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oh, that's right. despite those who say, "go back to your own country," puerto rico is part of the u.s. it's not a state. but its inhabitants are 100% american. and this right here is el viejo, san juan, the oldest part of a heavily fortified colonial city established in 1521 by none other than ponce de leon. and the spaniards named it puerto rico, aka rich port, so you can get an idea of what their intentions were for this island. sugar, spices, gold, just a few of the perks the spanish enjoyed for over 400 years. that is, until the u.s. was happy to help, you know, liberate the isl...

ok, i know it's really called "cloud gate," but everybody just calls it "the bean." but you know what chicago is not known for? latinos. 'cause when you think mexican, you think what? texas or cali? and puerto ricans, you think new york city immediately. but nope, they're right here in chi town. that's right, chicago has the second-largest mexican population of any u.s. city and a very, very large, thriving puerto rican community. latinos have been here longer than wrigley field, and they've brought their amazing culture with them. i'm talking food from michoacán and salsa from san ...

like washington, jefferson, lincoln. well, guess what. latinos have been here every step of the way. [upbeat latin-tinged music] in fact, latinx heroes have fought in every war for the united states for centuries. this goes all the way back to the revolutionary war. american forces got major financial contributions from cuba, and they also got help from the spanish forces led by a young venezuelan commander named francisco de miranda. and then during the civil war, more than 20,000 hispanics served. almost half of them were mexican-american, and that was only 13 years after the mexic...

but you know what chicago is not known for? latinos. 'cause when you think mexican, you think what? texas or cali? and puerto ricans, you think new york city immediately. but nope, they're right here in chi town. that's right, chicago has the second-largest mexican population of any u.s. city and a very, very large, thriving puerto rican community. latinos have been here longer than wrigley field, and they've brought their amazing culture with them. i'm talking food from michoacán and salsa from san juan. waves of latinos came to america's heartland and they worked in its factories,...

Around 400 yearsings ago, a Spanish Nobleman Set Sail for the new world. His name, lorenzo longoria. My ancestors arrival changed history, creating Modern Mexico and a gateway between it and the rest of the world. Everything started here. Its also the cradle of mexican gastronomy because all ingredients landed in this spot. And all the ingredients in mexico left from here, chocolate, vanilla, the tomato. Can you imagine italian cuisine without the tomato, or french pastry without chocolate and vanilla . Impossible. The people of veracruz took this Treasure Trove of ingredients passing in and o...