Salsa, merengue and reggaeton music blasted around Humboldt Park in Chicago Saturday afternoon as red, white and blue flags with a single star blew in the breeze, celebrating the 44th Annual Puerto Rican People’s Day Parade.
People dance on a float during the annual Puerto Rican People's Day Parade on Division St. in Chicago's Humboldt Park neighborhood on June 11, 2022.
Vendors sold food like savory and sweet empanadas, papas rellenos — potato balls stuffed with seasoned ground beef — tostones, bichos — grilled pork or chicken skewers with onion, bell pepper and tomato — and jugo de parcha or passion fruit juice. Other vendors along the park sold flags, T-shirts, hats, and other accessories, most with the Puerto Rican flag or its colors.
“We love it because the community just comes out and you see everybody together and having a good time. It’s amazing,” Trotman said. “Compared to all the bad stuff you hear about Chicago, it’s like one big unity event for everybody.” Iris Bellido moved to the U.S. from Puerto Rico when she was 1, and was raised in Humboldt Park. She’s gone to the festival almost every year since she was a child, she said.
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