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I found out that Puerto Rico is a specific form of conceiving the world and existence, a language modulated in an inimitable cadence, a submerged rhythm that dictates our actions so that everywhere we are recognized as Puerto Ricans.

 

-Edgardo Sanabria Santaliz

 

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What was the first opera presented in Puerto Rico?

R: "The Barber of Seville", presented in 1835 by a company from abroad.

 

Explosion of cheer in Jorge Sierra’s poster

There is a sensation that something is happening here and now. The music, shouts, smells and colors reaffirm the existence of the party up there.

Puerto Rico: Where tradition can be drunk

In the case of Puerto Rico, the holidays standout for being happy, rich, musical and, also because it’s when the best “pitorro,” “maví,” “bilí,” “coquito” or Christmas punch is put on the table. These are some of the typical Puerto Rican beverages along with rum, which has managed to launch the country as a major producer of this spirit in the world. A revealing fact. It’s enough to see some of the spices used in the typical drink to realize how close they are to the Puerto Rican agrarian roots. There is cinnamon, ginger, coconut cream, pineapple, brown sugar, the maví bark, “quenepas”….The whole Island in a glass to be enjoyed.