Puerto Rico

ISBN-10
0613543084
ISBN-13
9780613543088
Series
Puerto Rico
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Language
English
Published
1998-03-01
Publisher
Turtleback Books
Author
Dennis B. Fradin

Description

Presents a history and description of this popular vacationland located 1,050 miles southeast of Miami, Florida.

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