On a frosty dawn in December, when the sun began to shine the earth, I woke up to witness a shower of snow enveloping the ground with a pearly quilt. Mesmerized by the flow of snowflakes, I contemplated the naked trees getting dressed with an elegant white nightgown, adorning its bared branches with diamonds of… Continue reading Christmas in the Island of Enchantment
Tag: Taíno DNA
Los indígenos borinqueños
A través de nuestra historia, los crónicos e investigadores, concluyeron que nuestros antepasados indígnenos borinqueños, tuvieron una corta vida en la Tierra. Con el descubrimiento de Puerto Rico, en el 1493, los indios taínos le dieron la bienvenida a los españoles, creyendo que eran dioses. Años más tarde, precisamente en el 1508, con la llegada… Continue reading Los indígenos borinqueños
The Gift of the Taínos
When we discover our authenticity, and honor the roots of our origin, we become enlightened Boricuas (Taíno name for Puerto Ricans). Through this awareness, we learn to perceive our world as a magical place, teaching us the Taínos that happiness is a journey to the heart.
Are the Taínos Extinct or Alive?
Distinctive pieces of Taíno DNA were found in the modern Puerto Rican.
Magic in Puerto Rico 