Puerto Rico’s absolute location is 18.2208” N, and 66.5901” W. Puerto Rico’s relative location is East of Dominican Republic, & bordered by the Caribbean Sea –which it is in the northern part of the Caribbean Sea- along with bordering the Atlantic Ocean. This Caribbean Island is located in the Western & Northern hemispheres of the world.
This Island has many physical and human characteristics. Of course as you can tell by this islands name their languages are Spanish & English. Though their culture is very diverse, they have many racial mixes just as there is cultural mixes. Even with their mix of cultures their main religion is Christian with having no religion at all falling right behind. Of course they mostly listen to Puerto Rican Music but then again they’re still Hispanic as well so you can hear multiple different types of Spanish music as well. Latino and Latinas of any kind from multiple different regions also make up approximately 99% of the population. In Puerto Rico they have larger families; family there is one of their first top priorities, even closer than families here in North America. Even with larger families they’re very poor and have terrible working conditions.
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Puerto Rico’s largest mountain is Cerro La Punta, standing at about 1,338 miles. Puerto Rico doesn’t just have mountains it is also home to rainforest, caves, deserts, many waterways, and plenty of smaller islands along its coast. This marveling island’s coastlines are around 105 km with about 145 km of water on, and around the island. Puerto Rico is most eastern of the Greater Antilles, and smallest. The island is the world’s 82nd largest island and the United States 3rd largest with the width of 35 miles, and 100 miles in length. Their main natural resources are copper, fish, and nickel, also Puerto Rico is part of the Tropical Marine
Puerto Rico is a beautiful place. The sun is always shining and the temperature does not go below eighty degrees Fahrenheit. If you run out of something like sugar or salt, you can always knock on your neighbor’s door and they will be happy to help you
Contemporary genres of music can also be found in Puerto Rico, such as pop and reggaeton. Puerto Rico is perhaps the single biggest center for production of reggaeton.
Puerto Rico has variety of Spanish food that make you go there. Puerto Rico’s food is one of the best reasons to visit the island. It is diverse, rich, and flavorful with a combination of rice, beans, meat and fish fried. Puerto Rico cooking is somewhat similar to both Spanish and other Hispanic cuisines. It’s
When i go to puerto Rico. The things I would like to do is to go to the beach and rainforest. I would like to try the delicious foods.
Puerto Rico is smallest and Eastern of the Greater Antilles. The north of Venezuela has left approximately to 500 miles, 80 miles to the east of the Spanish, and to 1.200 miles to the Southeastern of the city of Miami, in the North American state of Florida. The U.S.A.
This country’s relationship with Puerto Rico is definitely a confusing one. I know for me growing up I always considered Puerto Rico a completely separate country and people from Puerto Rico were foreigners to me. After all, during the Olympics they represent their own country instead of the United States. Then one day my world was completely shattered when my mom told me you could travel to Puerto Rico without a passport and vice versa. How is that possible I remember thinking? Well let’s find out how this Spanish speaking country became attached to the
Since Puerto Rico was first discovered by Christopher Columbus on November 19, 1493, and Spanish colonization ensued in 1508, Puerto Rico has experienced all of these pressures of identity and culture.
On the island of Hispaniola, which borders the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean sea is home to the countries o the Dominican Republic and Haiti. Dominican Republic occupies about two/ thirds of the island and is home to roughly around 10.65 million people. The Dominican Republic has many mountains and valleys which divide the country into the three regions of the northern, the central, and the southwestern. The northern region borders the Atlantic Ocean and is made up of mountains or in Spanish as they call it “ The Cordillera Sepetentrional. Along the northern region of the country as well is the Cibao Valley which is Spanish means rocky land. The Cibao valley is the most populated region of the Dominican Republic. It is also a
One of the most interesting and exciting places I have had the pleasure of visiting was the Island of Puerto Rico. Getting on the plane and arriving on the island was the easy part, but learning to navigate the island and getting reliable transportation was a whole other ball game.
Though, moving to the mainland, Puerto Ricans leave a homeland with its own distinct identity, culture, and the transition can involve many of the same
Officially known as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States of America situated in the
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Not many may know that Puerto Rico is considered to be American territory. Soon people all over America will know because Puerto Rico could possibly become the fifty first state or could be separated from America completely. Most of Puerto Ricans would like statehood 61% to be exact, this citizens would like to be united with America once and for all. There are some Puerto Ricans would like to be free association and the amount is 33% citizens who want a relationship without political territory with a degree of statehood with America. The last percentage are the citizens who want to be independent which is 5%. As the percentage shows most Puerto Ricans would like to become the fifty first state of America and add one more star onto America.
Biblical violence is a difficult subject matter to comprehend, and it may raise questions to those who read the Old Testament. Some of which include: questioning God’s actions and why God is portrayed engaging in various acts of violence. You can’t help but wonder, is biblical violence necessary? There is evidence of biblical violence can be seen scattered throughout history, in artwork, movies, politics, and especially various elements of popular culture. There are several arguments for each case ranging from “the bible is too violent” to “legitimizing biblical violence,” most of which are very compelling. I would like to talk about the legitimization aspect of biblical violence in film by responding to this article.
“Hey let's go to the cafe with the pink roof”, I pointed as my friends and I waded through the precarious poodles through the cobblestone road. We were all eager to retreat from the drewery weather, into a warm lit cafe. The nine of us were what you could call “stereotypical American tourists.” Yelling loudly, carrying oversized bags and wearing bright colored clothes.