Guaymí

About the Book

The purpose of this book is to present situations and to highlight and look back on historical events. “Guaymí” is a short story whose goal is to expand knowledge on the life and culture of the Taíno indigenous peoples, the original settlers of the Caribbean islands of Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo (Hispaniola) and Cuba. It is based on the life of Yuquere, a Taíno boy, and his horse. The story’s expressiveness is further enhanced by illustrations that I have created myself, offering scenes of realism that transport us back to the historical world of the Taíno. I have written it with love, hope and creativity, and in the goal of exalting the values of our Taíno heritage.

About the Author

Ednadís Muñoz Cintrón. Born in Puerto Rico, Ednadís Muñoz Cintrón is the author and illustrator of the Spanish-language books Cuentos del cafetal and Guaymí. She obtained a bachelor’s degree in Home Economics and Plastic Arts from the Interamerican University of Puerto Rico. In 1999, she obtained her Master of Arts in Early Childhood Education from the University of Phoenix-Puerto Rico. In 1995, her short stories “El Chorro Chorrito” and “El Coquí Cantor” were awarded as a part of the Grandmother’s Tales Contest held by the Doctors’ Wives Association of Puerto Rico. Ednadís has received numerous awards for her work in the plastic arts. Moreover, for her work to promote educational values, she also received the “Coffee Plantation Order” at the National Coffee Festival in Yauco, Puerto Rico in 1998. In 2011, she was voted “Yaucan of the Year” by the Alma Yaucana Civic and Cultural Club located in Cleveland, Ohio. She is a member of the Orlando, Florida chapter of the Asociacion Internacional de Poetas y Escritores Hispanos (AIPEH). In 2014, her book Cuentos del cafetal (Tales from the Coffee Plantation) was awarded the Gold medal. Said story was also presented in Yauco as a part of the activities of the National Coffee Festival 2014 organized by Taíndec Inc. and at the University of Central Florida’s book fair in Orlando.