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Guides to Puerto Rican traditions and flavors, from greca coffee to Three Kings Day, and everything you need to enjoy them at home, wherever you are.
Christmas & Traditions · November 4, 2026
The Puerto Rican Parranda: How to Throw One, Instruments and Songs
What a Puerto Rican parranda is, how to organize a Christmas asalto step by step, the instruments you need—güiro, maracas, pandereta and cuatro—and the songs everyone sings.
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Souvenirs & Gifts
Puerto Rican Gifts Under $10 for Secret Santa and White Elephant
Puerto Rican gift ideas under $10 for Secret Santa, white elephant and gift exchanges: by budget, pairings that stay under the ...
Christmas & Traditions
Solar Christmas Lights: Light Up Your Balcony Without the Grid
How solar Christmas lights work, which ones to choose for your balcony, window or tree, where to place the panel and how to car...
Puerto Rican Kitchen
Pavochón Recipe: How to Make a Puerto Rican Thanksgiving Turkey
How to make pavochón, the turkey seasoned like lechón that rules the Puerto Rican Thanksgiving: marinade, roasting times, sides...
Souvenirs & Gifts
November 19: Discovery of Puerto Rico Day and the Taíno Legacy
What happened on November 19, 1493, why the island has two names, what remains of Borikén and the Taíno legacy, and how Discove...
Christmas & Traditions
Puerto Rican Coquito Recipe (and How to Bottle It as a Gift)
An authentic Puerto Rican coquito recipe step by step, its variations—alcohol-free, with egg yolks, flavored—how to bottle it s...
Coffee & Greca
Puerto Rican Coffee Gifts: Gift Sets for Every Budget
Puerto Rican coffee gift ideas for every budget: sets under $15, around $25 and a premium set with 100% Puerto Rico coffee and ...
Puerto Rican Kitchen
How to Make Tostones (and Which Tostonera to Choose)
Step-by-step crispy tostones with green plantains, the most common mistakes, garlic mojo and mayo-ketchup, and a guide to choos...
Puerto Rican Kitchen
Mofongo Recipe: How to Make Traditional Mofongo in a Pilón
The traditional Puerto Rican mofongo recipe made in a pilón, where it comes from, its most-loved variations—shrimp, carne frita...
Souvenirs & Gifts
Puerto Rico Flag Meaning: History, Colors and How to Carry It With You
What the stripes, triangle and star of the Puerto Rico flag mean, its history since 1895, the light-blue versus dark-blue debat...
Christmas & Traditions
Christmas in Puerto Rico: Traditions, Food and Decor of the World's Longest Holiday Season
Why Christmas in Puerto Rico is the longest in the world: the full calendar from Thanksgiving to the San Sebastián Street Festi...
Souvenirs & Gifts
Gifts from Puerto Rico: What to Send Your Family in the States
Puerto Rico gift ideas organized by person and budget, how to build a box that ships well, and what to know about shipping to t...