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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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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related to a sad part of history in the past. Puerto Rico and Okinawa are two islands experience the sad part of history. Not only those two countries‚ but there were many other countries that were taken control ever by another. My country‚ Korea‚ also had been occupied by Japan for 35 years‚ so that my opinion about Okinawa and the Puerto Rico are different from the view of the United States and Japan. Chalmers Johnson described Okinawa as “the Puerto Rico of Japan.” However‚ I disagree with his statement
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Page: Puerto Rico Official Country Name: Puerto Rico Location: North America- Puerto Rico is an island meaning no countries border it. Countries close would be the Dominican Republic to the west‚ US Virgin Islands to the east‚ Venezuela to the south(across the Caribbean Sea)‚ and the US to the north. Capital: San Juan Size of Puerto Rico Compared To A State: Roughly 3 times bigger than Rhode Island President (Puerto Rico is territory of USA. There is no president just for Puerto Rico): Name-
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Puerto Rico All information was compiled from listed websites‚ CruiseCritic.com members‚ travel guides‚ cruise magazines and a variety of friends and sources. Please remember to check the accuracy of this information yourself before using it to finalize your vital cruise plans. Thanks to all! San Juan Check out the maps on the last few pages! San Juan & Puerto Rico Open bookmarks (icon on the left) to move directly to the following sections: Helpful Websites Overview Old San Juan
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and exploration. Puerto Rico offers all of this along with glitzy resorts‚ architectural remnants of a rich‚ colonial past and an eclectic Caribbean Spanish culture. And the fact that Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States‚ allowing hassle-free travel to and from the mainland‚ makes the island a one-of-a-kind destination‚ perfect to call home. Why Buying Real Estate in Puerto Rico is a Great Idea There are a number of reasons why buying real estate in Puerto Rico is a great idea. Americans
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” as many people like to call Puerto Rico‚ is spot on for the circumstances they are currently in. Puerto Rico’s economy has been quite the topic for discussion lately‚ with their debt climbing to unpayable amounts and their economy slowly crashing. Puerto Rico has accumulated their debt many ways; the main one being borrowing municipal bonds over the years‚ and has led to their growing $73 billion dollar debt. The debt has gotten so out of control that former Puerto Rican governor‚ Alejandro García
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hears Puerto Rico is "tropical paradise" (Mumford!). What most people don’t know is that Puerto Rico is an under developed U.S. commonwealth‚ and that like most places‚ it has very unfortunate locations. I believe that Puerto Rico unlike the U.S. has a lot of advancements to make‚ and that it should become a state. The first thing that should change is the school system. A public school system in the U.S. is currently what a private school in Puerto Rico can offer. Another problem in Puerto Rico
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The children of Puerto Rico inspired me to achieve mine goals in life. I know that sounds confusing since I am not of Hispanic decent‚ so let me explain. The summer of sophomore year‚ I traveled on a mission trip to Puerto Rico with my school. I visioned the trip as a paradise vacation. However‚ I was wrong. Though I encountered many experiences‚ there is one that I will never forget. After long hours of working in the community‚ we ended the day by visiting a boys’ orphanage for mentally and physically
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Political Science Department Honors Projects Macalester College Year A New State of Puerto Rican Politics: Framing the Plebiscites on Status Justin D. Bigelow Macalester College‚ jdbigelow@gmail.com This paper is posted at DigitalCommons@Macalester College. http://digitalcommons.macalester.edu/poli honors/5 A New State of Puerto Rican Politics: Framing the Plebiscites on Status Justin Bigelow Political Science Department Macalester College Advised by Professor Paul
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