A good beginning is half the work done.
~Puerto Rican Proverb~
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Ā Located on the shores of the Caribbean Sea, in the port sector of the city, this recreational park offers multiple attractions;Ā an observation tower, a boardwalk, restaurants, light food kiosks with dance music, ramp for boats and water vehicles, a passive park for children and an outdoor amphitheater for the offering of artistic and cultural events.
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~~March 31, 2018~~
HONORING PUERTO RICO
PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPH MADE WITH ‘LIVE COLLAGE’
āThat looks like a Puerto Rican statue of liberty on steroids.ā
(a friend told me)
Some of you may know, others not.
I am a fan of tattoos, having a few of them myself.
Iām alsoĀ Puerto Rican, born and raised, living in the mainland.
Since September 20, 2017, when Hurricane MarĆa battered and almost flattened my country, my personal feelings have come to the surface.
My heart and soul ache for Puerto Rico.
It’s been a week today since I visited my tattoo artist for add ons, updates, coloring and completion.
Colors, shading, The ācemĆā, the hibiscus flowers, the āTaĆno coquĆā and the āTaĆno sunā were completed.
The process is almost totally done.
Only minor details for the last sitting.
My tattoo artist, Barefoot Stacy, is amazing!
Here it is!
This is a proud Boricua woman, holding her head up high, ready to hold her stand and give the good fight.
This happens in Puerto Rico every minute of every day.
The fortitude of the Puerto Rican woman has been tested during the trying times since Hurricane MarĆa battered the Island on September 20, 2018, a bit beyond six months ago today.
I wanted to share another āalmost completeā result with you today.
Ā More will follow as itās totally done.
HortyRexĀ©
šµš· … my true heritage! European, African, Taino …Ā šµš·
*(maybe my next tattoo)*
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~~March 21, 2018~~
TIME DOESN’T STOP FOR ANYTHING OR ANYONE
LIFE GOES ON
Hurricane MarĆa battered the American possession/colony of Puerto Rico on September 20, 2017.
Life in my country has forever been changed.
Even though this is not top news anymore, the 3 million + American citizens living there are hurting, suffering and dealing with their lives the best way they can.
~THE LADY IN READ WHO APPEARS IN THE VIDEO~
Jennifer GonzĆ”lez-ColĆ³n is the resident commissioner fromĀ Puerto RicoĀ and is a Republican. She has served since Jan 3, 2017. GonzĆ”lez-ColĆ³n is next up for reelection in 2020.
Because Puerto Rico is a territory/colony of the United States, and not a state, its representative in the House of Representatives is a delegate, called the resident commissioner, with limited voting privileges – GonzĆ”lez-ColĆ³n can vote in committee but not on the House floor, including not on the final passage of bills. Delegates have a marginalized role in Congress and their constituents are not represented in Congress in the same manner as most citizens.
I don’t agree with her politics and I personally do not like her.Ā
(How can a woman, from an American colony, be a Republican, escapes my mind’s grasp!)
A little help would go a long way.
This short video explains a lot.
HortyRexĀ©
ATTN: Facebook Video
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~Friday, March 30, 2018~
THE DAY AFTER THE HURRICANE
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~~March 2, 2018~~Ā
FIEBRE
(FEVER)
My favorite Puerto Rican singer, a man of my young teenage and young adult dreams, my favorite male representative of my LGBT community … he’s at it again!
And he delivers!!Ā
Need to take my mind off the usual routine and sad reality we are living
It’s Friday … a typical day for celebration and fun.
Enjoy his new video.Ā
HortyRexĀ©
Ricky MartinĀ just premiered his new song “Fiebre” featuring WisĆnĀ andĀ YandelĀ and its music video.
Yes, that’s right, the dynamic duo is back!
The newly married singer decided on Puerto Vallarta as the location for his new music video.
And because the 46-year-old star never disappoints, this video is just as steamy as the song.
~SOURCE~
~~GRAPHICS SOURCE~~
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~~Fiebre~~
Official Video
~~Published on Feb 23, 2018~~
Ricky Martin ft. Wisin & Yandel – “Fiebre” (Official Music Video)
Ricky Martin VEVO
A PICTURE SAYS A THOUSAND WORDS
The red “*“ marks the spot where our favorite spot on the world is located.
