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Puerto Rico

Published on Nov 19, 2015

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PUERTO RICO

BY:RILEY EDMONDSON
Photo by fortherock
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GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION

  • An island
  • Dominican Republic to its left
  • Virgin Islands to its right
  • Population: about 3,667,000
  • Tropical climate about 70 to 80 degrees
Photo by benoit_d
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HABICHUELAS

RICE AND BEANS USUALLY SERVED WITH SOME KIND OF MEAT
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EL POLLO FRITO CON TOSTONES

FRIED CHICKEN WITH FRIED PLANTAINS
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MOFONGO

FRIED MASHED PLANTAINS MIXED WITH SHRIMP, BACON,OLIVE OIL, AND GARLICIIC
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WEB LINKS

Photo by Dave Delaney
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ARROZ CON POLLO

CHICKEN AND RICE
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EL DIA DE LOS TRES REYES MAGOS OR THEEE KINGS DAY

CHILDREN GATHER GRASS PUT IT IN A BOX AT THE END OF THEIR BED
Photo by El coleccionista de instantes
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SAN SEBASTIÁN FESTIVAL

  • Third week of July
  • An enormous outdoor party
  • One of the biggest celebrations in San Juan
  • Stuffed with stalls, crowds, food, music, arts, and craft shows
Photo by darthpedrius
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PONCE CARNIVAL

  • Week leading up to April
  • There version of mardi gras
  • Most colorful and celebrated on the island
  • Since 1700
  • The main draw is the vejigantes
Photo by InspiredVision
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FUN FACTS ABOUT PUERTO RICO

  • Old San Juan has more then four hundred carefully restored Spanish colonial forts
  • Puerto Rico has over 270 miles of beaches
  • San Juan is the second largest cruise port in the Western Hemishphere
  • You can watch the Caribbean World Series there
Photo by marsmet511
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TWO PUERTO RICAN ARTIFACTS

  • Las mascaras de vejigante VejigaInte masks are made out of a dried coconut shell.
  • La cultura taína a culture Puerto Rico's pre-Columbian heritage can be seen in Taino art
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THINGS FOR A NATURE FANATIC TO DO IN PUERTO RICO

Photo by wwarby
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VISIT LA CUEVA DEL INDIO

THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT IF YOU LIKE CAVERNS AND CAVES
Photo by Blue Serge
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PLAY A ROUND OF GOLF AT EL CONQUISTADOR GOLF COURSE

  • Great views
  • Championship course
Photo by randomcuriosity
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BIKE AT PASEO LINEAL

THIS IS A GREAT PLACE WITH BEAUTIFUL VIEWS AND BEACHES
Photo by kla4067
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GO TO TROPICAL TRAIL RIDES IN AGUIDILLA

THIS IS A HORSE RIDING ARE WITH BEAUTIFUL TRAILS
Photo by Diego Cupolo
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VISIT THE LA MINA NATIONAL FOREST

THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO GO FOR A GREAT WORKOUT AND NICE TRAILS
Photo by the queen of subtle
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VISIT CARIBBEAN NATIONAL FOREST

THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO VISIT WITH GREAT VIEWS AND BEAUTIFUL FORESTS
Photo by Dougtone
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THE END

Photo by Dave Delaney

Riley Edmondson