Keepers of the Craft: The Casita Preservationist – The Puerto Rican Countryside on Brook Avenue Doña Mercedes “Cheda” Ramos Tucked between concrete apartment towers and bustling South Bronx thoroughfares sits a small wooden structure with a corrugated tin roof, surrounded by vibrant gardens of pigeon peas, recao, and marigolds. This is a casita—a traditional countryside… Continue reading Keepers of the Craft: The Casita Preservationist, Doña Mercedes “Cheda” Ramos, The Puerto Rican Countryside on Brook Avenue
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