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Old 01-26-2012, 06:10 PM
 
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They say Puerto Ricans are represented in Orlando like the Cubans are in Miami. I happen to agree. There are tons of Puerto Ricans down here. What is it about Orlando that made Puerto Ricans a major portion of its population?
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Old 01-26-2012, 07:24 PM
 
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They followed their families here. A few families came from the island and NYC and liked it. They told their friends and family and mass migration began. The climate is similar to the island and I think there is something to the whole Cuban v. Puerto Rican rivalry. I'm not either but have heard both my friends of each say they don't want to live in Orl/Mia because it's too Cuban/PR. But really it just comes down to a large population attracts a large population. That's why there's so many Cubans in Miami, Chinese in San Francisco, Black folks in Atlanta, etc.
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Old 01-26-2012, 11:38 PM
 
Location: Longwood, FL
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We don't have any coquis here yet though.
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Old 01-26-2012, 11:57 PM
 
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We don't have any coquis here yet though.
You mean those loud little frogs.
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Old 01-27-2012, 09:15 AM
 
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I'm sure the Seminoles are asking why are there so many "Hatki Nakni" around here too..

People are people.. they migrate and merge cultures.
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Old 01-28-2012, 09:59 AM
 
Location: Carson City
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We don't have any coquis here yet though.

There's some at the Sanford zoo.
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Old 01-28-2012, 04:34 PM
 
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It is because of Disney..
In the early 90's and 00' Disney used to go to PR every year and hire hundreds, it was such a big deal that they even had TV ads when disney was in PR. They would go to different universities and offering jobs to recent grads. Then people just follow their brothers, cousins, friends, etc
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Old 01-28-2012, 05:22 PM
 
Location: FLORIDA
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And... Developers advertised low-cost homes there too. Many of the developers were Orlando-based. That is some of it but I dont know what caused it initially.
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Old 01-30-2012, 06:51 AM
 
Location: Somewhere on the Moon.
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This article from the Orlando Sentinel might shed some light:

Puerto Ricans remember roots as they sink new ones
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Old 05-20-2012, 02:11 PM
 
Location: Las Vegas, NV
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And... Developers advertised low-cost homes there too. Many of the developers were Orlando-based. That is some of it but I dont know what caused it initially.
This was the point I was going to make. Back in the late 70s and early 80s when Buenaventura Lakes and Meadow Woods were just being developed. The builders advertised directly to Puerto Ricans because at the time the COL was low, jobs were plentiful and schools were good

BVL and Meadow Woods are NOT bad communities either. Depending on location some homes are late 70's construction while other subdivisions are still not built out (Wyndham Lakes) and there are a LOT of gorgeous homes in these areas and they are both minutes from Disney, and adjacent to the airport
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