Puerto Rico Flashcards
What year did colombus discover it
1493
How many years did Spanish rule there?
400
Us got puerto rico in ____
1898
What is “el veijo san jaun” mean/represent
The streets reflect colonial time
What is the capital of puerto rico
San jaun
San jaun is located in _______________ section of the island
Northeastern
What the beautiful beaches that are known for their bug waves
Isabela
What is the national park of puerto rico
El yunque
El yunque is ____ km squared
113
What is the most famous amphibian of puerto rico
El coqui
What is the national sport?
El béisbol
El sóftbol
The el flamboyant (res flower tree) grows here in this central mt range?
La cordillera central
What is the food with beans eaten with rice and chicken and beef
Las habichuelas
People enjoy the delicious food in outdoors cafes
Turistas y sanjuaneros
What is fried chicken and twice fried plantain patties
El pollo frito con tostones
Masks made up of dried coconut and are painted black and red and have horns
Las máscaras de vejigante
Dominant culture before the arrival of of christopher columbus in 1493. It preserves the pre columbian tradition
La cultura taina
Celebrated loiza aldea for a week with music
La fiesta de santiago
Created by pablo casals, it has been a festival for more than 40 years that is dedicated to classical music
El festival casals
“El retrato de un official del regimento fijo” painted by josé campeche
El museo de arte de ponce
