ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Floridians lined Orange Avenue in downtown Orlando for the 2nd Annual Puerto Rican Parade and Festival.
Amid blasts from car horns and dances from marchers, people celebrated a culture that has become an integral part of the area, with more than 1 million Puerto Ricans living along the I-4 corridor.
Here's how attendees celebrated:
This group spent time in Puerto Rico helping with the post Hurricane Maria recovery efforts. We salute you and thank you! pic.twitter.com/VUKNy8PcKu
— Orlando Police (@OrlandoPolice) April 28, 2018
Here with @SenBillNelson at the Puerto Rico Parade Gala + Awards Dinner!! We are WORKING together to hold @fema accountable + help marginalized evacuees in FL find housing and living wage jobs! 🇵🇷 pic.twitter.com/jWp4dWmEfA
— Rep. Carlos G Smith (@CarlosGSmith) April 27, 2018
Orange County Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 Day Parade in Orlando #FL07 pic.twitter.com/T2QDsXD0Y4
— Mike Miller (@Mike_Miller_FL) April 28, 2018
Beautiful sunshine over the #Orlando #PuertoRicanParade and festival. #WFTV #Florida #PuertoRico pic.twitter.com/iJTHImgZYt
— George Waldenberger (@GWaldenWFTV) April 28, 2018
Many local leaders came out to march in the parade.
Chanting “Que Bonita Bandera” with US Senator Bill Nelson, Puerto Rican WWII and Korean Veteran Sgt Lou Boria and mi Familia Boricua at the Orlando Puerto Rican Parade!
Posted by Darren Soto on Saturday, April 28, 2018
Getting ready #PuertoRico #Orlando @BoricuaMision #parade #festival pic.twitter.com/7kB8aLZDAJ
— Carmen Cruz-Venie (@CarmenCruzVenie) April 28, 2018
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