Traditionally, in the USA, Hispanic Heritage Month begins on September 15. You guys voted with this trend and I couldn’t be happier, being as I am a big fan of Puerto Rico since the first time I visited the island. So, feel free to share your favorite historical fact about Puerto Rico or ask a question about Puerto Rican history. I really hope some puertorriqueños feel like sharing and / or answering questions.
Well, I’ll start because I’ve always thought this was fascinating: A now extinct dog called the Alco is native to Puerto Rico. It was mute or, in other words, it didn’t bark, and the indigenous people of the island domesticated them and used them to hunt guinea pigs. They were popular after the Spanish came to the island because they were small and were kept by the “ladies” as “lap dogs” and “pleasantly quiet companions.”