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EL BORICUA, the monthly publication . . .

The June issue includes Puerto Rican Sauces, Rum Soaked Tropical Fruit Salad, Shrimp Ceviche, and Roasted chicken stuffed with plantains and chorizo. Also included are; Kitchen Hints from our Recipe Tester, How to make your own hammock in just one hour, La Isla Nena, Speaking Puerto Rican, Book Review of: Lilly & Millie: Amigas 4 Life - written by our own book reviewer, Ashley Zurc Pereira, and more . . .

Our July issue is already in the works and includes: Hints for a Puerto Rican Household - How to tell if a coconut is fresh and how to crack it open, with pictures; in our Cocina Criolla – Cooking Hints, Anna, a Professional Chef, talks about cooking rice, and how she accidentally discovered how to make pegao using left over rice. In our Nature & Adventure column, we will explore 'caving' in the Camuy Cave System. Recipes include: Pastellillos de guayaba (easy as 1-2-3 and great tasting); How to modify the traditional tortilla de guineítos by adding sausages (Yum!); Maví, that delicious, refreshing, island beverage - easy to make; and an invitation to make our own take on spaghetti using our traditional Carne Beef! Subscribe NOW

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Botanical Gardens, UPR Río Piedras . . . You gotta visit this place . . . . Have you ever crawled under a mushroom that is 6' wide? UPR Jardín Botánico is a 300 acre park-like setting located in the heart of Río Piedras (once in the garden, outside noises fade away quickly). The Garden's botanical collections, lakes, falls and shelters are well connected by paths, roads and walkways, allowing the visitor to know and better appreciate the value of native and tropical flora.

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"Romance del Campesino" a midi courtesy of Rene Ramos 
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