Puerto Rico

about environmental problems and how to do my part in helping them. However, I was unaware of the true devastation of deforestation in places like Puerto Rico until I visited last spring. A part of my school’s curriculum is Interim, which is an opportunity for every student to get off campus and learn in a hands-on way. My junior year, I went to Puerto Rico to learn about deforestation. I went knowing very little of the impact deforestation has on tropical ecosystems; however, I was soon…

When Christopher Columbus arrived on the shores of Puerto Rico, it was said that there was about a million Puerto Rican Parrots [1]. In 1975, only 13 birds remained. As with any small wild population, the Puerto Rican Parrot was bound to be affected by intrinsic factors. For example, a smaller parrot population increases the possibility of inbreeding depression. Genetic issues based on the life history of the parrot could also contribute. The bird mates for life and the average clutch size is…

Puerto Rico is located in the Caribbean, between the Caribbean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, east of the Dominican Republic. Its population is approximately 3,680,772 people. It has many geologic features such as mountains, oceans, forests, caves, farms and plantations that produce popular crops such as tobacco, sugar canes and coffee. Many of these features have been approaching the beauty of the island and making it more unique than other places. These astonishing features help Puerto…

If i had three wishes I would wish for a ticket to go to Puerto Rico. Then, I would wish to go to the Women’s Big League for Softball. Last, I would wish to help the kids in Africa. A wish is an act or desire. If you had three wishes what would they be. My first wish is to get a ticket to Puerto Rico. I would love this wish because Puerto Rico is my other home. I was born in Puerto Rico but at the age of four I moved to Virginia. Puerto Rico is an Island with a very different culture and the…

Puerto Rico’s Culture Hola! The culture of Puerto Rico attracts me because my mom is Puerto Rican. The capitol of Puerto Rico is San Juan. The city of San Juan is the perfect place to experience true Puerto Rican culture. Puerto Rico has similar sports to America. Although we are Puerto Rican, we don’t always practice the country’s cultural norms. I would love to visit and learn more about the Puerto Rican culture. Puerto Rico has many facts for such a small island. Puerto Rico’s is…

As an American territory, there are many shared cultural traditions between the two nations. However, Puerto Rico has its a history just as old and unique as the United States. That history combined with historical friction between the nations present some barriers that are not insurmountable. There are two official languages in Puerto Rico, English and Spanish however, Spanish is dominant. While English is taught as a second language from primary through secondary school, few people are…

Puerto Rico By Cal Meuse This essay is about Puerto Rico; the traditions or what the Puerto Rican people celebrate from generation to generation, the culture or where they come from and what religion they practice / were born into, and the customs of Puerto Ricans which are the things they do in day to day life.Puerto Ricans have Taino, African and Spanish influences on their culture. Taino is explained as native caribbean. One celebration that is unique to Puerto Rico is the birthday of…

Culture Health Practice: Puerto Rico What is culture? Culture carries a different meaning for different ethnicities. Generally, culture means a set of values, standards, beliefs, art and practices shared by a particular group. Puerto Rico, being the third largest island in the United States, resides 3.548 million citizens with Hispanic/Latino being the primary ethnicity group. Although some people confuse Hispanic/Latino as being two separate ethnicities, they are fairly the same and share…

moving. Three, two, one… “We’re moving to Puerto Rico!” Wait a second; back up. Puerto Rico? Where did that come from. We have lived in Massachusetts my entire life. Why Puerto Rico? My parents explained to me that we were moving there because we are Hispanic. Tears were rolling down my face like never before. I knew that I was not excited. Still, I had no choice to move. I was seven and I was not at the age to make my own decisions. Moving to Puerto Rico took a long time to prepare for. We had…

Spanish: Puerto Rican vs. Mexican Puerto Rico and Mexico are two different Latin countries that have many cultural differences, but after all have a big similarity which is the language. Both countries share Spanish as their official language. Most of the Languages from México and Puerto Rico is the same, but the context in which a Mexican can use a word may be the opposite from what it will mean to a Puerto Rican and vice versa. In this essay, I will focus on the history and contribution of the…