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East Harlem Remembers Legendary Young Lords and El Barrio Photographer Hiram Maristany
By Ismael Nunez El Museo del Barrio honored the memory of Hiram Maristany with a community celebration on May 15. The former director of El Museo, Maristany was remembered as one of the community’s most gifted artists, a longtime El Barrio resident, a community activist, and a former member and official photographer of the Young Lords Party. “As a photographer, Maristany’s work transcended the purely documentary, and testified to the beauty in our communities,” El Museo del Barrio said in a statement. “Today, and always, we are grateful for his friendship, and loyalty, and continue to be inspired by his commitment to uplifting Puerto Rican and Latinx communities. Rest in power.” He was 76 (August 10, 1945 – March 10, 2022). The program for the event stated: “Maristany first picked up the camera in 1959 while still a teenager, and dedicated the next six decades documenting the life, history, culture, and beauty of his neighborhood.” Active in the cultural and political moveme...
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Rincon and El Yunque tied as favorite places in Puerto Rico.
Scenic Rincon is known for its lighthouse, beaches and surfing and beautiful romantic sunsets.
El Yunque rain forest in Rio Grande has everything from more than 240 tree species to a bird sanctuary (home of the rare Puerto Rican Parrot) to hiking trails.