Jíbaro (Puerto Rico)
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Jíbaro is a word used in Puerto Rico to refer to the countryside people who farm the land in a traditional way. The jíbaro is a self-subsistence farmer, and an iconic reflection of the Puerto Rican pe
Monumento al Jíbaro Puertorriqueño dedicated to the jíbaro, in Salinas, Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican jíbaro in a sugar-cane field during harvest, ca. 1941
Postcard of jíbaros on horseback, traveling through a country road in Barranquitas (c. 1915)
The Puerto Rican cuatro, a staple of jibaro music
Jibarito
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The jibarito is a sandwich originating from Chicago’s Puerto Rican community. It is made with flattened, fried green plantains instead of bread, aioli, and a filling consisting of meat, cheese, lettuc
Jíbaro (Puerto Rico)
…In Mexico, there is a famous boxer nicknamed "Jibaro", Raul 'El Jibaro" Perez. Jibarito Yomo Toro…
A jibarito made with grilled chicken