I Explored Nuyorican Culture For A Day

[@EliVazquez]

Seeing these comments makes me feel so proud to be apart of a culture that inspires the world every day. #boricua #pr #wepa

[@michellek7074]

Eli! Lets go to Puerto Rico!! I was born and raised en PR. I just moved to Florida, but I can be your tour guide over there ❤

[@yeviergonzalez2818]

Yes and we dont know what the future has planned for puerto Rico but its going to be good 🇵🇷 #vivapuertorico

[@jenniferbates2811]

I really love your videos, my dad was born in Puerto Rico, he moved to Rhode Island when he was 10. So I'm a first born American, understanding how I fit in took me awhile. Don't stop your journey

[@tallerbombaconconciencia7412]

Eli!!!! Ven a disfrutar del encanto de la Isla. Aquí hay mucho por ver y sentir!!!!!!

[@jaytapia2089]

@@michellek7074 hey

[@alisonortiz447]

I’m Mexican-American but grew up in nyc around many boricuas. All I can say is much respect to Puerto Rico y su gente!! Love the culture, the food, the music, everything! Much love to PR ✨The video was great 👍

[@javiercales5019]

Que viva Puerto Rico y Mexico!

[@H3aling808]

Baby Dame tacos y burritos and I'm a happy man I'm tired of our food feed me

[@lc2051]

Funny thing is....as much as people think to like and understand the Puerto Rican culture, believe me...it's nothing similar to the way culture really is in Puerto Rico. Nuyorican is something completely different, not many will understand 😒 Same I believe happens with Mexicans. Mexicans Americans will never be the same as Mexican celebrating in mother land Mexico...not many will understand Ni modo 🤷

[@KeithKill92]

Shout outs to Mexico también!

[@channelwhoa66]

@@lc2051 I 'm a SoCal/Los Angeles Chicano. Grew up in the 80's, born in '78. Always thought of Nuyoricans as the East Coast version of the Hispanic-Americans. Very similar experiences on 2 coasts. Nuyorican cultur was heavily influenced by Black-American culture and vice versa, and Chicano culture influenced by Black American culture and vice versa! Nuyoricans love your salsa, merengue, and today Regetton, ...... IDK if you all feelin the newer Corridos Tumbaos, but we love out Corridos, Cumbia, and we do love your Regetton too! Beside the boxing rivalry, its mad love!!! ((which BTW RIP Hector "Macho" Camacho ..... he made my love for boxing FUN AF as a 10-15 year old!! ))

[@thehopeofeden597]

“All of New York City is being gentrified...” As a Brooklynite, I felt that too hard...

[@kris5885]

I hope the BX stays strong because they’re coming for them too -a guy from queens

[@musicisgreatful]

@@kris5885 they been started with us 😳

[@kamillagutierrez9006]

K IDK YOU RIGHT

[@CandiiBabiie]

Word to mother bro

[@Isla_Mar]

Hello, I don't understand. What's happening?

[@gram87bs]

I needed this to be like a 20-30 min video...nah bruh that wasn’t enough

[@jeffpro8]

I agree there needs needs to be a part 2.

[@naomikriss5208]

They should do something about the history of bilingual education in the US because that was all the Chicanos o the left coast and Nuyoricans on the right. because that’s a killer story and it is the reason why kids coming from Bangladesh or Albania get to have bilingual classes in NYS today.

[@cirosilva4146]

I’m Chicano (Mexican American) I love your culture, I visited the isla de Puerto Rico for my birthday this past August. Let me say... it was a beautiful experience!! I’d love to go back there. Un gran abrazo para todos mis hermanos/hermanas de Puerto Rico, Dios le bendiga!

[@dangercat9188]

Yoooo 🇵🇷 ❤ 🇲🇽 ✌

[@eddieBoxer]

Thank you my brothers, mexicans, Dominicans, we Puerto Ricans love you too.

[@bookish.calirican]

Puerto Rican pride is a beautiful thing. This legit made me cry!

[@cbnboy34]

Absolutely!

