A monument of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León lays in pieces in Plaza San Jose in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Jan. 24, 2022. Photo: Carlos Giusti/AP Unknown people toppled a statue of Spanish explorer ...

A statue of Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León that was toppled and nearly destroyed in Puerto Rico by protesters of the 'gringo invader' was pieced back together and raised before the arrival of ...

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As discussed in the last submittal of this column, Juan Ponce de León was largely responsible for initiating Spanish colonial expansion from the island of Española when he began gold mining operations ...

The Don Q Rum Tour includes a workshop in the distillery's mixology room. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Don Q Rum is as much a part of the history of Puerto Rico as El Morro, the streets of Old San Juan ...

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