Puerto Rico the perfect paradise to visit Puerto Rico is the favorite destination on the Caribbean simply because it is the most diverse island with a range of attractions and sightseeing spots in every corner of the island. Puerto Rico is a gorgeous‚ sunny island of many different colors. It has green trees‚ fields and forests‚ brown hills‚ and white‚ sandy beaches. Puerto Rico is famous for its beautiful beaches‚ warmhearted people‚ and delicious foods. In fact‚ “Borinque” is also known to be
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Puerto Rican history has a lot of dance and music styles that stand out. They are all little different in their own way. Out of all the dance and music styles I chose to write about the bomba. The bomba is a dance and music style that allows individuals to release their anger and stress. Further in the essay you will read more about the bomba being originated from African American slaves who worked on sugar plantations. The bomba was their safe place‚ where there was no stress – just dance. Another
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Nelson A. Miles was anxious to proceed as quickly to the island of Porto Rico. He started from Guantanamo on July 21‚ with 3‚415 infantry and artillery‚ together with two companies of engineers and one company of Signals Corps‚ on nine transports‚ convoyed by Captain Higginson’s fleet‚ consisting of the battleship Massachusetts (flagship) and two smaller vessels. Nelson A. Miles moved to the island of Porto Rico with about 3‚300 men‚ the other 115 soldiers were sick. At the time the island was occupied
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There are many countries in the Carribean. One of them is Puerto Rico. It is located between the Carribean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. In addition Puerto Rico is also to the east of the dominican Republic‚ with a longitude and lattitude of 18° 15" N and 66° 30" W. Puerto Rico is a tremendously small country‚ being at aproximately 100 miles long and 35 miles wide. Puerto Rico’s land is 60% mountainous. Its main mountain range the Cordillera Central or the Central Mountains Range‚ which extends
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Puerto Rico Background- Puerto Rico is located in North America in the Caribbean. Puerto Rico is a dependent territory of The United States of America. Puerto Rico does not share borders with any other countries. Puerto Rico covers 8‚870 square kilometers of land and 4‚921 square kilometers of water‚ making it the 164th largest nation in the world. The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan. The national anthem for Puerto Rico is called "La Borinqueña".Puerto Rico has many amazing sides to it and is
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Both Russia and the United States have powerful roles in this modern world. They have built up impressive reputations and practically everyone knows of them‚ but that doesn’t make them the same. Because while they do have some similarities‚ they also have many differences. The first‚ and most obvious example‚ would be their opposing governments. It is a well known fact that the two countries don’t get along‚ especially if you know about the recently ended Cold War. Their ideals have opposed for quite
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There are many similarities between the United States of America (US) and Romania. The US has some very good qualities‚ as does Romania. Romania has shaped their government to be like ours‚ when they say our success. Romania’s rise to power gave itself a title of one of the stars of Europe. Both countries were shaped with a similar struggle of other countries trying to seize and rule the governments. But they both came out strong‚ and rose to power‚ and remain there now. First‚ there will be some
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syrup and their many lakes‚ has many similarities and differences when comparing it to the United States. Like the US‚ while there are many cultures and languages present throughout Canada‚ they are still mainly known for speaking English. Similarly‚ they also greet others with an introduction and a handshake. Christianity is also the main religion in both nations‚ with a following of nearly 80 percent of citizens. Many of these similarities to the United States can be drawn back to the fact that both
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of Spanish rule in Puerto Rico‚ agricultural operations had had directed by estates‚ cultivating sugarcane and other fruits. They were not large-scale operations‚ but they produced enough for local consumption. In the nineteenth century‚ larger farms emerged. These farms produced enough for local consumption and to export. Later‚ coffee‚ and sugarcane became the main export products to markets in Europe. Puerto Rico has economic and political relations with the United States since the completion
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The United States and Kenya are two separate countries‚ on two very separate continents‚ yet they are not that different from one another. In Kenya‚ the people celebrate different holidays‚ have different cultures‚ sustain a different lifestyle; and yet the things we do each and everyday remain the same. We all attend school with the same intentions‚ we all get a job for the same reasons‚ and we both have a government put in place for the same purposes. Although we are thousands of miles apart from
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