CHICAGO (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The 43rd annual Puerto Rican Festival kicked off Thursday night and will be overtaking Humboldt Park through Sunday.
Emmanuel Davila, Director of Business initiatives for the Puerto Rican Cultural Center told WBBM that Chicagoans new to visiting the Humboldt Park neighborhood looking for a Puerto Rican inspired experience, have no shortage of choices.
"I would invite them to check of Paseo Boricua, which is the business street between California and Western."
Davila said there are restaurants, shops and pop up vendors, art and other performances to enjoy.
"Also North Avenue between Kedzie to Pulaski, there's a ton of businesses to check out there as well, so you'll be able to get your fix of Latin American cuisine-all of the good stuff that people come to North Avenue for."
Celebrating the rich Puerto Rican heritage of Humboldt Park’s residents and business owners Hidalgo Jiminez with the Puerto Rican Cultural Center said that all residents of Chicago can enjoy Puerto Rico’s cultural influences.
"The capital of Salsa is is in Puerto Rico, which is very, very well known, but we also are now probably the lead of that what's called Reggaeton and I think that has taken over not only in the United States but in Latin America," he said referring to a popular genre of music in Puerto Rican and the Carribbean islands.
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