The Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade brought thousands to the Capital City [Video]

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hundreds of Puerto Rican flags were waving Sunday in Hartford for the Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade.

Cheering and waving marchers lined the streets from Frog Hollow to Bushnell park.

The Connecticut Institute for Community Development throws this annual parade, now in it’s 60th  year, and for many families its like being on their home island.

WATCH: 2024 Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade on News 8

“Being Puerto Rican is a really good thing ‘cause our culture has been around for many years and we’re here to embrace it,” said a young man with his family..

The parade took a new route this year, and the three thousand marchers walked almost two miles across the city. The young attendees were some of the most excited.

“I came to the parade because it’s fun here and there’s a lot of things to do,” a young …