La Coca Falls in El Yunque National Forest Puerto Rico
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Puerto Rico
San Juan's picturesque cobblestone streets, plazas and chapels reflect its Spanish heritage. But the second oldest city in the Americas also boasts fine beaches, lush rainforests, verdant mountainsides, imposing forts and an inviting tropical climate.
Puerto Rico officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico / Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean.
San Juan, Puerto Rico was founded in 1521.
In 1917, the U.S. granted citizenship to Puerto Ricans. In 1948, Puerto Ricans were given the right to elect their own governor.
A referendum on the political status of Puerto Rico was held in Puerto Rico on November 6, 2012. It was the fourth referendum on status to be held in Puerto Rico and the first in which a majority voted for statehood.
Puerto Rico has been an unincorporated territory of the United States since the Spanish–American War in 1898.
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Symbols of Puerto Rico
Animal: Coqui frog
Bird: Puerto Rican Woodpecker
Flower: Puerto Rican Hibiscus (Maga)
Motto: "Joannes Est Nomen Eius" "John is his name"
Tree: Kapok tree
San Juan - Capital city
San Juan postal zip code 00901
El Capitolio de Puerto Rico is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places
El Yunque National Forest - is the only tropical rain forest in the United States National Forest System
Medalla Light beer is made in Puerto Rico
Don Q - Puerto Rico's top-selling rum is produced in Ponce
Boricua - Common way to refer to someone born in Puerto Rico
Cession from Spain December 10, 1898
Official languages
Spanish (first official language) English (second official language)
Famous Puerto Rican singers include:
Carlos Ponce - Santurce
Chayanne Figueroa - Río Piedras
Don Omar - Carolina
Ivy Queen - Añasco
José Feliciano "Feliz Navidad" - Lares
Kany García - Toa Baja
La India - Río Piedras
Luis Fonsi - San Juan
Nina Flowers - Bayamón
Noelia Monge - San Juan
Olga Tañón - Santurce, San Juan
Ricky Martin ( Menudo ) - San Juan
Shalim Ortiz - San Juan
Wisin Morera - Cayey
Yandel Veguilla - Cayey
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Royal Caribbean Liberty of the Seas Cruise Ship
9 Night Bermuda And Caribbean Cruise
June 4th thru June 12th 2015
Destinations:
USA (New Jersey)
Bermuda - Royal Naval Dockyard
Netherlands (St. Maarten)
France (Saint Martin)
San Juan Puerto Rico
Haiti
Fifth visit to Puerto Rico -
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San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA Unincorporated Territory, Greater Antilles Islands, North America continent
June 9th 2015