Many of the videos people create online to accompany the song show people in sunglasses and summer outfits, as if they’re about to book the next flight to the island.
At the heart of the track lies a love letter to Puerto Rico – a small island in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, with a population of around 3.2 million people.
Spanish and English are the official languages of Puerto Rico, which is a self-governing unincorporated territory of the United States.
Puerto Rico’s culture being on the global stage is something Debbie Perez, who hosts the Boriken podcast, which explores Puerto Rican history, is passionate about.
“I’m glad the song has opened the door to have more nuanced conversations about Puerto Rico,” she says.
“We felt like the creator appreciated our culture. He said he would love to collaborate with Puerto Rican artists – we have some amazing people who talk about Puerto Rico’s social issues in their music.”
When mentioning those social issues, both Perez and Mercedes Grubb bring up Puerto Rican megastar Bad Bunny’s impact in raising the profile of their home.