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WELCOME TO PUERTO RICO! Here you will find information about Puerto Rico’s holidays, climate, famous attraction, and popular music! __Part 1- Facts about Puerto Rico__

* Language- Puerto Rico’s official language is spanish and english!  *Location- Caribbean, island between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic.  * The capital- San Juan * The climate- Tropical Marine with regular temperature of 80°F (26°C).  For more info about the climate, [|click here] <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">They use US dollars <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">

<span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">Official bird of Puerto Rico is the <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Stripe-headed tanager <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">The flag, for more information, [|click here] __<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">Part 2- Holiday’s __ <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">November 19th, Dia del <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Descubrimiento de Puerto Rico (Discovery of Puerto Rico) <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">March 22nd, <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Día de la Abolición de la Esclavitud (Emancipation Day) <span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';"> <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">January 6th, Día de los Tres Reyes Magos (Three King Day) <span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; text-align: center;">For more Holidays, [|click here] __<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">Part 3- Famous Attractions __ <span style="font: 7pt 'Times New Roman'; msofareastfontfamily: Symbol; msobidifontfamily: Symbol; msolist: Ignore;">* <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">San Juan Gate- <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">Calle San Francisco and Calle Recinto Oeste, built around 1635. For centuries it was closed at sundown to cut off access to the historic old town. Bus: Old Town Trolley. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">*Paseo de la Princesa**-** <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">a wide bayside promenade with outstanding views. The walkway runs along the bay beneath the imposing Spanish colonial wall that surrounds the Old City.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #00214d; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">*Guanica Forest Reserve**-** <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';"> This fine forest reserve protects one of the few remaining expanses of tropical dry forest in the Americas. Attractions include great hiking trails and terrific views. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">For more information about Puerto Rico’s famous attractions, [|click here] __<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';"> Part 4- Popular Music __<span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"> *Decimas- This is also known as country music. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; msofareastfontfamily: Calibri; msobidifontfamily: 'Times New Roman'; msoansilanguage: EN-US; msofareastlanguage: EN-US; msobidilanguage: AR-SA; msofareastthemefont: minor-latin; msobidithemefont: minor-bidi;">It is probably the earliest manifestation of the joining of the African beat to the lyrics and melody of the European. <span style="font-size: 12pt; color: #00214d; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">*Bolero <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;"> - The bolero is similar to the ballad, but it is full of the romanticism and beat of the Latin. <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">*Danza- T <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">his is what can be described as a mix of the waltz with the Afro-Caribbean beat.

<span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi;">For examples, [|click here]

__<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">Sources I used to help create my page __<span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';"> <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">*Chamber of Commerce of South Florida Puerto Rico Basic Facts. Retrieved April 7, 2009, from Boricua Web site: [] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">* Rivera, Magaly Flag. Retrieved April 7, 2009, from Welcome to Puerto Rico Web site: [] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">* Rivera, Magaly National Holidays. Retrieved April 7, 2009, from Welcome to Puerto Rico Web site: [] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">* Atevo INC Attractions. Retrieved April 7, 2009, from The Weather Channel Web site: [] <span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: 'Impact','sans-serif';">* Music. Retrieved April 7, 2009, from Yahoo Web site: []

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