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To My Future Children, I am writing this journal for you so that you will always know our heritage and where you ancestors came from. We may be United States citizens but our culture and homeland is elsewhere. Somewhere I am hoping you will one day visit. Here is a little bit of history about our dear homeland. The island of Puerto Rico (formerly Porto Rico) is the most easterly of the Greater Antilles group of the West Indies island chain. Located more than a thousand miles southeast of Miami, Puerto Rico is bounded on the north by the Atlantic Ocean, on the east by the Virgin Passage (which separates it from the Virgin Islands), on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west by the Mona Passage (which separates it from the†¦show more content†¦(Green). New York City became a major focal point for Puerto Rican migration. Between 1951 and 1957 the average annual migration from Puerto Rico to New York was over 48,000. Many settled in East Harlem, located in upper Manhattan between 116th and 145th streets, east of Central Park. Because of its high Latino population, the district soon came to be known as Spanish Harlem. (Green). Pretty interesting! Beings that I am in Manhattan myself as well as my parents. The religion that we call our own is the Catholic religion. In addition to the holy days observed by the Catholic church, Puerto Ricans celebrate several other days that hold particular significance for them as a people. For instance, El Dia de las Candelarias, or candlemas, is observed annually on the evening of February 2; people build a massive bonfire around which they drink and dance and chant  ¡Viva las candelarias! or Long live the flames! And each December 27 is El Dia de los Innocentes or the Day of the Children. On that day Puerto Rican men dress as women and women dress as men; the community then celebrates as one large group. 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