Presents a history and description of this popular vacationland located 1,050 miles southeast of Miami, Florida.
The Puerto Rican flag has five stripes of which three are red and two are white in between. ... During the months after Hurricane Maria, many PR flags were observed on cars mostly put up by recovery workers as a sign of solidarity.
This book offers a concise yet comprehensive history of Puerto Rico, from the reign of Taino Indians through its centuries as a Spanish colony to its present-day standing as a thriving economic force in Latin America with a unique and ever ...
Puerto Rico
If you like it outdoorsy, take a leisurely coastal bike ride or volunteer to work with egg-laying turtles on Playa Brava.
Articles in this book cover Puerto Rican history from the Spanish colonization to the present day experience of Puerto Ricans in the United States. Political, social, economic, cultural, and historical...
"Explores how local political elites have shaped Puerto Rican identity during almost a century of US involvement.
Provides an in-depth and comprehensive portrait of Puerto Rico, including its history, people, land, economy, and government.
A historical and current look at Puerto Rico, discussing the land, the government, the culture, the people, and the economy.
Introduces the history, religions, holidays and festivals, arts, sports, languages, and literature of Puerto Rico.
The first church on the site was a wooden structure built in 1763. Seventeen years later it was replaced with a masonry structure that was damaged in the 1918 earthquake and rebuilt in 1922. In 1976 the Diocese of Mayagüez was ...