A Day as a Tourist

On Sunday March 16, 2014, I went to the "Día Nacional de la Zalsa". This is an national festival of salsa music. This is where all the salsa lovers unite and listen to the artists that are invited. Some of the artists that were invited to this year's event were: El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico, Domingo Quiñones, Eddie Santiago and Oscar de León.

          Many people came to visit the Hiram Bithorn Stadium in San Juan and be part of this great day. It was full of kiosks and different stations to order typical Puerto Rican food. The foods that were served were fried turnovers, rice, fried pork and rice. They also had many alcoholic beverages. Some of the beverages that were from Puerto Rico like Gasolina drinks.

          On the other hand, the stadium was very crowded and many people came from different countries such as Venezuela, Colombia and Panamá. Other people that visited this event were Puerto Ricans that resided in the United States for example people from New York, Orlando, Chicago, etc. It was great to experience this day with people that came from the states.

          I spent the day with my best friends and the aunt and uncle of one of my friends. We listened to the music and shared great laughs. We also interacted with people that were also visiting from the states.

          Overall I experienced and observed many details as if I was a tourists that came to visit from another country. I saw how happy Puerto Ricans really were and how they can make a party out of every moment. Puerto Ricans that reside in the United States also had this type of excitement and attitude when they were visiting this event. It was a great event where you can observe not only how Puerto Ricans enjoy but also those who visit.

I liked the experience overall. I was able to place myself from a different stand point and be able to observe the people and my surroundings as if I were a tourist. The most exciting moment that I could get from this day was the moment they let the Puerto Rican flag show and how all the Puerto Ricans were very emotionally moved my that beautiful gesture. It sure showed the love people share for their homeland.