~RINCON BEACH RESORT~
Whenever we travel to Puerto Rico to visit family and friends and to get away from the daily hustle and bustle, we land in Aguadilla. We drive to RincĆ³n and check in.
The resort is our base. We drive from the base to surrounding towns to see friends and family.
As a matter of fact, we were due for our next trip before Hurricane MarĆa nearly flattened Puerto Rico 118 days ago.
Prior to that, Hurricane Irma also grazed the island.
BEST INLET EVER
AERIAL VIEWS OF THE RESORT
BEAUTIFUL SHORELINE AND SANDY BEACH
AWESOME, PERFECT RELAXING ATMOSPHERE
*(just what the doctor ordered)*
INNER COURTYARD
~Google Images~~
HURRICANE MARIA PATH OVER PUERTO RICO
*(the red “*“ marks the spot where the resort is located)*
NOTICE HOW BIG MARIA WASĀ
It engulfed and swallowed Puerto Rico.
According to theĀ National Hurricane Center, hurricane-force winds extended up to 30 miles from Hurricane MarĆaās center, while tropical storm-force winds extend outward for up to 125 miles.
Keep in mind that Puerto Rico is 100 miles long X 35 miles wide.
There was no place to hide!
HortyRexĀ©
NOTICE THE STEP DOWN WHERE THE BEACH USED TO BE
*(compare to the ‘before’ pictures)*
It’s all gone. My heart is hurting.
The friend who sent me the pictures told me that the beach lost its shore, the trees and the palm trees are gone as you can see.
The beach itself is deeper and not safe for swimming.
THE SOFT SAND IS GONE, REPLACED BY ROCKS AND DEBRIS
THE SOFT BEACH IS GONE
CANNOT WALK TO THE POINT ANYMORE
INCREDIBLE BEACH EROSION
THANKFULLY THE INNER COURTYARD SEEMS ABOUT THE SAME
~PHOTOGRAPHER~
Thank you to my friend HĆ©ctor
#hsegarra
SOMEWHERE IN BEAUTIFUL PUERTO RICO
~~December 1, 2017~~Ā
Plena PuertorriqueƱa
~MANOLO AND OLGA~
It’s December 1.
The holiday season has already started.
It will be a bittersweet celebration in Puerto Rico. Yet, the Boricua spirit will never be vanquished.
This is a new song, dropping at the perfect time, with the perfect message. The Puerto Rican people shows their strength and resilience during difficult times.
“Que rico es poder decir que yo soy PuertorriqueƱo, que rico es poder decir que yo soy PuertorriqueƱo, enamorao de mi tierra de mi cultura y mi pueblo …Ā
Sube esa bandera al son de una rica plena … “
#YoNoMeQuito
HortyRexĀ©
The plena originated inĀ Ponce, Puerto Rico around 1900
It was first heard in the neighborhood Barriada de la Torre, whose population consisted mostly of immigrants from St. Kitts, Tortola and St. Thomas, who had settled on the island since the late 1800’s. Originally, sung texts were not associated with the plena, which was rendered by guitar, accordion and pandero, but eventually, in 1907, singing was added.
Plena was often called theĀ periodico cantadoĀ or “sung newspaper” for the lower classes because it spread messages among people, similar to theĀ corridosĀ inĀ Mexico. The traditional center of plena was probablyĀ San AntĆ³n, aĀ barrioĀ ofĀ Ponce, although the black neighborhood ofĀ LoĆzaĀ is also mentioned as the heartland for the genre. Its popularity peaked in the 1920’s.
~Wikipedia~
Yo Soy PuertorriqueƱo, Plena PuertorriqueƱa, con Manolo Ramos y Olga TaƱon
Letra y MĆŗsica: Manolo Ramos
Publicadora: Warner Chap
Cuando me preguntan que donde fue que nacĆ, se me hace un nudo en la garganta y les digo asĆ, nacĆ donde el cielo mostrĆ³ su primera estrella fue jugo de tamarindo mezclao con parcha, china y quenepa …
De Puerto Rico, Lelolelolelola, Borinqueeeen!
Que rico es poder decir que yo soy puertorriqueƱo, que rico es poder decir que yo soy PuertorriqueƱo, enamorao de mi tierra de mi cultura y mi pueblo.
