¡Dímelo! Welcome to acho.lol, an irreverent, playful, 100% Puerto Rican encyclopedia.
For example, did you know that in Puerto Rico a galleta—literally a “cookie”—can be something you definitely do not want?
In this wiki, we preserve a little bit of everything: from the eternal fight over whether fried turnovers are pastelillos or empanadillas, to the more serious parts of our culture.
We hope you discover something new—and pick up some Puerto Rican Spanish along the way.
For language learners
Puerto Rican words and expressions stay in Spanish. The English explanation gives you the meaning, tone, and context rather than flattening everything into a literal translation. Use the language link in the sidebar to compare any entry with its Spanish original.
Explore
- Sayings — Puerto Rican phrases, expressions, and proverbs.
- Words — The Puerto Rican lexicon.
- Articles — Thematic hubs connecting related concepts.
- People — Biographies and profiles.
- Wildlife — Puerto Rico’s animals and their Boricua names.
- Controversies — The eternal Puerto Rican debates.
Help us out!
Building a giant wiki of Puerto Rican culture is a pretty big job for one person from Caguas. We are great, but not that great.
If you would like to write or contribute, let us know. We are forming a group interested in preserving Puerto Rican popular culture.