Puerto+Rico

By:Gabe Solms **
 * Country Name:Puerto Rico


 * Climate: The culture is a combination of Native Indian, Spanish, African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and people from North America. With all of the different influences, the Puerto Rican Culture was created.  **

**One of the influences that came from the US is jazz. **

Geography: Seasons don’t change very much through the year, but in the mountains of Puerto Rico the temperature is much cooler. **
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 *  Even though you would think that, because Puerto Rico is right on the water, there would be a lot of natural waters. Puerto Rico does have a lot of water, but not natural. There are 17 lakes in Puerto Rico and none of them are natural. The rivers in the north are bigger and flow with more water so the south is hotter and has less water. **

History:  Because of the approval of the Treaty of Paris in 1898, Puerto Rico became part of the United States. (United States had military control of Puerto Rico)    **
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 *  Christopher Columbus and the men who came with him on his voyage came to the island that they named, first, San Juan Bautista. The island was later named Puerto Rico.    **

Economy:  What really helped the Puerto Rican economy was Puerto Rico’s main crop sugar. **  The currency is the United States dollar (US$) because Puerto Rico is part of the United States. **
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 *  Surprisingly after The Great Depression, the economic situation has improved because of The United States.

Cultural information: The culture is a combination of Native Indian, Spanish, African, Asian, Middle Eastern, and people from North America. With all of the different influences, the Puerto Rican Culture was created. ** **
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 * <span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(22,101,182); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> One of the influences that came from the US is jazz.

Interesting Facts ** <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">     **P**           **uerto Ricans**         <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **often call the island**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **Borinquen**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **, from**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **Borikén**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **, its indigenous**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **Taíno**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **name. The terms**        //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **boricua**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **and**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **borincano**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **derive from**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **Borikén**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **and**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **Borinquen**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **respectively, and are commonly used to identify someone of Puerto Rican heritage. The island is also popularly known as "**        <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **La Isla del**         //<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **Encanto**         // <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **", which translated means "The Island of Enchantment.””**         <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">                                    <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">                                     <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **The main music in Puerto Rico is salsa. Salsa has been changed over the years that it has existed in Puerto Rico.**         <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **They changed it by adding influences from rock music,**         <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **Cuban**         <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **son montuno, chachachá, mambo, rumba, cumbia and Latin jazz.**         <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">       **The**         <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS', cursive;">        **Parque de las Palomas, which is the pigeon park in Old San Juan, is home to many pigeons. There, people can go into the park and all that they have to do is put some food in their hand. Then, hundreds of pigeons will come up to you. If you let them, they will even land on your head and all over your arms. It is a really great place to have fun.** **<span style="font-size: 130%; color: rgb(22,101,182); font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Spanish Sentences: Yo quiero visitar a Puerto Rico porque es spectacular. Me gusta Puerto Rico porque es bueno y bien. **
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