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Puerto Rico
“Somos Boricuas”
• Población: 3,987,960• Capital: San Juan• Moneda: el dólar estadounidense• Idiomas: español, inglés (los dos son oficiales)
La Comida
• “comida criolla” - combination of Spanish, African, and indigenous influences.
Arroz con gandules
• Arroz con gandules: rice with pigeon peas (like fried rice)
Pernil
• Pernil: pork shoulder
Tostones
• Tostones: fried plantains (like french fries)
Pasteles
• Pasteles: like tamales
Piraguas
• Piraguas: shaved ice with fruit syrup
Pinchos
• Pinchos: skewers of chicken or pork
Los Sitos Interesantes:
• Viejo San Juan: narrow streets lined with brightly colored houses with balconies. Mimics architecture of Southern Spanish cities.
• El Castillo de San Felipe del Morro: Originally built as a fort by the Spanish in 1539 to defend the island.
• El Yunque: The only tropical rain forest in the care of the U.S. Forest Service. The park has many waterfalls and is home to the “coquí”, a tiny tree frog named for it’s distinctive song.
El Coqui
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