Puerto Rico All information was compiled from listed websites‚ CruiseCritic.com members‚ travel guides‚ cruise magazines and a variety of friends and sources. Please remember to check the accuracy of this information yourself before using it to finalize your vital cruise plans. Thanks to all! San Juan Check out the maps on the last few pages! San Juan & Puerto Rico Open bookmarks (icon on the left) to move directly to the following sections: Helpful Websites Overview Old San Juan
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” as many people like to call Puerto Rico‚ is spot on for the circumstances they are currently in. Puerto Rico’s economy has been quite the topic for discussion lately‚ with their debt climbing to unpayable amounts and their economy slowly crashing. Puerto Rico has accumulated their debt many ways; the main one being borrowing municipal bonds over the years‚ and has led to their growing $73 billion dollar debt. The debt has gotten so out of control that former Puerto Rican governor‚ Alejandro García
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Puerto Rico is an island located in the Atlantic Ocean‚ off of the East Coast of the Dominican Republic. The island of Puerto Rico is appealing‚ but being and island makes it more prone to natural disasters such as Hurricanes. Last September‚ two massive hurricanes‚ Maria and Irma hit Puerto Rico‚ significantly damaging the island. The economy was already deficient‚ but to make matters worse‚ repairs from the hurricanes cost tens of billions of dollars‚ substantially decrypting the economy even though
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made landfall on the island of Puerto Rico‚ causing what has been characterized as the worst devastation to hit the island in decades. While the people of Puerto Rico attempted to recover‚ the issue of statehood has remained in limbo since the June 2017 referendum held in Puerto Rico to vote on the island’s current territorial status. This current referendum resulted in 97% of the residents that voted‚ to cast their vote in favor of statehood. The governor of Puerto Rico has been promoting statehood
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A Brief History of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is a mountainous tropical island directly in the path of trade winds. These tropical conditions account for its tropical rain forest and tropical wet and dry climates. There is little difference from season to season in the energy received by the sun‚ and being near the equator the length of the day remains fairly constant throughout the year. Puerto Rico is composed of one large island and several small islands. It is bordered on the north by the Atlantic
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Puerto Rico is a beautiful Caribbean island and a United States territory. Puerto Ricans have been citizens of the USA since 1917. The legal status of the island and its relationship with the US continues to be a controversial issue. Puerto Ricans pay some taxes‚ and serve in the military‚ but can’t vote in US elections. The majority of the people of the islands have expressed anger with the current political status in vote in 2012. Many Puerto Ricans want independence from Washington. The Puerto
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Puerto Rico: Analysis and Perspectives Juan Claudio Springfield College Human Services Portfolio Development HUSB 307/S1 Kellee Grucci November 01‚ 2014 SPRINGFIELD COLLEGE SCHOOL OF HUMAN SERVICE CLAIM FOR CREDIT-COVER SHEET Student’s Name: Juan Claudio College and Course #: Course Title: Credits Claimed:
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Amanda Morris Consumer Behavior 10 December 2012 Higher Education in Puerto Rico Amanda Morris Consumer Behavior 10 December 2012 Higher Education in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico is an interesting country when looking in comparison with the United States. They have been largely influenced by the US in culture‚ economics‚ and education. Because they have had aspirations of becoming the 51st state‚ they have historically tried to mainstream their culture in tandem with cultural trends
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Puerto Rico Capital City – San Juan. Official language – Spanish & English. Location – Caribbean. Climate - Average temperatures year round between 80 °F and 70 °F (26.7 °C - 21.1 °C). Currency - United States Dollar (USD) $. Population - 3‚620‚897 (July 2014). Nationality - Puerto Rican. Primary ethnicity – Hispanic. Total area - 3‚515 sq. mi (9‚104 sq. km). Main import - chemicals‚ machinery‚ equipment‚ clothing‚ food‚ and petroleum products. Main export - chemicals‚ electronics‚ apparel
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in Puerto Rico. Donald Trump is trying to help Puerto Rico with a waiver known as “Jones Act”. The Jones Act makes goods shipped between places in the United States to be carried by American-made vessels. WHY: Puerto Rico wants the waiver to access medicine‚ food‚ clothing‚ and other supplies. WHO: Donald Trump is helping Puerto Ricans with this waiver. WHEN: On September 8th‚ a temporary waiver was granted by the request of the departments of Defense and Energy. WHERE: San Juan‚ Puerto Rico‚ after
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