Puerto Rican Humboldt Park Food & Walking Tour
Humboldt Park lends its name to the surrounding neighborhood, home to a vibrant community steeped in Puerto Rican culture. It's also the economic, political and the only officially recognized Puerto Rican neighborhood in the country. Featuring street murals, vibrant scenery, traditional shops, and authentic cuisine. people travel from all over to celebrate major Puerto Rican holidays in its streets and bond together.
Our most experience tour guide takes you on a walk north along Humboldt Boulevard, telling you everything there's to know about this community's history, traditions and culture, and taste some of the most famous Puerto Rican dishes from both street vendors and popular local restaurants. Feel free to check out the local vendors who line the street selling everything from Puerto Rican flag t-shirts and elote (Mexican grilled corn) to watermelons from the back of a pick-up truck in the warmer months. Talk about exploring like a local! It's a fun experience.
Tour Highlights:
1. Steel Puerto Rican flag sculpture
2. History of Puerto Rican in Chicago
3. Enjoy fresh watermelon juice from the street vendor (warmer season only)
4. Puerto Rican music live performance
4. Eat jibarito (said to have been invented by Puerto Ricans in Chicago)
5. munch on Puerto Rican Style's Grilled Chicken
6. dessert at Café Colao
7. cold beer *optional*
8. The National Museum of Puerto Rican Art and Culture *optional*
SPECIAL NOTICE: This tour is available in both WALKING ONLY or WALKING & ALL FOOD TASTING option.
Our most experience tour guide takes you on a walk north along Humboldt Boulevard, telling you everything there's to know about this community's history, traditions and culture, and taste some of the most famous Puerto Rican dishes from both street vendors and popular local restaurants. Feel free to check out the local vendors who line the street selling everything from Puerto Rican flag t-shirts and elote (Mexican grilled corn) to watermelons from the back of a pick-up truck in the warmer months. Talk about exploring like a local! It's a fun experience.
Tour Highlights:
1. Steel Puerto Rican flag sculpture
2. History of Puerto Rican in Chicago
3. Enjoy fresh watermelon juice from the street vendor (warmer season only)
4. Puerto Rican music live performance
4. Eat jibarito (said to have been invented by Puerto Ricans in Chicago)
5. munch on Puerto Rican Style's Grilled Chicken
6. dessert at Café Colao
7. cold beer *optional*
8. The National Museum of Puerto Rican Art and Culture *optional*
SPECIAL NOTICE: This tour is available in both WALKING ONLY or WALKING & ALL FOOD TASTING option.