Blink and You Might Miss These Clever In the Heights Easter Eggs

Like Usnavi, Lin-Manuel Miranda had a special grandmother-like figure in his life. His beloved nanny, "Abuela Mundi," was the inspiration for the character Abuela Claudia in the musical, and a special prop bore her name in the film. You know the record scratch that repeats "Siempre" over and over? It has Mundi's name printed across the front. She passed away in 2017, and lives on in Miranda's memory.