Christmas in Puerto Rico In Puerto Rico‚ Christmas celebrations are not limited to December 25th‚ but rather enjoy about a month’s worth of festivities. The festivities begin in early December and in our present times end in January‚ on the Day of the Three Kings (Dia de los Reyes) January 6th‚ which is the day families take down the Christmas tree and officially end Christmas. Christmas caroling is very much a serious part of the holiday traditions. Christmas caroling as enjoyed by Puerto Ricans
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To argue on Puerto Rican Independence‚ Commonwealth‚ or Statehood‚ we must first learn of the history of Puerto Rico. Growing up I was very ignorant about Puerto Rico. It wasn’t till I was in the Navy and got stationed in Puerto Rico did I really find out the small Caribbean island. Although Puerto Rico has an extensive history‚ I will only give a brief synopsis of it: In November 1493 Christopher Columbus discovered the island of Puerto Rico for the country of Spain. It remained a colonization
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Today I am in Puerto Rico to talk with families and local government representatives about the destruction they are dealing with. I want the people in Puerto Rico‚ as well as those in the Virgin Islands‚ to know that they are not alone‚ they have not been forgotten. The level of destruction in Puerto Rico is unprecedented. Rebuilding will require significant resources over a long period of time. Only 26% of Puerto Rico has electrical power and around 90% of the U.S. Virgin Islands is still without
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I was flabbergasted at how magnificent Puerto Rico was‚ when I went there last year for my summer vacation. The weather was as perfect as a star. Everywhere we went‚ felt like an incredible experience. The water was so clear that I was able to see my whole body while I was in it. The hotel that we stayed at was humongous and the views we had were unbelievable. We saw pirate ships in the water‚ palm trees with coconuts‚ dolphins seeking in the water‚ and more. I couldn’t wait to get outside and take
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into a powerful country‚ Puerto Rico was a very poor place in the 1940s. If you were to look up a picture of New York in the 1940’s‚ you’d see that it’s quite similar to how it is nowadays in the sense that you see a lot of taxis/cars‚ a lot of businessmen‚ and a lot of skyscrapers. In the 1940’s‚ cities like the one I just mentioned didn’t exist in Puerto Rico‚ just a lot of countryside‚ therefore‚ there were a lot of mountains‚ a lot of farm animals‚ and the beautiful Puerto Rican beaches. Sadly‚
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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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Political Science Department Honors Projects Macalester College Year A New State of Puerto Rican Politics: Framing the Plebiscites on Status Justin D. Bigelow Macalester College‚ jdbigelow@gmail.com This paper is posted at DigitalCommons@Macalester College. http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/poli honors/5 A New State of Puerto Rican Politics: Framing the Plebiscites on Status Justin Bigelow Political Science Department Macalester College Advised by Professor Paul
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of the statehood for Puerto Rico The intention of this essay is to demonstrate to a vision rational‚ concordant political leader to the Puerto Rican‚ American and worldwide reality. It responds to the necessity that to the statehood it is necessary to imagine it and to expose it with all the evidence available‚ since many Puerto Ricans‚ including many political leaders‚ do not know like defending it or exposing it before the peculiar ones or our adversaries. Puerto Rico is smallest and Eastern
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and exploration. Puerto Rico offers all of this along with glitzy resorts‚ architectural remnants of a rich‚ colonial past and an eclectic Caribbean Spanish culture. And the fact that Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States‚ allowing hassle-free travel to and from the mainland‚ makes the island a one-of-a-kind destination‚ perfect to call home. Why Buying Real Estate in Puerto Rico is a Great Idea There are a number of reasons why buying real estate in Puerto Rico is a great idea. Americans
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PUERTO RICO BRAIN DRAIN CRISIS DANIEL VILLAFANE BUSN 5000 WEBSTER UNIVERSITY Abstract Brain drain refers to the large-scale emigration of a large group of talented‚ skilled and knowledgeable individuals. This situation is also commonly referred to as “human capital flight.” Globally‚ some generals factors contribute to this situation. Puerto Rico has his own distinctive factors. Puerto Rico has a special relation‚ and a unique political status with United States that make it
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