Miercoles: a bailar! y ver artes

In the afternoon we went to MAPR (museo artes de PR).  In this museum I saw art from the 17th century to the present day, along with modern art and a sculpture garden.  They even had even a hands-on section for children.  Museums like this in the U.S. are definitely not kid-friendly.

Also, here is a picture of myself in front of the museum.

Here is a picture of the pond that was in the sculpture garden, the fish are extraordinary!!  I really enjoyed how the museum combined outside exhibits, such as this one, with modern and older exhibits.

Also, today we learned some basic steps from Salsa, as well as the origins.  I kept hearing them say that you should "feel" the beat in the music.  If you don't "feel" the beat like you are supposed to, don't worry, I don't either :)

"La Bomba" is one style of salsa music that we heard and danced to.  It originated in the 1950s.  

I didn't realize that Salsa is distinctly from the DR, PR and Cuba, I thought that it was Spanish, and that it belonged to all of Central/South America.  Now, I see why it can only have originated from the Greater Antilles, because the roots are African, French, Spanish, and Taino, and this combination only exists here.  New York is also a very important place to mention in the development of Salsa because so many Puerto Ricans have immigrated there since 1917.