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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Costa Rican cuisine is known for being flavorful‚ yet fairly mild‚ with high reliance on fresh fruit and vegetables. Rice and black beans are a staple of most traditional Costa Rican meals‚ often served three times a day; gallo pinto‚ a breakfast dish of rice and beans mixed together with onions and bell peppers‚ is often considered the Costa Rican national dish. For lunch‚ the traditional meal is called a casado. It again consists of rice and beans served side by side instead of mixed. There
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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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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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Municipality: Puerto galera Profile: The town of Puerto Galera in the province of Oriental Mindoro is located in the northeast portion of the island Mindoro‚ about 130 kilometers south of Manila. Mindoro is separated from Luzon‚ the Philippine’s biggest island by the Verde Passage. Puerto Galera‚ which was elevated to the first-class municipality from being the third-class 2009‚ is composed of 13 barangays‚ 11 of which are coastal. The coastal barangays are Poblacion‚ Tabinay‚ Dulangan‚ Villaflor
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Name Tutor’s Name Course 12 april 2016 What is the history of Puerto Rico’s relationship to the United States post-1898? How has the legal-sovereignty status of Puerto Rico evolved since then and what is the current legal-sovereignty status? Since America took control of the island of Puerto Rico from the Spanish in 1898‚ it has been referred as a commonwealth‚ a territory‚ a republic‚ and even a sovereign. Puerto Rico refers itself as a commonwealth in English‚ or a ‘free associated state’ in Spanish
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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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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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90% of the country is Catholic. Most Costa Rican Catholics view their religion more as a tradition than as a practice or even a faith. The main characteristic of the culture seems to be moderation. The Tico identity encourages compromise and peace‚ instead of revolution and violence. Ticos look
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Costa Rican clothes are similar to most Central and South American countries. There clothes were developed by the Climate of Costa Rica. Costa Rica Clothing today is separated into two groups traditional cultural clothes and modern clothing. Costa Rican traditional dress is used for traditional practices. Most of the cultural dress has layers. This is because of the climate of Costa Rica. You never know when it is going to rain because of its varied climate. Traditional dress is only worn on special
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