Puertorro
A slangy, shortened name for Puerto Rico.
Good lord, I spent two weeks in Puertorro and the accent stuck to me.
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Tag: borinquen
Definitions tagged borinquen in the street dictionary.
República DominicanaBorikén
Borikén comes from the word borukena, also spelled burukena, which refers to a crab native to the Caribbean and common in the rivers of Puerto Rico. It translates to Land of Burukenas or Land of Crabs. While a story from the 1920s suggested the name meant land of the Most High God, the version related to the crabs is the one officially documented in history books. (Borikén is the indigenous Taino name for the island of Puerto Rico.)
Borikén, borukena, burukena, borinquen.
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Puerto RicoYolanda Tours
A sarcastic nickname for the illegal human smuggling operations that take migrants from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico in small wooden boats called yolas. It is also jokingly referred to as traveling via AA, which stands for agua alante y agua atrás, or water in front and water behind, a pun on the airline American Airlines. (A yola is a flimsy, often overcrowded boat used for the dangerous crossing of the Mona Passage).
The most successful travel agency in the East of the country is Yolanda Tours.
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Boricua
The term Boricua originates from the word Boriken or Borinquen, the indigenous name for the island now known as Puerto Rico. It is used to describe a person from the island, particularly the native Taino people (Borinquen is the original Taino name for Puerto Rico).
My ancestors were Boricuas, the Taino Indians are also known as Boricua.
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Loiza
A town in Puerto Rico (famed for its Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and traditions).
Its culture is very special and its beaches are beautiful.
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