That smell represented the holidays — Thanksgiving, Christmas, [and] noche buena! [It was] the official start of the holidays for me." The tradition of pasteles in Puerto Rican and Dominican ...

CIALES, Puerto Rico – If you need a little Christmas right this very minute, consider visiting Puerto Rico. Sure, it may not have the snow and indigenous evergreens many people associate with ...

In Puerto Rico, the Christmas "parranda" – in which musicians show up unannounced to play at homes – has been on the decline. A group of young people is keeping it alive in one mountain town.

Besides been open spirit, cozy and festive, this traditional Christmas drink keeps families together through generations. Often compared to eggnog, Puerto Rican families create their recipes to be ...

The National Puerto Rican Day Parade announced the themes, tributes, and honorees for its 68th annual festivities on Tuesday.

The Puerto Rican Christmas season is one of the longest in the world, starting just after Thanksgiving and stretching through to Dia de Los Reyes (Three Kings Day) on Jan. 6. That means weeks of ...

Nothing like a coconut-flavored, eggnog-like drink from Puerto Rico to spicy things up during the holidays. Coquito is the one drink that has transcended mainstream popularity as a Christmas drink ...