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The name given to Puerto Rico people by Puerto Ricans. [3] bregar To work on a task, to do something with effort and dedication. [9] broki brother or friend. [5] cafre a lowlife. Comes from Arabic (Arabic: كافر , romanized: Kafir). cangri A badass, hunk or hottie. [10] An influential person. [11] From English congressman. [7] cariduro
Corazón de Puerto Rico: Heart of Puerto Rico Orocovis: Centro geográfico de Puerto Rico: Geographic Center of Puerto Rico Patillas: La esmeralda del sur: The Emerald of the South Patillas: Los melones: The Mellons Peñuelas: Valle de los flamboyanes: Valley of Flamboyan Peñuelas: La capital del güiro: Capital of the Güiro: Ponce: Perla del ...
Columbus named the island San Juan Bautista, in honor of Saint John the Baptist, while the capital city was named Ciudad de Puerto Rico ("Rich Port City"). [21] Eventually traders and other maritime visitors came to refer to the entire island as Puerto Rico, while San Juan became the name used for the main trading/shipping port and the capital ...
A massive power outage blanketed most of Puerto Rico early Tuesday, leaving more than 1.2 million people without electricity. Here's what to know about the blackout and Luma Energy, which handles ...
Puerto Rico is an unincorporated U.S. territory with a population of about 3.2 million people. It is officially known both as the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and as the Estado Libre Asociado de ...
In 1898, during the armed conflicts of the Puerto Rican Campaign, Spain ceded Puerto Rico to the United States as part of a peace treaty that brought the Spanish–American War to a sudden conclusion. The United States Army and the early colonial administration tried to impose the English language on island residents. Between 1902 and 1948, the ...
Puerto Rico’s complex politics Hurricanes Irma and Maria battered Puerto Rico in 2017, with Maria killing an estimated 3,000 people and becoming one of the costliest disasters in U.S. history.
The languages of the Caribbean reflect the region's diverse history and culture. There are six official languages spoken in the Caribbean: . Spanish (official language of Cuba, Dominican Republic, Panama, Puerto Rico, Bay Islands (Honduras), Corn Islands (Nicaragua), Isla Cozumel, Isla Mujeres (Mexico), Nueva Esparta (Venezuela), the Federal Dependencies of Venezuela and San Andrés ...