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Sotero Figueroa Hernández
Sotero Figueroa Hernández
One of the most tireless defenders of independence for Puerto Rico under Spanish colonial rule, Sotero Figueroa was a mulatto artisan who, in addition to working as a typographer, was also a journalist, poet and playwright.
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  • Diaspora
  • 24/06/2021
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Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center, Ponce
Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center, Ponce
In the Tibes area of Ponce is one of the oldest indigenous archaeological sites in the Caribbean. It consists of 12 stone structures, including ceremonial plazas, bateys and foundations, of which only nine have been restored.
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  • Archeology
  • 01/06/2021
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Juan Morel-Campos
Juan Morel-Campos
He has been called the “absolute genius of the XIX century music” and the “most prolific composer of danzas”.
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  • Music
  • 23/05/2021
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Objetos con historia: la Colección Teodoro Vidal Santoni
  • 04/05/2021

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