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Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico• Capital: San Juan
• Population: 3,916,632
• Government: Commonwealth associated with the United States
• Official Languages: Spanish and English
• Currency: U.S. Dollar
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Puerto Rico• San Juan is on the
northeastern coast of the island.
• Originally Puerto Rico was named Puerto Rico Bautista and the capital was named Puerto Rico.
• Only later were the two names switched by Juan Ponce de León, Puerto Rico’s first governor.
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Art• José Campeche is one of Puerto Rico’s most
famous artists. • Because of his expertise in the Rococo art style,
Campeche’s paintings appeal to the senses of the observer-more aesthetically than intellectually.
• This can be seen in his paintings: the faces of people done in such softness, charm and youth - true qualities of Rococo art.
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Puerto Rico• The buildings and streets
of El Viejo San Juan reflect the Spanish colonial period.
• El Yunque, the Caribbean National Forest, is the largest forest in Pto. Rico. It’s known for its many species of plants and animals.
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Puerto Rico• The tiny coquí, named for
the loud sound it makes, is a symbol of Puerto Rico.
• Large waves make the beaches of Isabela an ideal spot for surfers.
• Baseball is a very popular sport in Pto. Rico.
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Puerto Rico• Las máscaras de
vejigante: Vejigante masks can be made out of a dried coconut shell. They have horns and are often painted with bright colors.
• The Taino culture was the dominant culture before the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1493.
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Puerto Rico• El Morro is a Spanish
fortress that has become the architectural symbol of Puerto Rico.
• Its construction began in 1539 and its strategic position made it the most important Spanish fortress in the Caribbean.
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Puerto Rico• The Town of Ponce,
nicknamed The Pearl of the South, is known for its fine architecture.
• El Parque de Bombas is a museum dedicated to the Ponce fire department. The building used to be a fire station from 1883 until 1989.
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Puerto Rico• Habichuelas are beans, a
Puerto Rican staple often eaten with rice and chicken or beef.
• Fried chicken with fried plantains (known as tostones) is a typical dish of Puerto Rico.
• Other typical Puerto Rican dishes are maduros and carnitas.
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Puerto Rico• Some of Puerto Rico’s
most famous people:• Ricky Martin, Daddy
Yankee, Benicio del Toro, Roselyn Sanchez, Rosario Dawson.