Macabeos de Trujillo Alto

Trujillo Alto Fritters

The logo of the Macabeos de Trujillo Alto: a golden "TA" bordered in in violet, on a white circle bordered in deep blue and then gold.

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Profile

• League: Hostos.
• Division: Este de la Metro.
• Nicknames: Fritos, Arrecostas, Macas.
• Cheers: “¡A freír, Crispín!”

Photo credit: Édgar Torres.

LNP championships

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Liga Hostos pennants

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Campeonatos de las Ligas

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Series Interdivisionales

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Series Eliminatorias

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División Este Metro titles

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Wild Card berths

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The macabeo is Trujillo Alto’s principal contribution to the Puerto Rican diet. Unlike the more common alcapurria, whose dough is made by grating a combination of green plantain and taro root, the macabeo is made entirely of the former—which renders it a far more artisanal fritter.

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