The vejigante is the most renowned folkloric demon in Puerto Rican culture. In festivals, people dress with vejigante masks and dance to the sound of timbaleros playing the drums. Decorate and color your own vejigante mask. Cut out holes of eyes, nose, and mouth Glue a popsicle stick to the back of your mask Have fun with it! …
Puerto Rico has many natural wonders and is the habitat of many endangered species, like the hawksbill sea turtle. In the poster-board below, write your own sign about conserving the island’s nature. Color in the surroundings! Click here to download the PDF Click here for a full list of handouts
Create a comic strip using some of the words and phrases of Puerto Rican colloquialisms that are provided in the word bank below! Include any other words or phrases that you know as well! Boricua: Puerto Rican by birth or descent “El que no tiene Dinga, tiene mandinga”: A saying used to express he who doesn’t have one …
Decorate Historical Monument of El Morro for A Walk Around Puerto Rico Series Castillo San Felipe del Morro’s construction began in 1539 and finished in 1790. That is 250 years to build! It was the second fort built on the island, after realizing that the first was built too inland to protect the …
The Taínos are the indigenous natives that pre-colonial times. The Spaniards came with the discovery of the Americas, they brought technology and Catholicism to the island. The Africans were brought as slaves to the island, but from their harsh experiences, they created song and dance. It is the unique mix of these three races …
