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[24] The holiday has received criticism for its lack of inclusiveness for non-Mormons. [25] As a result, a small, growing contingent has started celebrating Pie and Beer Day instead of the traditional Pioneer Day. [26] Pie and Beer day is a play on words: "pie and beer" sounds like "pioneer." Pie and Beer Day was created as a counter culture ...
Puerto Rico celebrates all official U.S. holidays, [1] and other official holidays established by the Commonwealth government. Additionally, many municipalities celebrate their own Patron Saint Festivals (fiestas patronales in Spanish), as well as festivals honoring cultural icons like bomba y plena, danza, salsa, hamacas (hammocks), and popular crops such as plantains and coffee.
Fiestas patronales in Puerto Rico are yearly celebrations held in each municipality of the island. Like in other countries, " fiestas patronales " are heavily influenced by Spanish culture and religion, and are dedicated to a saint or the Blessed Virgin Mary under one of her titles.
Puerto Rico has over 50 rivers, most originating from the island's central mountainous region which receives heavy rainfall. The largest of these rivers, Rio de la Plata , measures approximately 60.5 mi. (97 km), starting at an altitude of 2,625 ft (800 m) above sea level in Cayey before ending between the northern coastal towns of Dorado and ...
Compañía Cervecera de Puerto Rico in business. 1938 - Indios de Mayagüez baseball team formed. 1940 - Population: 50,376. [14] 1946 - WKJB radio begins broadcasting. [15] 1955 - WORA-TV begins broadcasting. [16] 1966 - University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez active. 1969 - Benjamin Cole becomes mayor. [17] 1970 - Population: 68,872. [18]
The Governor's four-year term begins on January 2, the day after the New Year's Day holiday. On July 24, 2019, Ricardo Rosselló became the first governor to resign his office. This happened after more than a week of protests due to a chain of corruption arrests and a leaked Telegram chat which contained offensive remarks made by the governor.
The DuBois Pioneer Home is turning 125 years old. The home, pictured here, was built in 1898 along the banks of the Jupiter Inlet by Harry DuBois as a wedding present to his new bride, Susan.
The Changing of the Guard: Puerto Rico in 1898; The World of 1898: The Spanish–American War; Hispanic Division, Library of Congress. Retrieved on 2007-06-18; Dietz, James L. (1987). Economic History of Puerto Rico. Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0-691-02248-2. Fernández, Ronald (1996).