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Discover Puerto Rico: Culture, History, and Nature

Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island with a rich history, having been inhabited by the Taínos and colonized by Spain in 1493, later becoming a U.S. territory in 1898. The island has two official languages, Spanish and English, and its residents, known as Puerto Ricans, hold U.S. citizenship while maintaining their unique culture. Puerto Rico is known for its diverse fauna and flora, traditional foods, and tourist attractions such as El Yunque and the Camuy Caves.

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Discover Puerto Rico: Culture, History, and Nature

Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island with a rich history, having been inhabited by the Taínos and colonized by Spain in 1493, later becoming a U.S. territory in 1898. The island has two official languages, Spanish and English, and its residents, known as Puerto Ricans, hold U.S. citizenship while maintaining their unique culture. Puerto Rico is known for its diverse fauna and flora, traditional foods, and tourist attractions such as El Yunque and the Camuy Caves.

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Puerto Rico

Adaro,Digilio,Dimattia,Galan
Introduction
Puerto Rico is a beautiful island located in the Caribbean Sea, and
we are going to show you a small part of the country.
MAP
HISTORY.
• Taínos: they lived in the boriken islands.
• 1493: Christophen Columbus and the Spanish colony in the Puerto Rico.
• 1508: the first population is funded by Ponce Leon
• 1898: after the war with [Link], [Link] win and take his islands
• 1917:Puerto Rico take the [Link] citizenship
• 1952: Puerto Rico is a free state.
• Today: it is a state of the [Link] but has their language and culture
LENGUAGE
• Puerto Rico has two languages :Spanish and english
NATIONALITY
• Puerto Rico is not a fully independent country because it is part
of the United States; they have U.S. citizenship but they call
• Puerto Ricans.
FAUNA AND FLORA
FAUNA San Pedrito
Green iguana
Coquí

Tinglar

Guaraguao
Reinita Manatí antillano
FLORA
Yagrumo
Flower of maga

Coconut tree

Royal Palm
Ceiba Red mangrove

Guayacan
TIPYCALS FOODS
ASOPAO

TOSTONES

TEMB
TURISTIC PLACES
Culver’s island

The yunque

Camuy caves

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