[@RottedDollface]

Yes!!😢🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@michellebadillo7574]

Me too 💖

[@3941602]

Its arrogance and Narcissim. For doing and creating nothing. I would say take after the Japanese and China and be humble and kind to create an empire

[@michaelf6381]

😆

[@thehopeofeden597]

Every time you come to New York my heart swells! Donde están mis Boricuas?🇵🇷😁🇵🇷

[@RayneDavila]

AYYYYEE 🇵🇷❤️💙 nuyoricans!!!! My people!!!

[@elifresh363]

Aquí papi ! Que viva Puerto Ricoooooo puñeta !!!! 🇵🇷

[@skelly3952]

aquiiii 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@SantiagoEstates]

🇵🇷🇲🇽 from California 🌴

[@RottedDollface]

🌺🇵🇷🌺

[@slump1izz]

Support all Latino Culture❤️🇩🇴

[@carop5997]

slump hurt gang 🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@patarisiaaa6605]

🇩🇴🇩🇴

[@dukekenny9340]

slump hurt go back to your country and leave the white European

[@nicecool5512]

🇲🇽

[@churchillcoins8519]

I agree 100%, as a Nuyorican born and raised in the Bronx I love my Latino people. As I’ve traveled the world, the beauty is that we are more alike than we are different (family, music, culture, food, art, language, etc). Que viva la Raza Latina. 🇵🇷

[@gintaniii]

I'm Dominican but I hope that Puerto Rico can get everything together, may God be on everyone's side, Amen🙏🙏🕆🕆

[@magnumlifestyle6327]

Dominicans and Puerto Ricans are ONE people with rest of the latinos

[@michotocontusnalgas]

Dominican = haitian

[@NYC100energy]

@@magnumlifestyle6327 also big percentage of african mix 👍

[@dangercat9188]

​@@magnumlifestyle6327how you leave out the African? 🤦‍♂️

[@dangercat9188]

​@@michotocontusnalgasI'm half Puerto Rican and Dominican and I found out i got some native DR/Haiti which I didn't think was possible because I thought the natives were all wiped out from there but hey lol.

[@thehopeofeden597]

This is such a beautiful historical and cultural experience of both the island and its roots in the city. It just inspires a want to study, explore and feel the vibe of the culture. Gracias, Eli for opening that gate for yourself and so many others. And, of course, to my man Christian Mártir for being so chill showing him the life of Puerto Rico and the city! Que Vivan los Puertorriqueños y Nuyoricans!🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@JanetLover79]

Puerto Rico!!! Un abrazo fuerte de un orgulloso Mexicano!! Luv my Latino/Hispanic cousins!! ♡♡♡

[@dano.6258]

Fun Fact: Puerto Ricans paved the way for all other Latinos/Hispanics in NYC.

[@luisvlogs5560]

I’m Mexican and I love the Puerto Rican people and thier spirit

[@PhilTheBronxite]

As a Bronxite I hope we can fight back against gentrification. I love my bronx neighborhood and I want to keep it unique. Also S/O to my fellow Nuyoricans 🇵🇷

[@sabs_eats]

My grandfather was apart of the Young Lords! Also Casa Adela is the bomb! Where my other Nuyoricans at!! 💕💕🇵🇷

[@hoodhippie3404]

Puerto Rican/Dominican born and raised in Bushwick Brooklyn

[@ashleyalba537]

yesss me too!!!

[@oaoskey6051]

ANGELICA HOWARD imagine being as lame as you😴

[@senoredison]

"I feel like all Dominicans and Puerto Ricans have an aunt in the Bronx" - Me

[@jamilasalaam]

Edi L lolz we do

[@Firegirl483]

@@michotocontusnalgas what?

[@testnojohnny]

I mean statistically yes, probably. NYC by far has the biggest Dominican and Puerto Rican populations in the us

[@robertrios1732]

I'm Puerto Rican from new York City and it makes me so sad when we arent in history but what makes me proud to be Puerto Rican is when I see my mom get up for work with no excuses!

