(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Hi fellow NGU users as some of you know im puerto rican so in this thread im going to be talking about Puerto Rico.Im doing this thread because I wanted you guys to learn a little more from my country.Please no flaming.
Content:
1.General Information(Introduction)
2.Religion
3.Culture
4.Puerto Rico's flag,shield & bomba y plena
5.Puerto Rico's beatiful places
6.Conclusion
Puerto Rico(Boriken):Also known as the commonwealth of Puerto Rico,it is a self-governing, unincorporated territory of the United States, located in the northeastern Caribbean Sea, east of the Dominican Republic and west of the Virgin Islands.Puerto Rico is the smallest of the other four island in the same archipelago.The term Boricua is used to identify someone from the puerto rican heritage.Puerto Rica has a tropical climate wich means its average temperature is 90-96 degrees.The timezone in Puerto Rico is AST.

Religion:Mostly all puerto ricans are catholics because when the spanish conquered us they made the natives adapt that religion.

Cultureuerto Ricans has a mix of three cultures:africans,spanish and natives.When it comes to culture Puerto Rico is one of the best with its own type of dances and typical food.Much of the Puerto Rican culture centers on the influence of music. Like the country as a whole, Puerto Rican music has been developed by mixing other cultures with local and traditional rhythms.

Puerto Rico's flag:You must login or register to view this content.

Puerto Rico's Shield:You must login or register to view this content.

Bomba y plena(traditional dance of Puerto Rico):You must login or register to view this content.

Puerto Rico's beautiful places:
1.El Morro:You must login or register to view this content.

2.El Yunque:You must login or register to view this content.

3.Parque de bombas de Ponce:You must login or register to view this content.

There are many more im just showing some of them.

Languages:The official languages are Spanish and English with Spanish being the primary language. English is taught as a second language in public and private schools from elementary levels to high school and in universities.

Well to finish I hope all of you guys learned something new and that you liked it and I hope that you guys visit Puerto Rico one day. =D

I can see you've put effort into this, good job

In Puerto Rico, do they support becoming their own country or joining the United States? I heard that one of the former governors of Puerto Rico plans to run for president in 2012, that's pretty cool.

I like Puerto Rico because it has the word Rico in it and Rico sounds funny/cool.

Thanks im going to keep doing posts like this but about different things.


There are three political parties in Puerto Rico two of them support Puerto Rico as becoming a indepent country.One supports Puerto Rico becoming a state.Im with the one that supports Puerto Rico becoming a state.

Awesome, kick out Texas and bring in Puerto Rico.

some stuff i never new about that place including the name lol