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Rincón, Puerto Rico

Javier Vélez displays his artisanal woodwork in at a public market known as Art Walk in Rincón, Puerto Rico. Artisans from Rincón and neighboring towns come every week to sell their wares or crops, since the town gets a lot of tourism. It is common to smell coffee and hear people speaking and enjoying the cheerful atmosphere.

Photo by Coraly Cruz Mejías

Humacao, Puerto Rico

Eric Rodríguez, 11, fishes with his family at the Humacao Nature Reserve in Humacao, Puerto Rico. The land, previously dedicated to the cultivation of sugar cane, was designated as a conservation project in 1986.

Photo by Iris González Román

Humacao, Puerto Rico

Eddie Cruz Rodríguez, 59, has been selling “granos,” a fried dish made of ground rice, water, salt, oil and a small piece of cheese, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, for the last 42 years. He inherited the business from his parents, Bartola Rodríguez Santana and Fausto Cruz, who founded a granos factory in 1950.

Photo by Iris González Román

Humacao, Puerto Rico

Participants walk during Relay for Life, which took place in Humacao, Puerto Rico on May 18. Relay for Life is a community event hosted by the American Cancer Society since 1996, and now takes place in over 22 countries. During the event, participants walk or run around a track for 12 or 24 hours to raise money for the organization.

Photo by Iris González Román

Caguas, Puerto Rico

People pause to admire Edwin Vélez Camacho’s Bengal cat, Tafari, during an event in the Jardín Botánico y Cultural William Miranda Marín in Caguas, Puerto Rico.

Photo by Gabriela Ortiz Díaz

Humacao, Puerto Rico

Beachgoers stroll along the pier on the beach in the Humacao municipality of Puerto Rico. Behind them is a good view of Cayo Santiago, popularly known as Isla de los Monos, or Monkey Island.

Photo by Iris González Román

Loíza, Puerto Rico

Painter, sculptor and screen print artist Samuel Lind Hernández, 66, works in his art studio in Loíza, Puerto Rico. He stands behind his sculpture of Osain, a deity of wild plants, medicine and healing, according to the Yoruba religion. Lind Hernández’s sculpture represents the culture and tradition of the loiceños, as residents of Loíza are known.

Photo by Iris González Román