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Carvings of saints: Popular imagery in Puerto Rico
Carvings of saints: Popular imagery in Puerto Rico
Wood carvings of saints have become a national symbol of Puerto Rico. It is a form of artisanry and popular imagery also called “Santos de Palo.”
  • EnciclopediaPR
  • Popular culture
  • 01/06/2021
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Brief History of Television in Puerto Rico
Brief History of Television in Puerto Rico
Television in Puerto Rico began in 1954 with the creation of WKAQ Telemundo, Channel 2, and WAPA, Channel 4.
  • EnciclopediaPR
  • Popular culture
  • 23/05/2021
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Objetos con historia: la Colección Teodoro Vidal Santoni
  • 04/05/2021

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