History
The Capitol of Puerto Rico
San Juan
The first Spanish-language album nominee for Album of the Year at the Grammys
Un Verano Sin Ti
"Dímelo!"
"Whats up"
Traditional Puerto Rican Christmas caroling
Parranda
The national animal of Puerto Rico
El Coquí
The only tropical rainforest in the U.S.
El Yunque
The "King of Reggaeton."
Daddy Yankee
"Bajale"
relax
The largest festival in Old San Juan, celebrated every January
Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastian
Kknown as El Pueblo del Chicharrón because of its famous pork rinds
Bayamon
Three smaller islands that are part of PR
Culebra, Vieques, Mona
The national dance of PR
Bomba
"Te lambiste"
te comiste la mielda
Puerto Rican restaurant hopping
Chinchorreo
Puerto Rican athlete credited with revolutionizing the sport of boxing by becoming the first fighter to win world titles in six different weight classes
Miguel Cotto
The U.S. act that granted Puerto Ricans U.S. citizenship in 1917
Jones Act
One of Puerto Rico’s most famous patriotic songs
"Preciosa"
"Que bajón"
What a bummer
During noche de San Juan, what do Puerto Ricans traditionally do at midnight for good luck?
Walk backward into the ocean and fall into the water seven times
This Puerto Rican actress starred in West Side Story (1961) and won an Oscar
Rita Moreno
The first Puerto Rican to serve as a U.S. Congressman
Luiz Muñoz Marin
Was known as the greatest salsa singer and El Cantante de los Cantantes
Hector Lavoe
Un/una come mierda
"Stuck up"
Seen in every PR street
Bokete
In 1511, the Taíno people of Puerto Rico revolted against Spanish colonization. Their leader became a symbol of indigenous resistance and bravery. Who was he?
Agüeybana II