[@mrs_l_samich8449]

Robert Rios thank you !!! Exactly thank you my family is the same way !! Thank your god bless your mom 👏🏻🥰🥰🥰🇺🇸🥁💪🏼❤️ 🇵🇷

[@Jessiccaalynnxoxo]

I’m legit crying rn because I’m sooo proud of my Nuyorican culture! Yo soy boricua pa que tú lo sepas! 🇵🇷

[@bobamlkii]

Same!

[@sunrise7244]

Love this!!! Thank you for this homage! Puerto Rican pride and passion forever! Para el mundo! 😌💚🌎 🇵🇷🎵🎶

[@kayalexio9030]

I’m dominican 🇩🇴 and I love the Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 culture because of the reggaeton and food 😋

[@reinaldogarcia70]

I am all ways learning & using Spanish My identity 🇵🇷 Mi cultura❤ daily 😃 20 years in a row 🇵🇷 💕

[@BoricuaMomLife]

I’m so proud to be Puerto Rican!! This was the first summer I wasn’t able to go to PR!! #NuyoricanProud

[@angelesruiz7067]

The "we have to continuously make culture" comment could not be more true .We all play a role in keeping it alive and adding to our history. I loved this video ,please make it a series !

[@pr_tr4p_g4wd20]

Yes I’m first and I’m so blessed and so proud of being Puerto Rican.😁🇵🇷✊🏽

[@Jimenez.Maximo]

I'm Dominican but I support my Latinos. We all 1 🙌🏽

[@magnumlifestyle6327]

Love from spain to PR and DR. We are all one group, HISPANIDAD!

[@beatrizr04]

Thank you for sharing this. I had begun drifting from my Nuyorican identity living on the West coast for so long. Watching this made me long for the Brooklyn of my youth. Going to Red Hook during the summers to watch baseball games, to eat from the vendors and listen to all the Salsa music. It makes me long for my mother and grandmother. Such bittersweet memories.

[@negracaribena]

I deeply feel this as a Trintonian 🇹🇹🇨🇦 (Toronto-Trinidadian)! No matter where Caribbean people go we always create something and expand our culture 🙌🏿

[@claudiaisabel9782]

Im Venezuelan but all love to my latino brothers n sisters❤️

[@jaytapia2089]

Hey

[@joey_dabuddy4279]

@@keviniglesias9100 🤣🤣🤣🤣no cap

[@YourMajesty143]

@@keviniglesias9100 - ¿Qué rayos dices? Venezuelans are actual fighters. We're not afraid to rise up and hit back. Right now, regular citizens of Venezuela are taking military training just in case the U.S. even thinks about stepping unto our land. We don't just protest, we get armed! If we're weird to you, well then it must be badass to be weirdos. ¡Estorbas! Fuckata here!

[@keviniglesias9100]

YourMajesty143 your whole country will get wiped in less than an hour if you went to war w the U.S lmfao, mamate un bicho puneta

[@jackiex1998]

I’m Mexican but I feel connected to Puerto Ricans ❤️ my boyfriend is Puerto Rican and I love their food SO MUCH. I just love the culture 🥰 and hope to one day visit la isla 🌴

[@OGSuki.]

You should go!! It is very beautiful. I left my heart there. 🇵🇷💖💖 WEPAAAA

[@theoriginaljean3917]

Need a part two. It gets deeper, there’s too much more. I know this, and I’m not even Puerto Rican. There’s the music and it’s subgenres, there’s people from different parts of PR and how they interact with each other, there’s people who can’t speak English or those who can’t speak Spanish, the activities they do, their parades, their regular lives, how they feel about politics, how they see their identity, how they think their community can improve, what they see coming in the future...

[@ThaliaLeeAmador]

I really LOVE seeing these videos. I, being a Puerto Rican who was born in the states (FL) - admire our culture sooo much. I’m so proud of our people! And I rep our lil island everywhere and anywhere I can. I pray one day I’ll have the privilege to finally set foot on our isla for the first time ever ❤️ & though I’m not from there.. seeing this and other videos of PR make me so emotional.. I have such a profound love for PR mannnnn!!!!!!! q viva Puerto Rico, puñetaaaaa 🇵🇷

[@NLopez811]

I am nuyorican and I really loved this video. Made me have goosebumps and tear up at how proud I am of my people/community and our culture. Que viva Puerto Rico!! 💙

[@ninjalobsterpr1292]

N. Lopez Sadly Boricuas in the mainland don’t believe Nuyoricans are Boricuas. Sad but the truth

[@guasaguasa8809]

Newyoricas are way to liberals and a lot of you are mix with other race such dominicans or Blacks Americans you don't represent us 100%...

