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Puerto Rico. Geographic Location. -Commonwealth of the U.S. - A political unit having local autonomy but voluntarily united with the U.S. -There are 78 municipalities (Cities). Major Cities : San Juan (Capital) Ponce Caguas , Mayaguez. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Puerto Rico
Geographic Location
-Commonwealth of the U.S.- A political unit having local autonomy but voluntarily united with the U.S. -There are 78 municipalities (Cities)
Major Cities:San Juan (Capital)
PonceCaguas,
Mayaguez
Native PeopleLos Tainos
Tainos called the island Boriken or Borinquen which means “ land of the great lords”. Today the word Boricua is used to
designate the people of Puerto Rico.
El Moro
San Juan
Old San Juan El viejo San Juan
El Yunque Rainforest
-Climate average temperature 80 degrees F-LanguageSpanish and English are the official languages-Demography white (mostly Spanish origin) 76.2% black 6.9%
mixed 4.4% -Religion 85% catholics
Interesting FactWhen Puerto Ricans want to
express their nationality, they say: Soy de aquí como el coquí (I'm as
Puerto Rican as a coquí).
While the coqui -a tiny frog found everywhere in the island- is only an "unofficial national
symbol", its image figures prominently in Puerto Rican culture and heritage.
The coqui
Criollo (creole) is a word used today by Puerto Ricans to describe things native to the island, such as:
music, cuisine, language, arts, people, religion, and other aspects
of the island culture.
Music
Olga TuñónMark AnthonyJennifer López
Ivy QueenDaddy Yankee
Don Omar
Food
Carne Guisada (Stewed Beef)
Arroz con Gandules (Rice with Pigeon Peas)
Pasteles (Green Banana Mass with Pork Filling, similar to a Mexican Tamale)
Pastelón (Sweet Plantain & Beef Lasagna)
Alcapurria (Fried Green Banana and Beef Patty)