Geografía
The capital of Puerto Rico
San Juan
Considered citizens of _____
U.S.A
The rainforest, __ ______, is approximately 35 minutes from the capital of Puerto Rico.
El Yunque
16th century forts, such as ______, and other official buildings were built to provide protection and defense from pirates and other nations.
El Morro
pernil is to marinated pork shoulder as mofongo is to ___
mashed plantains made of broth, garlic, and salt
It is to the ____ of the Dominican Republic and lies _____ of the U.S. and British Virgin Islands
east, west
Laws in Puerto Rico must agree with U.S. laws even though the citizens do not pay ____ ____.
federal taxes
Situated in the both the ______ Sea and ____ Ocean.
Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean
Modern day Puerto Ricans refer to themselves as “_____” to affirm their cultural identity and roots to the natives
boricua(s)
Tostones are to fried plantains as arroz con gandules are to
rice with chickpea beans
It is more than ______ the size of the state of Rhode Island
two times
Given one commissioner in the U.S. House of Representatives, can only vote in _____
can only vote in committee
The landscape is composed of ______, mountains, farms, and a national forest named “El Yunque”.
beaches
Puerto Rico, colonized by Columbus, was known to the Spanish as a “rich port” because of its access to the Americas in the late ___ through the late _____
1400s through the late 1800s
originated in Panama, but was popularized in Puerto Rico over the past three decades; this style is influenced by American hip-hop as well as Latin American and Caribbean music
reggaetón
Puerto Rico, nicknamed La Isla del Encanto (the Island of Enchantment), is an )______ consisting of the main island, ______ , and many islets and cays.
archipelago , five small islands
Official languages
Spanish, English
Named after the Taíno word for “_____” because of the cloud covering the area would have
"White Sky"
The island is originally named Boriquén or Borinquen by the natives who are known as ______, who lived there before Spanish colonization and were later forced into labor by the Spanish
Taínos
_______ play the “timbales”, which are a percussion instrument commonly found in tropical music
Los timbaleros
The five smaller islands are:
_______ (smaller tourist island)
_______ (larger tourist island)
Isla Mona
Isla de Desecheo - nature reserve
Isla Caja de Muertos - nature reserve
Culebra, Vieques
Now a territory of the U.S.A., Puerto Rico was formerly colonized by ____
Spain
El Yunque is home to “______”, a frog named for its nighttime song. Puerto Rico is home to many species of this frog, which is why it is the island’s “mascot”.
el coquí
The island's nickname is __
La Isla del Encanto
Common music in Puerto Rico - Salsa, Plena and
bomba