[@NLopez811]

@@ninjalobsterpr1292 True. It's sad. Luckily I was raised by a strong, opinionated family that taught me not to care what others have to say and to be sure of myself. I try not to take it personal even when they laugh at my accent when I speak spanish because it's my culture (both my parents were born and raised there) and most of the ppl that say that don't even know their own history.

[@NLopez811]

@@guasaguasa8809 Just because we are liberal...it doesn't make us any less Puerto Rican. There's not a specific mold of what a Puerto Rican should be or look like. Even in the island, there are conservative Puerto Ricans and liberal Puerto Ricans. I am personally not mixed with any other nationality or ethnicity....my parents and their families are all Puerto Rican from all the generations they can remember. But, from what I've seen Nuyoricans who are mixed are not claiming to be 100% Puerto Rican....they are just repping part of their culture. They have a right to do so and should feel pride without someone judging them or taking that pride away from them. It's actually funny because the same ppl who judge and believe Nuyoricans are not Boricua/Puerto Rican are quick to claim famous Nuyoricans or mixed Puerto Ricans as their own. They are also quick to claim famous Puerto Ricans who were not born or raised in the island as one of their own. For example, Marc Anthony....everyone loves Marc Anthony and praises him, but he is Nuyorican. It's a double standard. Since he is famous, no one says anything. Ozuna is another example of this double standard. He doesn't talk much about his personal life, but from my understanding, he is part Dominican or his parents are both Dominican but he was born in Puerto Rico. It's sad people try to create division especially considering there are more Puerto Ricans who live in the U.S. than in the mainland. It is what it is and I hope it gets better. We all have different experiences, but we love Puerto Rico and feel pride for our flag, people, and island.

[@alexarkadios9108]

GLAD U TOUCHED ON NYCS GENTRIFICATION PROBLEM

[@SofritoinmySoul]

Eli! El barrio is historically a Puerto Rican enclave but it’s primarily Mexican now! The south Bronx is where 45% of the Boricuas live and where our culture is growing and developing!

[@mellinadventures4683]

I'm a florican, (Puerto Rican from Florida) and I have always wanted to go to new York city!! My parents are from the bronx and Rochester, but I've never been! 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@testnojohnny]

Ny is way better than Florida

[@vanessalozada5703]

Casa Adela is 1 hr and 10 minutes away from me because I'm stuck on public transportation in the Bronx. But if I want some REAL Puertorican food.. I'll take the trip❤

[@mrs_l_samich8449]

Vanessa Saunders honestly we (me and my siblings ) were tough in diapers to make arroz and roast pork with Mac salad 🥗 etc ... sooooo yeah we didn’t get to eat out as much Hahahahaha .

[@laurao5371]

Girl me too. Train ride will be worth it tho lol.

[@PRDreams]

Newyoricans ARE a sub-culture, a proud and beautiful one. Thanks for keeping our culture alive when you guys are so far from home. We love you diaspora!!!

[@psj9640]

Dude! Go to Puerto Rico already! Spend a month or two.

[@RottedDollface]

So true! Jajajaaa

[@eddieBoxer]

I have no money bro, I'm so poor i make a mugger cry, from the South Bronx, Nuyorican til death.

[@Averia89]

Besitos a todos mis hermanos y hermanas caribeños 💋🇩🇴 🇨🇺 🇵🇷 💋!!!

