Puerto Rico

When Lorna came to talk about Puerto Rico, she left us with a lot of interesting information that I really enjoyed learning about. The first thing that interested me was her favorite food which is mofongo or fried plantains. I love food and so I am always willing to welcome in new tastes such as this. She also told us about her favorite celebration in Puerto Rico called Fiestas de la Calle San Juan which takes place in El Viejo San Juan downtown. It is essentially a street festival in one of her favorite places to hang out.
Something else she talked about was the presence of politics and political conversation all around Puerto Rico. It seems that it is the main thing being talked about among locals no matter where they are hanging out. The politics between the U.S. and Puerto Rico are very complicated with many facets and each person has their own ideas about what should or should not be happening between the two places. Despite all the political conversations and differences in opinion, Puerto Rico is still a generally welcoming place that doesn't really seem to hold resentments against people who come to visit from the U.S. which is very nice to hear because I would love to go and visit.