Collin Waldron - Puerto Rico

Flag: The white on the Puerto Rico flag stands for peace and honesty, the red stands for strength, and the blue stands for standing up loyalty and braveness. The flag has red and blue stripes and a star on the left.
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Map of Puerto Rico
Map of Puerto Rico

President: The U.S. president is technically the president for Puerto Rico but the governor is really in charge and his name is Luis Fortuño.
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Capital: San Juan is the capital of Puerta Rico and a landmark in Puerto Rico is El Morro and its historically important because it was made to defend San Juan in the 17th and 18th century.
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El Morro
El Morro

Money: Uses U.S. money but the call it "peso"
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History:
1. Christopher Columbus founded Puerto Rico in 1493 on his second voyage to America.
2. Puerto Rican people are blends of Spanish, Taino Indian and African people.
3. In 1898 Puerto Rico baecame part of the United States.
4. In 1493 when Columbus founded Puerto Rico the people living there were the Arawak Indians and the Carib Indians they were always at war.
5. Puerto Rico attacked the capital of U.S. in 1950 and it showed they wanted independence.

Food:
  1. external image arrozconpollo.jpgArroz con Pollo - Chicken and rice
  2. external image CarneBif3.jpgCarne Bif - Corn beef
  3. external image french%20bread.jpgPan de Agua - Bread
  4. external image sancocho.jpgSancocho - Soup
  5. external image PIcadillo3.jpgPicadillo Puertorriqueño
  6. external image FricasePollo_sm.jpgFricase de Pollo -Chicken stew with potatoes, olives and peas
  7. external image pernil_lg.jpgPernil Al Horno - Pork shoulder
  8. external image MojitoIsleno.jpgMojito Isleño - Salsa
  9. external image pig_ovenroasted.jpgLechón entero al Horno - Oven roasted pig
  10. external image bacalaitos_lg.jpgBacalaitos - Fried fish

What I Learned: I learned that in Puerto Rico most of the people living there speak Spanish. I think that Puerto Rican food is similar to the United States food. I never new that most of the island came from Indians. I also didn't know that Christopher Columbus on his second trip discovered Puerto Rico I thought that was cool. I also didn't know that Spanish and English were both the languages spoken in Puerto Rico.
I learned that the U.S. president doesn't really take care of Puerto Rico there governor does. I also thought before they had there own money they use american money just under a different name. Another thing i learned is that before people moved there it was inhabited by Indians. Another thing is I didn't even know that Puerto Rico was part of the United States. The last thing is that the capitol of Puerto Rico is San Juan.



Sources: http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0113949.html
http://www.elboricua.com/recipes.html

Score: 167/150