[@gabrielacolon4602]

I'm a Puerto Rican and I feel proud to say that when my country's people unite great things can happen. 🇵🇷❤🇵🇷❤🇵🇷❤

[@amyt2400]

Nice video! Back in the day Adela Fargas (RIP) could be seen at her humble restaurant peeking hundreds of garlic cloves while listening to the telenovela playing on the TV - great memories and her spot “Casa Adela” in the Lower East Side of Manhattan is still going strong. The “Losaida Festival” that takes place near there every summer is a wonderful Puerto Rican day of pride! Lots of drummers show up in front of her restaurant on that day to jam with others who bring guiros and cowbells. If you have the chance, check it out in person! 🇵🇷

[@patjones6752]

Being Indigenous/"Native American" & other Indigenous Peoples of The Islands, Central & South American, we ALL have so much rich history with the land & that is what Colonizers don't understand. These areas are our Ancestoral Homelands - We will ALWAYS be a part of it & it apart of Us!! We don't know borders. That's what they don't understand!!! They made those borders. They enforce their beliefs into Us! And we're ALL tired of it!!!!

[@OGSuki.]

Speak on it!!

[@dukekenny9340]

Pat Jones prepare for war !!!!

[@thetimeliver6788]

It is one thing to be proud of Indigenous heritage. It is another thing to speak on boarders and history. Even Indigenous people understood boarders and warred with other tribes.

[@hiphipjorge5755]

@@thetimeliver6788 Funny because the true indigenous peoples (who genetically have little Spanish influence and still retain the languages and culture) don’t have much resentment against the Spanish. They tend to just be focused on their own communities. And whether they are Quechua people in Peru or Embera people in Panama or Mayans in Mexico, they will tell you that they see the Spanish-speaking, mixed race majority as different. They don’t view us as indigenous because to them the concept “indigenous” doesn’t exist. To a Mixtec woman in Oaxaca, she is Mixtec first and foremost, before being Mexican. “indigenous” identity is made up because real indigenous people don’t see themselves as the same. The only thing that unifies them is colonization and the need for resistance. Not a real cultural identity

[@AnaLopez-mj4kq]

This is a powerful video. Thank you Elí for researching and taking time to compose this video. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[@tainopr777]

I was lucky to participate in the protest! My family and I were on vacation when it started and I jumped on the opportunity-to show my daughters how we do it! We would go to the beach go shower out for dinner n then time to protest! Lol the unity we felt made us even more proud! I love my people n they love us back! They way they embraced us knowing we lived in the states n we were there with them was way better then anything else! God bless mi isla y mi gente! 🇵🇷

[@cyborg_siren]

I genuinely teared up when she said "I'm so proud." Me too. ❤ holding it down in a town with barely any Boricuas, but we doing the damn thing.

[@cornjoliojr.6480]

the_andi _dote Esta raza siempre es brava!

[@EliVazquez]

Yasss! Keep holding it down. We see you!

[@mellys910]

I remember playing dominos outside of my abuelas building in Williamsburg in Brooklyn. Something we've done since being kids and recently these ppl were walking by and taking pics so amazed. Honestly it was a bit uncomfortable, and my grandma was about to flip confused why strangers were taking pictures of us playing. Times have changed. Puerto Rican born in Brooklyn, raised in the bronx. I am proud of my culture and traditions and of course the food that comes with it ❤❤❤🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@kellymartinez8355]

I found out I was half Puerto Rican 2 years ago from my mom. I have no connection to my father and honestly do not care to know him. But I do want to be able to speak up for the boricuas and be more in tune with the culture. Since I’m such a proud Mexican. If anybody would give me idk tips lmao I don’t know where to start my search

[@rosas.5373]

If you can go to Puerto Rico

[@felixantoniosanchezborrero3013]

Read about P.R. (Newspapers, Radio stations) Now in days it’s a lot easier to get in touch with the world. But mainly come to P.R. Visit the whole island. You have a friend here in P.R. May God bless you.

[@alicevampire10]

This made me smile and feel so proud. Watching this all the way from motherland🇵🇷🇵🇷💕

[@Niicole4177]

El futuro de nuestra isla será lo que siempre fue. Una isla llena de amor, orgullo, historia y cultural lista para lo que venga con quien venga y para donde valla. Estos últimos meses nuestra isla a visto y a entendido de que estamos hechos y lo que hemos dejado en el mundo y lo que falta y estamos orgullosos de todos los puertorriqueños donde quiera que esten. Se me hincha el pecho pensando en nuestros hermanos que están en otras partes y como conectamos con ellos y más como también está experiencia nos ha llevado a conectar con otros latinos y también ser inspirados por su corazones y su historia. Orgullosa de mi isla 🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷

[@dainexacains7843]

We have suffered a lot in PR. I think that lots of people who say that have puertorican roots, don’t even know how a puertorican living in the island is. So much has changed. That’s why you need to come to Puerto Rico and experiment what I’m saying yourself! We have paradise and so much more. Los puertorriqueños somos otra cosa!!!

