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This post is part of the #StateChallenge Meetups from Team USA, run by @Denise_Barlock and @jayasimha78 Puerto Rico is co-hosted by me! @jayasimha78
“Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island and U.S. territory with a landscape of mountains, waterfalls, and tropical rainforest. The island is known for its beautiful beaches and Spanish Caribbean culture with an American twist. Bright, colorful homes line the coast, while American fast food chains can be found in larger cities like San Juan. Puerto Rico is an interesting blend of cultures with a rich history.”
Here are some very informative posts from LG @Nosaint2_Rafael_Fe Let us use them as a Study Guide for Puerto Rico #StateChallenge Trivia Quiz
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Iberian flavor, between a Cake and a Paella. Taste Test and its Recipe.
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Museo del Niño, Carolina Puerto Rico… Great place to visit with your kids
Quick Facts
Capital: San Juan
Population: 3.5 million
Nickname: Island of Enchantment
Key Cities: San Juan, Bayamón, Carolina, Ponce, Caguas
Postal Abbreviation: PR
Major Industries: Manufacturing, finance, real estate, tourism
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History
“How did Puerto Rico get its name: When Christopher Columbus arrived in Puerto Rico in 1493, he originally called the island San Juan Batista. Soon, the island became known as Puerto Rico (“rich port” in Spanish) instead because of the gold that could be found in its rivers and streams. The capital city took the name San Juan instead.”
Date admitted to the Union: Puerto Rico became a U.S. territory in 1898, following the Spanish-American War. On March 2, 1917, Puerto Ricans were granted U.S. citizenship.
Geography
Size: 3,515 sq. miles
Lowest point: Caribbean Sea at sea level
Highest point: Cerro de Punta at 4,553 ft.
Counties: 78 (called municipalities or “municipios”)
Famous locations: El Yunque National Forest, Old San Juan, El Morro, La Fortaleza, San Juan Cathedral
Famous Puerto Ricans
- Ricky Martin- singer
- Jennifer Lopez- singer/actress
- Benicio del Toro- actor
- Roberto Clemente- baseball player
- Carlos Beltran- baseball player
- Rita Moreno- actress
Fun Facts
- “Puerto Rico is one of the world’s most densely populated islands (most people per square mile). It’s about the size of Connecticut, the 3rd smallest U.S. state, and is home to over 3.5 million people.”
- “The island has more than 270 miles of beaches.”
- “For visitors who get tired of the beautiful beaches (if that’s possible), there are also over 200 caves to explore in Puerto Rico’s Rio Camuy Cave Park.”
- “Experts believe there are still hundreds of undiscovered caves on the island.”
- “The coqui is a small frog that can be found only in Puerto Rico. It’s about an inch long and makes a unique, high-pitched song: “ko-kee, ko-kee,” especially at night. The frogs are a beloved symbol of Puerto Rico.”
- “Barceloneta in Puerto Rico is famous for its blue beaches and pineapple plantations, earning it the nickname “Pineapple City.””
- “It also has one of the biggest pharmaceutical complexes in the world. That’s because the water is so pure it can be used in pharmaceutical products with almost no treatment (a process that improves the quality of the water).”
- “Although residents of Puerto Rico are U.S. citizens, Puerto Rico is technically not a state, so Puerto Ricans don’t vote in U.S. elections. However, you don’t need a passport to travel to Puerto Rico, and residents of the island can also travel freely to the United States.”
- “Puerto Ricans use the U.S. dollar, but they often refer to it as the “peso” or “dolar.””
References: www.coolkidfacts.com
Here are some Interesting Driving Laws in Puerto Rico as mentioned in puertoricocartransport.com
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Studded tires – Believe it or not, there is a law in Puerto Rico that states that you are not allowed to have studded tires. It might make you wonder how many people were driving around with distracting studded tires before it was decided that a law had to be put in effect.
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Tire Chains – The use of tire chains is actually permitted in Puerto Rico. This is not odd at first glance.
However, when you consider the record low temperature in Puerto Rico is thirty-nine degrees, it seems much stranger. This means it has never snowed in Puerto Rico. Thus, “snow tires” would not be necessary. It might be for off-roading or because of the poor conditions of the roads. These kinds of tires might also be contributing to the poor conditions of the roads. -
Video screens – This law states that there can’t be a video screen in a vehicle so that the driver of the car can watch television. This is another law that is hard to imagine people violating, but it does happen from time to time.
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Windshield stickers – Some drivers in Puerto Rico will drive around with non-transparent decorative material on their windshield. Often, it was an advertisement of some sort for the driver’s business or another business that had paid the driver. This is obviously incredibly unsafe. So, the law now states that these things can not be more than one square that is bigger than seven by seven inches in the lower right-hand side of the windshield, furthest away from the driver and their field of vision.
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Radar detectors – Strangely enough, radar detectors are allowed for passenger cars but not commercial vehicles. We have not been able to come up with an explanation for this one yet.
Miscellaneous driving laws
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Motorcycles – Motorcycles in Puerto Rico must be driven with boots and gloves on. There were apparently some people operating motorcycles in just sandals.
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Mopeds – Mopeds in Puerto Rico can be driven by those only sixteen years of age, whereas for a car, without supervision, you must be eighteen years old or older. You also may not use your moped at night if it does not have a headlight that can shine its light at least three hundred feet.
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School Buses – There is a law in Puerto Rico that says that school buses must have a sign that says, “School Bus”.
The reason this needed to get pushed into law was that school buses could occasionally be regular buses or vans. Believe it or not, the opposite could be true as well. Some yellow school buses double as things like party buses at night in Puerto Rico."