Si tu eres Boricua sientes igual que yo estoy sintiendo.
Le agradezco al cielo, porque fue en este lugar donde abrĆ mis ojos pa’ ver el sol y aprender amar rodeao de palmeras y el mas bello mar azul
Manolo
~~GRAPHICS SOURCE~~Ā
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~~GALLERY~~Ā
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~~Yo Soy PuertorriqueƱo~~
Manolo Ramos andĀ Olga TaĆ±Ć³n
~~Published on Nov 29, 2017~~
Edwin Jobel
Yo Soy PuertorriqueƱo, Plena PuertorriqueƱa, con Manolo Ramos.
We ALL are ONE!!Ā
~~October 24, 2017~~Ā
LA PERLA NEIGHBORHOOD
OLD SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
La Perla, neighborhood made famous by Despacito, destroyed in Hurricane Maria
Ā Telegraph ReportersĀ
22 SEPTEMBER 2017 … 10:05AM
A neighborhood in Puerto Rico that became the setting of the most-streamed video of all time has been destroyed byĀ Hurricane Maria.
La Perla, which is a stretch of shanty town along the Atlantic coastline of the city ofĀ San Juan, was the filming location for the music video of Despacito,Ā 2017’s song of the summer. Starring the song’s creators,Ā Ā Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi and rapperĀ Daddy Yankee, the video showed day turning to night in La Perla as a woman danced with locals and, later, in a club, and has beenĀ viewed more than 3.7 billion times.
~SOURCE~
~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~Ā
Facebook Timeline
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~~October 17, 2017~~Ā
GRIZEL ‘CHACHI’ DEL VALLEĀ
TRADITIONAL ‘BOMBA CAMPO’
Arropada con la bandera y sobre el agua, esta cantante conmueve con un lamento que da esperanza a Puerto Rico
Out of all the awful, heart-wrenching images coming out of Puerto Rico after the devastation caused by Hurricane MarĆa, there’s an emotional video which shows a wet girl, wrapped with the Puerto Rican flag, swaying in a swing over water.
She’s singing a capella a traditional song called ‘CAMPO’.
She’sĀ Grizel ‘Chachi’ del Valle Campo, a singer and exotic dancer from Nueva Jersey. She is of Puerto Rican hertiage and she’s very proud of her roots.
Chachi has worked as aĀ bakup singer for Romeo Santos. She frequentlyĀ appears in cabaret shows in the Nueva York and New Jersey area.
HortyRexĀ©
Hay un video en particular que conmueve:Ā una chica mojada, arropada por la bandera de Puerto Rico, meneĆ”ndose sobre un columpio sobre el agua, cantando acapella el tradicional tema ‘Campo‘Ā que va:
“Campo yo vivo tristo, cada dĆa sufriendo mĆ”s, ay Dios que serĆ” de mi, si no bailo esta bomba me voy a morir.”
~Grizel ‘Chachi’ del Valle Campo~
Son pocas las imĆ”genes y videos que salen de Puerto Rico despuĆ©s del devastador paso del huracĆ”n MarĆa el miĆ©rcoles 20 de septiembre. Con la isla entera sin servicio de electricidad y poca comunicaciĆ³n, los puertorriqueƱos en la diĆ”spora, aquellos que viven fuera de la isla o de ascendencia puertorriqueƱa, han comenzado a difundir mensajes de apoyo, aliento y formas de ayudar a sus compatriotas.
Unos dĆas antes de que el huracĆ”n MarĆa azotara la isla, Grizel ‘Chachi’ Del Valle grabĆ³ este emotivo video de la tradicional bomba ‘Campo’.
Se trata deĀ Grizel ‘Chachi’ del Valle Campo, una cantante y bailarina exĆ³tica de Nueva Jersey de ascendencia puertorriqueƱa y muy orgullosa de sus raĆces. Chachi ha sido corista de Romeo Santos y se presenta frecuentemente en espectĆ”culos de cabaret en el area de Nueva York y New Jersey.
“As it appears in … full read/full credit’
Grizel Chachi Del Valle
https://www.facebook.com/pg/thisischachi/photos/?ref=page_internal
~~GRAPHIC SOURCE~~Ā
Screen Shots Facebook Video
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If anyone knows the owner of any, please advise and it will be corrected immediately.HortyRexĀ©
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