Puerto Ricans living on the island like the many that live in other parts of the world relate to the word, BORICUA.
Boricua" goes back centuries. The island was called Boriken by the native Taínos. "Boricua" was derived from Boriken - most likely coined by early colonial Spaniards. All those names Boricua, Borinquen, Borincano, Borinqueño - are very old Puerto Rican terminology found in old Puerto Rican history books, and poems that are over 200 years old, etc.
It is the objective of
COUNTRYSIDE TOURS in providing the BORICUA experience not only to the thousands of tourists that visit Puerto Rico but to the many Puerto Ricans that live on the main-land and are planning to visit PUERTO RICO.
One special way of doing that is pretty simple. Its eating LECHON.
Lechón is more than a dish ... its tradition; sacred tradition. This slow-cooked, roasted delicacy is a dish best served fresh off the spit.
Boricuas living else where should learn about their roots and traditions, like;
We at Countryside Tours want to take you there,
