Puerto Rico

History
Puerto Rico, officially State free
associate of Puerto Rico, is a
territory not built-in us with
status of self-government. Is
located in America, to the
northeast of the Caribbean, to
the this of the Dominican
Republic and to the West of the
Islands Virgin. Its West Coast is
located at approximately 1536
kilometers (960 miles) southeast
of the coast of Florida, the
nearest of the mainland United
States. The archipelago of
Puerto Rico includes the main island of Puerto Rico, the smallest of the Greater
Antilles, and a number of cays and small islands, the largest of which are Mona,
Vieques, and Culebra. Is an island with climate tropical and, despite its size, has
diversity of ecosystems: forests dry and rainy, area Karst, areas mountain, ecosystems
coastal and marine, etc.
Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony from the arrival of Cristbal Coln in 1493 until
1898, and was Spanish province of 1897 until the Spanish-American war of 1898. Four
centuries of Spanish administration resulted in a culture of Latin American, Spanish
language and Catholicism to be its most distinguishable elements. The Spanish built
numerous forts, churches and other buildings of public, commercial and residential use
as well as ports, lighthouses and highways. For more than three centuries, Puerto Rico
was connected to the Iberian peninsula by convoys of Indies fleets between Cadiz and
San Juan once a year.
Climate
The island of Puerto Rico has a climate tropical humid, with temperature average annual
of 26 C and with rainfall well distributed during all the year.

In summer temperatures can run up to 40 C especially in the South of the island. In

The North is quite rainy, but the this is the part more rainy of Puerto Rico. The South
has a semi-arid climate. Frequent storms occur in the West. It is rainy in summer and
dry and cold in winter.

Music
 It music of Puerto Rico has
different branches stylistic
between which is has the pump
and the full, the music jbaro
(with different six and bonuses),
the music classic, and the
dance. Currently those styles
with boom international are the
sauce and the Reggaeton. These
latest styles with foreign roots, salsa evolved mostly recognized rhythms in Cuba, and
reggaeton, of a merger with the rap and its predecessor reggae in Spanish from
ofPanama, and that today has merged him with all kinds of rhythm being successful
fusion with the bachata .
Gastronomy
The typical foods of Puerto Rico are
commonly prepared for special events or
festivals such as Christmas, good night,
three kings day, of Thanksgiving, birthday,
weddings, Quinceaneros, etc. The dish
consists of rice cooked with gandules and
pernil (pork), potato salad, pickled bananas,
cakes (is a typical food of the region)

Typical dishes:

1. -Alcapurrias:
2. -Mofongo:
3. -Coconut flan:
4. -Pina colada:
The diet daily of the Puerto Rican is made up of rice white or rice stew, beans stewed
and any meat (fish, chicken or pork).

COSTUME TYPICAL
Puerto Rico is a country that is known thanks
to the friendly feature that weaves the entire
population and to each of the people in
particular, pride and recognition around the
world. The costume typical of Puerto Rico
tries to express explicitly this of a mode very
affective and enjoyable as its citizens very well
it know embody.
The principles to create the Puerto Rican suit are based on the raw material used by the
aborigines, faithful representatives of the culture of today. Cotton was and will continue
to be the material used to create the Puerto Rico suits.
The woman wears a wide skirt where you see different figures without certain forms
and of all colors. It is located at the height of the waist and fails to reach the ankles. At
the top is placed a Camisole neckline open and unfettered that has a blown up large on
top enjoying originality and creativity of the people of Puerto Rico. Head is placed on
an object of wool or some other similar material causing women to have their hair
collected. As for accessories, limitation is put in a large ring rings.
He costume typical female of Puerto Rico is characterized by find the comfort in the
woman culminating with the use of espadrilles soft to the foot.
The man also is sees governed by the relaxation that follows the use of his costume. A
pants more shoes of dress are which make that the man is look a little more elegant but
without leaving of side their true traditions. The same texture that women have in the
skirt is applied in the shirt of the man but varying colors. Man ends his suit with the use
of a hat with some color out and tape that surrounds it in a dark tone.
The truth is that Puerto Rican costume makes possible a combination of comfort and
culture for the people who wear it what makes seeing the country as a nation with
everything under control that can enjoy fun, friendship, and many other values of Puerto
Rico.

Tourism
Puerto Rico one of those wonderful places that we found in the Caribbean.

It is estimated that about 4.9 million tourists and hikers visit Puerto Rico annually, most
of them from U.S. territory. Approximately one third of this estimate has origins in
cruises.

PLACES IN PUERTO RICO

BAYS
BIOLUMINESCENT
There are three bioluminescent bays in
Puerto Rico: in La Parguera, Fajardo and
Vieques Island, in which a common phenomenon
takes place in the open sea, but little common in the
coast. Each night, this sheltered bay waters shine
to be eventful for the waves.
 The explanation to this unused show is located in some
microorganisms called dinoflagellates, which react
shedding light when come in contact with a body u
object. Hence bathing is in this beach-to which is can
access in kayak-is an experience really unique.
FAJARDO
Is the destination more requested of the island from the
lovers of them sports nautical and water and by its famous beach of Luquillo. Dive
centers and resorts, boat tours and dives. They have deep sea boats and sunken galleons.

ISABELA-RINCON
The Northwestern sector of the Puerto Rican coast is a
true gift for those looking for beautiful beaches where
you can relax or enjoy surfing.
LUQUILLO
Known popularly as the
beach of San Juan, is converts in the option
perfect for those that seek moments of relaxation to
the shadow of them Palm trees.
DORADO
Golden is a municipality of the coast north of Puerto
Rico. Also known as "Paradise of Puerto Rico", "Where
the life is beautiful", "The city copy", "La clean more of
Puerto Rico" and "The most beautiful city of Puerto
Rico".
SNAKE:
Flamenco Beach was mentioned on several
occasions.
"For its tranquility, its beautiful beaches of clear
waters",

VIEQUES:
It is the most romantic place in Puerto Rico!
The most beautiful in the Caribbean.