Statue of Christopher Colombus In Puerto Rico.

Giant Christopher Columbus Monument to Set Foot in Puerto Rico

02/19/2014 02:24
Print   Email   Share 0 Comments   A giant statute -- as in almost 300 feet high -- that pays tribute to Christopher Columbus is set to go up in Puerto Rico. The monument would be the tallest structure in the Caribbean and among the tallest statues in the world. So far,...

Puerto Rico to Turn Story of Taino Chief’s Victory Into TV Series

Puerto Rico to Turn Story of Taino Chief’s Victory Into TV Series

02/19/2014 02:31
The sixteenth century story of a great Taino chief and one of the first indigenous victories against the Spanish is being turned into a six-part television series in Puerto Rico. On January 7th producers of “They Are Not Gods” announced the beginning of shooting the saga of the Battle...

Portugal sigue el rastro de los taínos cubanos en una exposición de pintura

Portugal sigue el rastro de los taínos cubanos en una exposición de pintura

02/19/2014 02:33
La Casa de América Latina de Lisboa acoge una muestra con la que los portugueses pueden seguir el rastro de la cultura taína en Cuba, a través de pinturas que evocan el estilo de vida y la cultura de este extinto pueblo caribeño. Lisboa, 29 ene.- La Casa de América Latina de Lisboa acoge una...

In a Small Haitian Village, Aid Efforts Take on a Human Face

In a Small Haitian Village, Aid Efforts Take on a Human Face

02/19/2014 02:36
by Christine Parrish Staff Writer We turned off the paved highway onto a narrow dirt road running between banana trees and shacks selling Coca-Cola and bottles of acid-green soda pop. A deep ditch ran along one side of the lane, and at our approach skinny young boys in shorts scrambled across...