[@RoryMariaMusic]

Man, I love being Puerto Rican ❤️🇵🇷

[@White_Tiger2169]

Once at work they asked us for Thanksgiving to share what we were thankful for and I said, "I'm thankful that God made me Puerto Rican."

[@Ant-speakingfacts]

Prcan pride 💪

[@flipk6486]

I love sofrito

[@avidalvargas2587]

Orgulla puertorriquena🇵🇷

[@didiqquintana600]

RoryMaria Same Gurl saaaame

[@johnnygarcia33133]

A good spot opened by the wonderful Puerto Rican people is a spot called nuyorican poets Cafe on 236 E 3rd Street. It's on L.E.S and it's a place where talented people gather no matter what race you are black, brown, white to show case their art in poetry, stand up comedy and other type of performing arts. I use to go to their poetry slam events, very cool.

[@celymarie627]

All this Love for PR in the comments making cry and soo proud to be Puerto Rican 🇵🇷♥️

[@pofols]

♥️🇵🇷🇵🇷🇵🇷 WHERE MY BORICUAS AT?

[@santiagoperez5431]

From start to finish I kept getting chills.....and seeing Eli learn more about who he is is amazing

[@j.m.6007]

Born in 🇵🇷 and raised in New york. I consider my self a Newyorkricandominican!! 🇵🇷 🇩🇴😃

[@michotocontusnalgas]

🇩🇴💩

[@churchillcoins8519]

Muchas gracias for the video. As a mid 40’s Neyorican born and raised in the Bronx this video made my heart smile. I remember Spanish Harlem at its most vibrant times (70’s -80’s). All of NYC is getting gentrified claim your stale and history. Mi gente, we need to continue to teach our rich history, music, culture, food, art, language, etc forward to the next generations. What doesn’t get passed down gets lost. Que viva la raza Latina.

[@donicagraf6760]

Might be cuz I'm 🇵🇷 but keep this going. Learned some stuff and now I need to eat.

[@carlosbright9615]

I am an Afro Nuyorican born in New York City and lived in 'El Barrio' for a short time. I am proud to be a Nuyorican currently living in Washington, D.C. I miss the good Puerto Rican food in New York City. Here in Washington, DC, we have mostly Salvadorans. El Salvador culture and food is totally different from Puerto Rico. Soy Boricua all day and everyday.😀 😃 😄 😁

[@BECCAMRIE]

Casa Adela is the best. I flew all the way from LA to NYC for a nice summer trip last year and boy oh boy do I miss this restaurant. I hope they expand to LA one day!!!!

[@emelygonzalez]

I appreciate this series Eli thank you🙏🇵🇷

[@Arannetperez]

I’m Cuban but i love my Puerto Rican brothers and sisters. Wepaaaaa🇨🇺🇵🇷

[@angelelboripa]

Pretty awesome video! Great job. Man I loved it the more I think about it ! And worry Eli your identity comes from within ! As long as you are happy and proud of who you are and where you come from that’s all that matters. Never seek anyone else’s approval ! Your approval comes from your pride ! And it’s like what the young lady said, I to felt when people would be like oh you’re NewYorkRican they were trying to take my Ricanness from me ! But we are to a culture and carry the same legacy and traditions as the Ricans from the island ! And at times it feels like we even have more pride of being Puerto Rican’s. But at the end of it all we are all the same and come from our ancestors. With peace and love we can make the world better one day at a time.

[@princessgabby3006]

i went to el museo del barrio on a field trip this year with my spanish class!! i loved it , whoever hasn't gone needs to pull up because it's beautiful.

