Chronicles and Cocktails

21/08/2026

Celebrating my Chronicles & Cocktails' 1st year on Facebook. Thank you for your continuing support. I could never have made it without you. 🙏🤗🎉

21/08/2026

This is where most of it happens.

Not in a grand television studio or behind the doors of some historical institution—but in this little room in San Juan, surrounded by books, old maps, research papers, recording equipment, Puerto Rican history… and enough cables to confuse future archaeologists.

One year ago, Chronicles & Cocktails began with zero subscribers, a great deal of curiosity, and the belief that history should never be boring.

Today, we are a community of 8,703 subscribers. Some episodes have reached more than 78,000 views, generating thousands of comments, conversations, questions, corrections, disagreements, and shared memories from people around the world.

Those numbers are accomplishments that both amaze and humble me. Every view represents a person who gave me something increasingly valuable: their time.

First and always, I thank God—for the opportunity, the strength, the ideas, and the doors He has opened.

I thank my wife, without you none of this would be, and my son, who have supported the channel from the beginning, both have listened to ideas before they became episodes, offered honest opinions—sometimes very honest opinions—and encouraged me to keep going.

And I thank every one of you who has watched, subscribed, commented, shared an episode, or joined me for a little history and the occasional cocktail.

The room may be small, but the stories are enormous—and we are only getting started.

From the research room, office, library, recording studio, and unofficial headquarters of Chronicles & Cocktails…

San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA. 🇵🇷🇺🇸

To God, the glory. To my family, my gratitude. To all of you—¡Salud! 🥃

19/08/2026

They found the airplane 74 years later. But who were the people inside it?

On Good Friday, April 11, 1952, Pan American Flight 526A — the Clipper Endeavor — departed San Juan for New York with 69 people aboard.

In Episode 85 — Part 1, we go back to the newspapers, passenger records and family stories of 1952 to discover who they were, where they came from, and why they were traveling north.

Because this story isn’t really about an airplane.

It’s about the people who boarded it.

🎥 Episode 85: The True Story of Flight 526A — Part 1
Now on YouTube — Chronicles & Cocktails

Part 2 coming next.

07/08/2026

Where do Puerto Ricans really come from? 🇵🇷

The answer is much bigger than one people, one migration, or one moment in history. Taíno. Spanish. African. Canarian. French. Corsican. Irish… and wave after wave of people who arrived on this island and eventually became part of who we are.

Episode 83 of Chronicles & Cocktails follows that story through more than 500 years of migration, genealogy, history and DNA.

And judging by the incredible response this episode has received, this is a conversation Puerto Ricans wanted to have.

WHERE DO PUERTO RICANS COME FROM?
Now on YouTube. 🎥🇵🇷

23/07/2026

🇩🇴➡️🇵🇷 More than a trip… this was a journey into our shared history.

While filming Episode 78 of Chronicles & Cocktails, I explored the streets of Santo Domingo to better understand the deep historical connection between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico. From centuries-old architecture to places where history unfolded, every corner helped tell a story that shaped both of our islands.

Sometimes the best way to understand history is to walk where it happened.

If you haven't, watch Episode 78 now on YouTube.

20/07/2026

There’s something special about Atlantic Canada.

From centuries-old churches and colorful seaside towns to fresh ice cream, local beer, and endless Atlantic views, every stop had a story waiting to be told.

Over the past few days I traveled through places like Sydney, Charlottetown, and beyond, filming what became one of my favorite projects yet. History isn’t confined to museums—it lives in the streets, the harbors, the people, and even what’s on your table.

Episode 81 of Chronicles & Cocktails explores the fascinating historical connections between Eastern Canada and Puerto Rico. I can’t wait to share what I discovered.

Have you ever visited Atlantic Canada? Which town should I add to my list next?

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04/07/2026

In case you have not seen it yet,
here's last Wednesday's episode!
Happy 4th of July
👇👇👇

How did Puerto Rico help shape the birth of the United States?Mos...

29/06/2026

NEW EPISODE!
Did you know one of the best places to understand Puerto Rico... isn't in Puerto Rico?

Our newest episode of Chronicles & Cocktails takes you to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where we explore over 500 years of shared Caribbean history.

From the oldest cathedral in the Americas and the Colonial Zone to hidden archives, rum, food, and the search for the founder of Utuado, this episode became much more than a travel documentary—it became a journey into our own history.

This episode is also dedicated to the memory of Father José Luis Sáez, whose kindness and passion for preserving history greatly impacted our research.

If you enjoy history, travel, Caribbean culture, genealogy, food, or simply discovering places through a different perspective, I think you'll really enjoy this one.

Watch now on YouTube! 👇👇👇

What if I told you that one of the best places to understand Puerto...

24/06/2026

Most people think Puerto Rican food is about recipes.

It isn’t.

It’s about moments.

☔ Rain? There’s a food for that.
🐟 Friday? There’s a food for that.
🍗 Sunday after church? Definitely a food for that.
☕ 3 PM? You already know… coffee.

In Episode 73 of Chronicles & Cocktails, I’m taking you on a journey through the unwritten food rules that every Puerto Rican understands—from panaderías and asopao to hurricane food, chinchorreo, Sunday lunches, and late-night hot chocolate in the mountains.

What food instantly reminds you of home?

Watch now and let me know in the comments.



Watch now: https://youtu.be/0cE1wKByFbs?is=eCzEFUEX3e0QASQe