. The Villa is fully furnished in antique Puertorican…

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Puerto Rico: United States Citizens Starting in 1917

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Puerto Rico Flag and American Flag

Puerto Rico: United States Citizens Starting in 1917 written by: Rett Fisher Puerto Rico sits close to 1,000 miles southeast of Florida. The island was given to the U.S. after the Spanish-American War in the year 1898. Two years later the U.S. set up a government for the island through a Congressional Act. President William McKinley inaugurated their first governor in San Juan that same year. Nearly twenty years later, about four weeks prior to the U.S. entering World War I, the Jones-Shafroth Act was signed by then-President Woodrow Wilson,…

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Puerto Rico Coqui

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Puerto Rico Coqui

Puerto Rico Coqui The Puerto Rico coqui, or little frog, as it is known in Puerto Rico, lives in a family of over 600 species of frogs. It is a tiny tree frog, measuring about one inch in length. They are translucent in color, though some appear yellow, some brown and some green. Their toes are not webbed, but separated and have small pads on the bottom so they can stick to surfaces. However, lack of this webbing means that they can not swim. The high pitched sound they make…

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Puerto Rican Coffee – Puerto Rico Coffee

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Puerto Rican Coffee

Puerto Rican Coffee The Island of Puerto Rico – situated in the northern Caribbean, to the west of the Virgin Islands and east of Dominican Republic – is an un-incorporated territory of the United Sates of America. Though it may not match up to its Colombian counterpart, Puerto Rico still enjoys a very long association with coffee. The bean first made its way into Puerto Rico in the 18th century, and since, has become its main export. This is why Puerto Rican coffee is famous all around the world. Apart from…

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