🌴🥁 Paseo Boricua & Humboldt Park: Stories, Murals & Monuments w/ Eduardo 🎨

🌴🥁 Paseo Boricua & Humboldt Park: Stories, Murals & Monuments w/ Eduardo 🎨

Let's explore the Paseo Boricua, the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture, and Humboldt Park with Eduardo! ✨

📆 Saturday, September 6, 2025
⏰ 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
👣 Approx. 1.5 miles of walking
💵 Cost: $30 per person (cash preferred; Zelle/Venmo/PayPal accepted)
👉 Cost includes museum entrance | Please pay at the start of the tour
🌦️ Casual pace | Outdoors | Rain or shine
⚠️ Walk ends ~6 blocks from start — plan parking accordingly

🥁 Join us for an exciting tour led by our special guide, Eduardo! Experience a vibrant journey along Paseo Boricua, where you'll discover stunning murals, significant monuments, and the rich Puerto Rican pride that define Humboldt Park. As a highlight of the tour, we will also step inside the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture for an unforgettable experience. Don't miss out!! 🎨🌴

This is a special cultural walking tour of Chicago’s Puerto Rican heart—led by longtime resident & guide Eduardo Arocho! Eduardo has been giving tours for over 29 years and runs his own Paseo Boricua Tour Company. He’ll bring to life the art, history, and community stories of Humboldt Park & Division Street (a.k.a. Paseo Boricua).

🌟 Why Walk Humboldt Park?
This area has been a longtime home to Chicago’s Puerto Rican community.

🇵🇷 Paseo Boricua – You’ll know you’re in Humboldt Park when you pass under one of the monumental Puerto Rican flags that serve as gateways into the neighborhood. These 59-foot steel flags, installed in 1995, mark the boundaries of Paseo Boricua (loosely translated as “Puerto Rican Promenade”).

This vibrant stretch of Division Street has transformed over several generations into the cultural heart of Puerto Rican Chicago. Along the way you’ll see:
🎨 One-of-a-kind street art projects & murals (over 80!)
☕ Bustling coffee shops & Puerto Rican cafés
🏛️ Businesses named after Puerto Rican towns
🏘️ Façades inspired by old San Juan & Spanish Colonial architecture
⭐ The Paseo’s Walk of Fame, honoring outstanding Puerto Ricans

🌳 Humboldt Park itself has been the symbolic nucleus of Puerto Rican Chicago since the 1960s. Here you’ll find La Casita de Don Pedro, historic Graystone homes, and three major public landmarks:

• The Boat House (designed by Schmidt, Garden & Martin)
• The Field House (recently renovated)
• The Historic Stables (now the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture)

Named for German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt (1769–1859), the park was laid out in 1869 and is part of Chicago’s Boulevard Park System, a green necklace encircling the city. 🌿

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✅ Tour Highlights:
· 🇵🇷 Pass under the iconic Puerto Rican flags at Paseo Boricua
· 🎨 Explore murals & public art celebrating Puerto Rican pride
· 🏛️ Learn the history of Humboldt Park & monuments
· 🌳 Walk the formal garden & historic Boathouse
· 🏠 Visit La Casita de Don Pedro
🏤 Tour the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture (former park stables!)

📍 Tour Route & Logistics:
· Start: National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts & Culture, 3015 W. Division St.
· End: Ciclo Urbano, 2459 W. Division St. 🚲
o (about 6 blocks away – easy walk back to your car if you drove 🚗)
· Length: ~1.5 miles, outdoors 🌞

🎒What to Bring:
· Water 💧
· Comfy walking shoes 👟
· Summer weather gear ☀️
· Facilities: Limited public restrooms—plan ahead 🚻
· $30 tour fee 💰

🍽️ After the Tour:
We’ll grab a bite at one of the many fabulous Puerto Rican restaurants along Division Street! Options include:
· 🍴 Café Colao ☕
· 🍴 La Burqueña 🌮
· 🍴 Papa’s Cache Sabroso 🍗
· 🍴 Janellie’s Kitchen 🥘
· 🍴 Nellie’s Restaurant 🍳

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🚇 Transportation & Parking:

• CTA Trip Planner: https://www.transitchicago.com/planatrip/
• 🚇 Street parking available on Division, California, Western & side streets (watch for permit parking signs). 🅿️

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📸 While not a strict photo walk, there will be plenty of opportunities to capture murals, monuments, and park views! 🌆

🙌 It’s a multi-meetup group event—please keep your RSVP updated and don’t be a no-show!

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✨ Don’t miss this immersive walk through Chicago’s Puerto Rican heritage, culture & pride with an expert guide. 🇵🇷🌴🥁