[@katfajardoart]

Yessss Casa Adela! My whole L.E.S childhood right there. Thanks for showing them some love

[@BlushesSweetly]

We also need to recognize that everything comes from African culture. That culture, that spirit transcend's through us all! 🙌🏽

[@robertrios1732]

Well culturally we won't ever know how everyone was first originally because it's still all the white man history... If all the countries was 1 at a point. Doesnt that mean it wasn't Africa only on the map. Being 🇵🇷 means more for us in 2019 and its ok.

[@dat1ndnguy]

I _knew_ this comment was in here somewhere. I thought for sure there would be a TON of comments like this.

[@OGSuki.]

Robert Rios Being Boricua wouldn’t be the same without the African influence. 🇵🇷💖✊🏽

[@BoricuaNyc]

Roberto Clemente 👑💞💐✊🏾 🇵🇷

[@i.balcazar2500]

Gracias ! This is the content we all needed!!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@benjamincampos8662]

as a new yorker( and fellow spanish caribbean) nuyorican culture and dominican culture is just really fun and loud

[@michotocontusnalgas]

Dominican suck

[@vicschannelthevictor6851]

Wow I from 112 and first in el barrio originally born in the Bronx, left Ny live in Miami but I will never forget my roots🇵🇷🇺🇸👊🏽

[@CandiiBabiie]

Loved it! 💜💜💜 Since Claudia is Colombian it's only right she visits Jackson heights

[@eddieBoxer]

Nuyorican grew up in the South Bronx 139th st and Brook ave. now retired Army disabled veteran I love NYC.

[@bellefemme87]

I plan to visit NYC next summer godwilling. This video gave me some ideas for places to check out. Gracias :D

[@NN-Family956]

PERO LIKE WE NEED MORE GHOST ADVENTURES 😂😂😂😂😂😂🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@NN-Family956]

@Go Guerilla Foto how check out their videos they did like 3 videos stop playing with me 😂

[@NN-Family956]

@Go Guerilla Foto oh idk I just thought I mention it since it does belong to pero like...not everything needs to pertain to this video but if some how it pertains to the company or business I think I could mention it🤷🏼‍♀️

[@zuko803]

I want to watch but I scare that will be scary, is that scare?

[@NN-Family956]

@@zuko803 I just laugh everytime something happens

[@nahomymalu8055]

Quarantine brought me here and I’m glad it did! Saludos desde Chicagooo 🎉❤️

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Explore the Cuban culture in Union City, it's nicknamed Havana on the Hudson. Or the Chinese-Cuban restaurant La Caridad 78 on the Upper West Side. There's a chef that looks Chinese but has a Cuban accent. I love it.

[@johnnygarcia33133]

Union City is in New Jersey, but yes it's nice there as well.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Johnny Garcia I know it’s in NJ, just suggesting that place

[@DzignrGrl]

Yes, plus West New York, NJ!

[@awesomeirlable]

I heard La Caridad 78 isn’t that good, unfortunately

[@recoil53]

But nobody in Pero Like is of Cuban descent and these videos are usually made because of heritage.

[@sunshine5129]

I’m Puerto Rican and Proud! Que viva la raza Boriqua🇵🇷 bella mi isla ❤️

[@ninahndz5880]

La raza?

[@kennedeeida]

I'm Nuyorican! Born in Staten Island and from Puerto Rico. I also went to Puerto Rican parades every year in New York. I met Jennifer Lopez! 😝😍

[@YUCAYEQUE]

What part of Staten Island? I lived in park hill

[@bublebunnyasmr2504]

I feel so proud of bean Puerto Rican, I was born in Ohio and I love that country. But I live and was raised in the island of Puerto Rico and I will not change my little island for any place in the world! If you don't know much of our culture I invite you to learn about us, it's a beautiful culture and we accept as family any person who loves and respect our island and our history. Love you all desde la isla del encanto 🥰💙🇵🇷

[@rosatejeda9763]

This video was so good! The editing, the shots...the food 🤤

[@Syanne1011]

This is such a weird feeling! I know all the places he was walking around, it is my home and I have memories there and one of the newyoricans he interviewed is my great aunt titi maritza. I've never felt so close to a youtube video, this video feels personalized

