PUERTO RICO

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THREE MAJOR CITIES IN PUERTO RICO

BAYAMÓN

CAROLINA

PONCE

THREE PLACES TO VISIT IN PUERTO RICO

EL YUNQUE NATIONAL FOREST

• It is the rainiest of all national forests.
• There are over 240 species of plants and trees here.
• The only native mammals are bats.

ARECIBO OBSERVATORY

• It is the site of the world’s largest single-unit radio telescope.
• It is famous for being the site of Search for Extra Terrestrial Intelligence message directed towards space.
• The reflective dish of the telescope is 1,000 feet in diameter.

PASEO TABLADO LA GUANCHA

• It is a boardwalk built along the coast of the Caribbean Sea.
• It is famous for its food.
• The cost to build was 2.6 million dollars, that’s $2,600,000!

FIVE GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES OF PUERTO RICO

CORDILLERA CENTRAL

• It is the highest peak in Puerto Rico.
• It is Primarily made up of limestone.
• The eastern mountains have more granite outcrops than the western ones.

PUERTO RICO TRENCH

• It is 70 miles directly North of Puerto Rico.
• At 27,500ft deep, it is the largest and deepest trench in the Atlantic.
• It causes earthquakes in the region.

EL YUNQUE

• The name means “Forest of Clouds”.
• On average, it gets about 240in. of rain each year.
• Its highest elevation is 3,494ft.

CULEBRA ARCHIPELAGO

• It contains the main island of Culebra and 28 uninhabited islets.
• It has world famous beaches on the coast.
• It’s entire topography consists of mountains.

COASTAL PLAINS

• They are found along the northern and southern edges of Puerto Rico.
• They are the most densely populated areas in Puerto Rico.
• They were formed from the erosion of the interior mountains.

FOUR REASONS I CHOSE PUERTO RICO

• A lot of good soccer players come from Puerto Rico, and I really like soccer.
• It has amazing natural features.
• It is one of the five inhabited territories of the U.S.A.
• Its name is fun to say. Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico!!!!!!!!!!!!