PUERTO RICO

Puerto is located in the Caribbean Sea

Puerto Rico History

On November 19,1493 Christopher Columbus set foot on the island Puerto Rico. He was greeted by the Indian tribe the Taíno.

HISTORY

• He thought that he had went all the way around the world to India so Spain could trade with them.
• Puerto Rico was wanted by many countries like America, Europe, Spain and others.

HISTORY

• When the Spanish American war came and the Americans won Puerto Rico.
• Puerto Ricans are now US citizens which paved the way for the Puerto Rico's constitution.

Culture

CULTURE

• Puerto Rico’s culture is a lively mix of Taíno, African, and Spanish influences.
• People memorize the calendar for all the events they do that involve plays
• The culture there has brightly colored buildings and has 18th century musical instruments

CULTURE

• They eat many European foods.
• Many people there are Catholicism.

Climate

CLIMATE

• The average temperature is 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit).
• The north coast has the most rain on the island with over 1550 mm per year, while the south coast has an average rainfall of 910 mm. The mountains receive a lot more rainfall, between 3000 and 4000 mm annually.

Population

POPULATION

• The population of Puerto Rico is 3.63 million people
• The population is decreeing everyday in 2020 their is suppose to be only 3 million Puerto Ricans

Foods

FOOD

• Puerto Ricans eat Spanish, African, Taíno, and America foods
• Lunch and dinner usually have a sizzling appetizer to begin

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FOOD

• Some of the foods they eat are.

Mofongo which is fish

Lechón which is pig

Dessert coconut cream

Languages

LANGUAGES

• Puerto Rico has two official languages and they are English and Spanish.
• About 10% of the people speak English and 90% speak Spanish.

Main points of interest

San Juan

Jobos beach

Rincón

Old San Juan

PRIMARY SOURCES

• Thelatinkitchen.com
• Thrillist.com
• Infoplease.com
• Usatoday.com