[@ellierivera7750]

I grew up in El Barrio, and mi Abuela still lives there, it is truly not the same as when I was growing up and that makes me sad. When I go to visit it doesn’t feel like home anymore, gentrification has taken so much from the feel of the area. I remember the sound of salsa coming from almost everyone of the windows as I walked to the park con mis primos the smells of Puerto Rican food the sounds of the bell as the guy called out coco cherry mango rainbow, we would all beg our parents for piraguas and coquitos, playing in the water from the fire hydrants rolling our eyes as we were forced to stop as our parents or abuela would stop para chismes. Oye tú sabes i knew you when you were this big, or un cállate o te calló, let me finish talk nos vamos when I’m ready to go lol but now, now it’s just not the same the music is in phones on earbuds, the kids are inside on electronics, the smells are of fast food the coquito carts are few...

[@HarryRomangibaro4]

My parents used to shop at La Marqueta in the 50s.

[@mickeysantana725]

Loved this video so informative ,so real ✌️🫶🏼☝🏽

[@LaPotraBellaca]

Such a great video!

[@angelinaharrison2040]

I love my Puerto Rican people,food,culture,flag, music, island!!!

[@jae1205]

Eli, you did mention you were half mexican but I never seen you get involved in that culture?

[@laura_c89]

Yes. I wish he would do more of what its like to be both not just choose a side

[@prgoddess114]

WE WERE EATING ORGANIC BEFORE ORGANIC BECAME A THING! 100% FACCCTTTSSSSSSSSS

[@mariahthomas1584]

I needed thia video! Thanks a lot!

[@crispinacastillo7056]

Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 are beautiful, caring, musically oriented, smart. talented people ❤️

[@goty050]

Come to PR. connect with the main land and experience it by yourself, dont live trough other people's experiences

[@ythagakure]

This is the best comment out of all!!! Thank you for keeping it short, simple, and to the point.

[@antihypocrisy1894]

Puerto Ricans migrate to these Areas as well...

[@mingomoya1]

Love these videos!

[@fasteddie9055]

Casa Adela isn't the only Puerto Rican restaurant in NYC. Adela passed away a few yrs. ago & the business is on the way out.

[@lynntorres5622]

Fantastic memories! My great Uncle lived across the street from "la marqueta" and that's where my dad bought his favorite verduras 😄. Yautia, Yucca, malanga and if course the fresh ingredients to make the best sofrito. Never been more proud to be NewyorRican 💖❤

[@K3vinTuCara]

1:25 “I am a professional Puertorican”

[@melissaherrera940]

When they started eating, it reminded me of getting food at those Dominican restaurants in Queens 🤤

[@arantxacalles8438]

What a lovely video! Que viva Puerto Rico!

[@18wolfspirit]

I’d love to spend a month or so exploring New York City as a vacation. I wish I made enough to live there because it’s so expensive.

[@omglalalove6061]

I’ve never had Puerto Rican food. I’m missing out. Where I live here in Monterey California there’s a lot of Mexican food but I’ve never seen or heard of Puerto Rican restaurants around here.

[@jeffpro8]

Yeah unfortunately there aren't that many Puerto Ricans living in the West Coast, so it might be difficult to find Puerto Rican restaurants there. I'm sure there are at least a few around the state but I'm not sure since I don't live in California.

[@evelynluquin9538]

omglalalove Ha yes I’m from the same area, live like 30 min from Monterey (specifically live in Salinas), and I too have been on the quest to find a Puerto Rican restaurant but have not been able to find one near the central coast area

[@omglalalove6061]

Evelyn L omg I lived there and even went to high school there before moving over here!!!

[@lindamanuel9073]

I really enjoyed this video. Next stop: Chicago. I am curious about the Chi-Rican culture over there.

[@pg1367]

Linda Manuel it’s huge

[@jeffpro8]

Me too. If I'm not mistaken I think Eli is from the Chicago area originally.

[@lindamanuel9073]

@@jeffpro8 I think so too.

[@johanreillo8403]

Should go to Humboldt park