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Aibonito Chicken Festival to close Oct. 18 with island's biggest arroz con pollo

The 15th edition runs Oct. 16-18 at Aibonito Public Plaza, ending with a record pot of the island staple.

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The 15th Aibonito Chicken Festival ran Oct. 16-18 at Aibonito Public Plaza, closing on Oct. 18 with the preparation of Puerto Rico's largest arroz con pollo. [1] [2] The record dish paired 200 pounds of rice with 300 pounds of chicken, cooked in a nine-foot-diameter cauldron. [3] [4] Entry was free, with musical performances across all three days and a 10K race on the program. [5] [6] [7]
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  1. The 15th Aibonito Chicken Festival will be held 16-18 October at Aibonito Public Plaza, Puerto Rico. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  2. The festival will conclude on 18 October with preparation of Puerto Rico's largest arroz con pollo. · El Nuevo DíaPuerto Rico
  3. The giant arroz con pollo uses 200 pounds of rice and 300 pounds of chicken. · eyboricua.com
  4. The arroz con pollo cooks in a nine foot diameter pot. · eyboricua.com
  5. Entry to the festival is free. · eyboricua.com
  6. Musical performances run across all three festival days. · eyboricua.com
  7. A 10K race is part of the festival program. · eyboricua.com
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