The Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 is a decree approved by the Spanish Crown in August 1815 to encourage Spaniards, and Europeans of non-Spanish origin but coming from countries in good standing with
Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 reprinted in St. Thomas (then part of the Danish West Indies)
Official edition issued by the Royal Press (Imprenta Real) in Madrid
Spanish settlement of Puerto Rico began in the early 1500s shortly after the formation of the Spanish state in 1493. Spanish settlement of Puerto Rico can be understood in two senses: ethnic Spanish s
Bronze statue of explorer Juan Ponce de León in Plaza de San José, San Juan.
Casa de España in Old San Juan (built in 1934) is the headquarters and social organization for those of Spanish heritage.
Francisco Oller.
Cockfighting club in Puerto Rico, 1937.