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Puerto Rican Flag – Puerto Rico Flag

Puerto Rico

By Pollux Parker Puerto Rico has a variety of flags: the current national flag which represents the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, municipal banners to represent its numerous regions, political flags for the varied political ideologies of the people, and sports flags which the country uses during sports and athletic competitions. Puerto Rican Flag The history of the current Puerto Rico flag goes all the way back to 1868. This was when “The Revolutionary Flag of Lares” was first conceptualized by Dr. Ramón Emeterio Betances and then later on embroidered by…

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¡Qué Bonita Bandera La Bandera Puertorriqueña!

Puerto Rico

¡Qué Bonita Bandera La Bandera Puertorriqueña! El Simbolismo De Nuestra Bandera La palabra viene del vocablo alemán “bandwo” que quiere decir “signo”. Las banderas indentifican la personalidad moral e histórica de las entidades que representan. Las primeras banderas tenían un propósito militar. En los combates, el primer objetivo de ataque era derribarla, esto equivalía a derrota. Se opina que ésta noción se originó en la antigua China o la India. El uso de la bandera se popularizó a partir de la tercera cruzada en el siglo 12. Después de la…

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El Cuido de los Pollitos y su Alimentacion

Puerto Rico

Como mencionáramos en nuestra sección anterior, un buen Gallo de pelea depende del buen cuido que hayan tenido sus padres en el momento de aparearse. Los pollos nacen del huevo de la gallina y se tardan en nacer 21 días a partir desde el primer día en que la gallina se queda clueca y se acuesta sobre los huevos o 21 días a partir desde que usted los mete en la incubadora (incubadora es una maquina que sustituye la función que realiza la gallina) y cuya temperatura es aproximadamente 100…

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La Casta De Gallos de Pelea en Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico

Castar un Gallo de Pelea es un arte que se lleva en la sangre, la casta es sinónimo de cría, valentía, lucha, poder y orgullo; placer de ver los nuestros triunfar sin dar marcha atrás aún en momentos difíciles. Castar no es otra cosa que aparear Gallos de cría (finos) con las mejores Gallinas para obtener los futuros campeones de pelea y enfrentarlos a los mejores rivales. Un buen castador en sus comienzos procura seleccionar lineas de gallos probadas (Gallos que han peleado y han hecho magníficas peleas) Gallos que…

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Santeria Religion – What is Santeria?

Puerto Rico

Santeria Religion In this time anyone caught in the worship of native gods would be punished and many times by death, Africans and the native Tainos. In order to keep the religion and life, The slaves became “Christianized” at least to the slave owners. The slaves took each African god(Orisha) and renamed them after the saints. Chango the god of thunder became Santa Barbara and they kept the religion in secret. Even today the religion is kept in secret since there is still people who see it as devil worship…

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Introduction to Arroz con Gandules

Puerto Rico

Back to Recipes Arroz Con Gandules is the national dish of Puerto Rico. It is a rice-and-pigeon-pea dish which is seasoned with sofrito and smoked ham. Puerto Rican cuisine has been influenced by the foods of many cultures, including Spanish, African, Central and South American, and even North American cuisines. There are also many roots and beans used in Puerto Rican cooking that were a part of the diet of the Taíno Indians, the island’s original inhabitants. In this series of free instructional cooking videos, you’ll learn how to cook…

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Mofongos Restaurant

Puerto Rico

Mofongos Restaurant is the only place that serves a full Puerto Rican menu in Los Angeles County. Our goal is to provide affordable, authentic food with fast service and a great atmosphere. We are located in the NoHo Arts District and we strive to provide an eclectic, artistic, yet traditional Puerto Rican experience. Pa’Lante! Mofongos was started by owner and chef Augusto who began originally working out of his kitchen at home. After living in Los Angeles for over 10 years he decided that enough was enough, and that Los…

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