I wrote this last February (2017) with the knowledge that I may not get to see my sister before she left this planet. At the time, my niece Mariah (author of What I Wish I Would Have Known) read it to her.

1. Puerto Rican sugar cane harvesters, 1939 Image: Flickr Latinos tend to be multicultural (South and Central Americans are usually descended from a mix of colonizing Europeans, indigenous populations, and African slaves), so it’s not always easy to determine who’s Latino unless they identify themselves as such, and even then it’s hard to know if they’re from a particular part of Latin.
2. This dip is an authentic Puerto Rican recipe. This is one that there are lots of variations on. It’s often seen at the house parties people throw on the weekends. The fresh stuff makes it seem almost healthy. The original Continue reading → “Cielito Lindo”.

Sangriapuerto Rican Genealogy Definition