Growing up in San Juan, Puerto Rico, you could say I earned somewhat of a split personality when it comes to culture and language.
While I enjoyed hitting the beach and munching on bacalaítos fritos (cod fritters), hitting up a local San Juan nightspot to listen local band La Secta and taking in a local indie film next to El Morro fort at the now defunct Cine en Ballajá, I also happily enjoyed an array of awesomely gringo offerings that come with being part of the United States.
Don't get me wrong... I mean gringo in the most loving way, because due to my adoration of Green Day, 1990s teen slasher flicks such as Scream and my penchant for watching a little too much Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I would get called gringita here and there by kids in my bilingual elementary/middle/high school. And I was fine with that. I was just happy being myself.
That said, I'd now like to introduce you to my labor of love, a site that will now also happily have a case of "split personality" -- and be darn proud of it, too.
Miami.com en español has arrived, and it's happy to be Miami.com's trusty other half. The way I see it, español and inglés both share the same heart, and with that comes some of the same content. While you'll be able to find a lot of the same quality restaurant reviews, club scene play-by-plays and photo galleries in Miami.com en español, you'll also be able to find a little something else for the Latino in you, such as the best spots to dance salsa and merengue, the yummiest restaurants to take your abuelita for a quick lunch on Lincoln Road, interviews with artists like Mexican pop-rock stars Belanova and a guide to the best way to show your out-of-town guests Ocean Drive (you know they always want to see it).
So explore and enjoy Miami.com en español to celebrate just how cool it is to live in a world where one, two, three or a million cultures can be a family together and learn from each other in the process. Let me know what you like, don't like and what you would like to find more of. That's what the boricua, the Miami girl and the gringa in me are here for.
¡Que viva la diversidad!
-Aurora Rodríguez
Editor, Miami.com en español
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