Cultura Diaria Week 2 PUERTO RICO Puerto Rico



















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Cultura Diaria Week 2

PUERTO RICO

Puerto Rico, whose capital is San Juan, is located in the Caribbean to the east of the Dominican Republic and to the west of the Virgin Islands.

Puerto Ricans often refer to themselves as Boricuas which is a word derived from the Taíno Indian name for the island.

Puerto Rico is a commonwealth of the United States and all Puerto Ricans are U. S. citizens.

The coquí frog is a symbol of Puerto Rico. It is named after the sound that it makes when it sings at night. Interestingly, if coquí frogs are moved to another country, they no longer make the sound.

Famous Puerto Ricans include Marc Anthony, Jennifer Lopez, Benicio del Toro, Eva La. Rue, Jimmy Smits, Fat Joe, Ricky Martin, and La La Anthony.

CUBA

Cultura Diaria Cuba is located 90 miles south of Florida and its capital is Havana.

The U. S. has had a trade embargo against Cuba since 1960. In January 2015 the Obama administration announced plans to re-establish relations with Cuba. Several restrictions of the embargo have been loosened but the embargo on trade and tourism remains in place for now.

Cuba is a "living museum" of 1950 s American Cadillacs, Chevrolets, etc. which have been kept running since the Revolution because no new U. S. cars can be imported.

Cultura Diaria In 2006, Fidel Castro’s younger brother Raúl took over the Presidential responsibilities of Cuba because of Fidel’s failing health.

Cultura Diaria The famous writer Ernest Hemingway wrote The Old Man and the Sea and For Whom the Bell Tolls while living in Cuba.

Cultura Diaria DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

The Dominican Republic makes up the eastern twothirds of the island Hispaniola in the Caribbean.

Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, is the oldest city in the new world.

Cultura Diaria The Dominican Republic was first discovered by Christopher Columbus during his first voyage to the Americas in 1492.

Cultura Diaria Sammy Sosa, Pedro Martinez, and Alex Rodriguez are all famous Dominican baseball players.

Cultura Diaria The famous fashion designer Oscar de la Renta was from the Dominican Republic.
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