History of Puerto Rico: A Panorama of its People abdell samra The writer Fernando Pico mostly concentrated on the history of Middle Ages during his university career. But he dedicated his writing career to write about Puerto Rico`s social life. He has a lot of writings about Puerto Rico`s social life. He basically wrote everything about Puerto Rico`s social life from slaves‚ coffee and colonial officials and even about Students‚ prisoners‚ protesters and yet more type of people are covered
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The island of Puerto Rico was occupied by indigenous people prior to any European ever reaching the Island. On November 19‚ 1493 he landed on the island‚ naming it San Juan. On August 12‚ 1508 Juan Ponce de Leon‚ a soldier who had traveled with Columbus in 1493‚ invaded Puerto Rico with a small army of soldiers and became Puerto Rico’s first governor. The first town established was Caparra‚ located near the south shore of what is today the San Juan Bay. The Tainos who lived on the island‚ lived
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The Puerto Ricans/Los Boriquas Originally known as Borinquen and populated by the Taino people‚ this lovely island was claimed in 1493 by Christopher Columbus for the King of Spain. Rich with its natural resource and a port stop for slavery the Spaniards refer to this island as “Puerto Rico” which translate to Rich Port and “Isla de Encanto” which translates to Enchanted Island. The purpose of this paper is to give you a better understanding of Puerto Ricco’s geography‚ history‚ and culture
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On September 16‚ 2017‚ Puerto Rican meteorologist Ada Monzón announced via Facebook live that a Category 5 hurricane with 175 mph winds is coming to the Caribbean Island‚ Puerto Rico. Did you know it’s the strongest Hurricane to hit Puerto Rico in over more than 80 years? It destroyed thousands of homes‚ flooded roads‚ fallen trees that blocked many highways and streets‚ 100% of the island with no power‚ electricity and no cell service communication. It has caused at least 13 deaths‚ hospitals are
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Puerto Rico Statehood Composition 2 (11 am) Decmeber-02-2010 Formal Outline Topic: Puerto Rico Statehood Purpose: To encourage the US and Puerto Rican government to for more interest for Puerto Rico statehood. Thesis: As an American I feel our government needs to make more progress‚ and give more encouragement to Puerto Rico to become a state though education‚ and social learning. Introduction: Body: I Economics: A: Underemployment B: Taxes Incentives C: Effects on the economy II Political:
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Puerto Rico is located between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea. Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth associated with the United States. All citizens born in Puerto Rico are considered US Citizens. The main language is Spanish and English‚ however‚ many other languages are spoken there. On November 19‚ 1493‚ Christopher Columbus found Puerto Rico accidently. He was look for food‚ supplies‚ and a place to rest. He named the island San Juan Batista. After he left no one visited the
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Tourism in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico has many places to go to visit some are: beaches‚ hotels‚ museums‚ and restaurants. A place very visited is the most famous cave‚ the Rio Camuy Cave Park. It is the island show cave. The old San Juan history and tenancy may be the best reason for visiting. Today the city vibrates as a center of art‚ architecture‚ culture‚ shopping and fun. You can spend days just visiting its museums‚ churches‚ art galleries‚ parks and plazas. Visit for a hiking in the Guánica
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Superstitions and Etiquette in Puerto Rico University of Phoenix Week Two Superstitions and Etiquette in Puerto Rico Description of Topic Puerto Rico is the neighbor to the south of Florida. There is a growing population of Puerto Ricans in the United States. There is also a large United States interest in Puerto Rico. It is important to understand the culture of our neighbor should the United States wish to continue a positive relationship as well as globalization. Understanding the
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vacation before passing away. When a person feels they are getting older and curiosity has overwhelmed them they will become more adventurous. A person should seriously consider vacationing in Puerto Rico because of its diverse population and rich cultural background‚ a life changing experience‚ a visit to Puerto Rico could also change a person’s overall outlook on life. “ No dejes mañana lo que puedes hacer hoy” which is Spanish for do not leave for tomorrow
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HOMICIDE IN PUERTO RICO Table of Contents Abstract …………………………………………………………….3 Statement of the problem………………………………….4 Social Disorganization Theory of Crime………………7 The Social Learning Theory of Crime…………………..9 Recommendations…………………………………………….10 References…………………………………………………………12 Abstract In recent years Puerto Rico has shown staggering homicide rates‚ establishing the cause(s) for this development would be the first step in resolving the dilemma. Researching an
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