Definition:
The term boricua has become synonymous with Puerto Rico's native heritage. The island's national anthem, for example, is La Borinqueña. The term comes from the Taíno (the Indian tribe was already settled here when Columbus arrived) word for the island: Boriken. You'll see and hear boricua everywhere in Puerto Rico: on restaurant menus, in songs, in everyday language.
The term boricua has become synonymous with Puerto Rico's native heritage. The island's national anthem, for example, is La Borinqueña. The term comes from the Taíno (the Indian tribe was already settled here when Columbus arrived) word for the island: Boriken. You'll see and hear boricua everywhere in Puerto Rico: on restaurant menus, in songs, in everyday language.
