Celebrating Puerto Rican culture
A little rain Sunday couldn’t come close to dampening spirits at the parade capping off the city’s Puerto Rican festival.
The annual spectacle wound from Columbus to Blue Hill Ave and into Franklin Park,
This year’s celebration, which began on Saturday, marked the 58th anniversary of the festival and featured food, arts and crafts and live entertainment.
A boy and a small girl charge down the street with the Puerto Rican Flag during Sunday’s parade. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
“Snoopy” is dressed in the Puerto Rican flag during Sunday’s parade. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
A woman wears the Puerto Rican flag on her cheek and a rain poncho during Sunday’s parade. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
Legend Caraballo uses a bubble maker during the Puerto Rican Festival Parade. (Nancy Lane/Boston Herald)
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