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         Puerto Rico Culture:     more books (103)
  1. Culture and Customs of Puerto Rico (Culture and Customs of Latin America and the Caribbean) by Javier A. Galvan, 2009-03-20
  2. Puerto Rico: Culture, Politics, and Identity by Nancy Morris, 1995-10-30
  3. Puerto Rico: The People and Culture (Lands, Peoples, and Cultures) by Erinn Banting, 2003-03-15
  4. Puerto Rico (Cultures of the World) by Patricia Levy, Nazry Bahrawi, 2005-10
  5. The universities of Puerto Rico (Studies in Puerto Rico culture, history, and literature) by Winifred Albizu Melendez, 1978
  6. Puerto Rico,Culture, Politicsnd Identity, 1995 publication by Nsncy Morris, 1995-01-01
  7. History and Culture of Puerto Rico: A Student Supplemental Text by Henry Ignacio Padron, 1989
  8. Boriquen - Then and Now: The Art and Culture of Puerto Rico by Shari Kaucher, 2003
  9. CULTURES OF THE WORLD PUERTO RICO by Patricia Levy, 1994
  10. Puerto Rican Culture: Flags of Puerto Rico
  11. Peoples Voice (Culture and History Puerto Rico) by Rochester N Y, 1992-10
  12. Reading Exercises on the History and Culture of Puerto Rico by Kal Wagenheim, 1975-06
  13. Puerto Rico (Exploring Cultures of the World) by Josepha Sherman, 2000-01

1. Welcome To Puerto Rico!
Although Puerto Rican cooking is somewhat similar to both Spanish them okra and taro (known in Puerto Rico as yautia). popular beginning for meals on Puerto Rico. There is a
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I invite you to take some time to explore the tropical island of Puerto Rico, where you can find local exotic hideaways, miles of white sandy beaches, mountains and valleys, and many other natural wonders. In addition to the natural splendors you will find yourself surrounded by warm and friendly people.
Within these pages you can find a wide scope of information pertaining to the island, its culture and people, and every detail that makes Puerto Rico, a magnificent and unique island...
Enjoy your visit to Puerto Rico!
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2. Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Puerto Rico | Culture
puerto rico culture. Puerto Rican culture is a mixture of Spanish, African andTaíno traditions overlaid with a centurythick layer of American influence.
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Puerto Rico
Culture
The intermingling of cultural influences is so pronounced that nothing on Puerto Rico is ever one-dimensional. Spanish is the island's main language, though the local version contains plenty of English, Amerindian and African words. Roman Catholicism is the main religion, but it's infused with spiritualism, Indian and African folkloric traditions. The music you hear on Puerto Rico's streets may sound like it originated in the 'hood, but la bomba and la plena , featuring call-and-response dialogues and satirical lyrics sung in high, plaintive voices, are distinctly African, and salsa (a type of gourd used as percussion) and cuatro , a ten-stringed guitar-like instrument. Puerto Rican painters, both native and expat, are achieving international recognition. Names to look out for include Arnaldo Roche-Rabell and Jorge Zeno, as well as canonized Spanish masters such as Angel Botello. Uncomfortable with their ambiguous political status, much debate on the island revolves around questions of national identity. Though political will for independence is a slippery animal, vocal Puerto Ricans clearly see themselves as distinct from their gringo cousins - and there's little doubt that the island has much more in common with its Caribbean and Latino neighbors than it does with Uncle Sam. Much Puerto Rican literature is produced by expatriates and deals with national identity and the links between (here) and
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3. Culture In Puerto Rico
Culture in Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico Categories. Banking. Companies. Culture. Dining.Entertainment. Finance. Government. Hotels. Insurance. Jobs. Map. Media. News.Other.
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Culture in Puerto Rico A Collector's Vision of Puerto Rico : A Collector's Vision of Puerto Rico - An exhibition at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, which examines the history, culture, and traditions of Puerto Rico as reflected in the Teodoro Vidal Collection of Puerto Rican Material Culture.
American College of Cardiology
: American College of Cardiology - Local Chapter. Information related to activities, cardiovascular news, legislation, and membership.
Aspira
: Aspira - National nonprofit organization devoted solely to the education and leadership development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth.
Coins and Numismatics of Puerto Rico
: Coins and Numismatics of Puerto Rico - Presents a chronology of the development and use of coins during the Spanish rule of this island.
Curious Historical Facts
: Curious Historical Facts - An eclectic collection of odd facts taken from Puerto Rican History.
Elections in Puerto Rico
: Elections in Puerto Rico - Deep file of official election and plebiscite results, 1920-present

4. Searchpuertorico.com Search - Culture Puerto Rico
puerto rico culture Food and Drinks Although Puerto Rican cooking is somewhatsimilar to both Spanish and Mexican cuisine, it is a unique tasty blend of
http://searchpuertorico.com/search/smartsearch.cgi?keywords=Culture Puerto Rico

5. THE PEOPLES VOICE SERIES
books in the Peoples Voice series – Cuba Culture and History, Dominican RepublicCulture and History, and puerto rico culture and History – tell the
http://peoplespublishing.com/MULT009.html
THE PEOPLES VOICE SERIES
Culture and History Grades 4-Adult
Written by authors who grew up in Cuban, Dominican, and Puerto Rican cultures, these three books in the Peoples Voice Cuba: Culture and History Dominican Republic: Culture and History , and Puerto Rico: Culture and History The Peoples Voice texts can be used as a supplement to any U. S. History or World Cultures course or as stand-alone texts. Packaged together at a special price, the texts provide a clear view of what these Hispanic/Latino cultures have meant in the history of the United States and world history. Each book in the Peoples Voice series has several keys features to help students learn and comprehend what they are reading. Each chapter ends with Content Questions, Critical Thinking Questions, Enrichment Exercises, and Writing Assignments.
Features DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: CULTURE AND HISTORY
Everything from how Christopher Columbus directly affected the population of this small country to the government and economic life today is discussed.
  • The Original Inhabitants of Republica Dominica
  • Christopher Columbus Brings Spanish Rule to the Americas
  • The Colonial Development of Hispaniola
  • Hispaniola: One Country or Two
  • The Experience of Independence
  • Politics of the Modern Period
  • Dominican Society: Past and Present top of page PUERTO RICO: CULTURE AND HISTORY
    Puerto Rico has had a major impact on American culture. From the original inhabitants of the island to the arrival and impact of Africans and Europeans, the text tells of the role the inhabitants themselves have had in both the United States and throughout the world.
  • 6. Caribbean CHOICE - Your Gateway To The Caribbean!
    puerto rico culture History. The culture of Puerto Rico is greatlyinfluenced by the Caribbean, Spain and the United States. There
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    The culture of Puerto Rico is greatly influenced by the Caribbean, Spain and the United States. There is the old culture and the energy-filled new culture found on that island. There are beautiful picturesque views of waterfalls, underground river caves, forests, bays, reefs and offshore islands with white sandy beaches. The countryside is impressively beautiful with its highland villages and calm looking seaside towns. Sugar cane is one of the most prolific crops there along with coffee and fruit trees. Puerto Ricans are a proud, vivacious, outgoing and warm people who actively support their culture through museums, folklore, artwork, literature and music. Columbus came to the island of Puerto Rico on his second voyage in 1493. The Taino Indians had settled there a couple thousand years before that, yet he claimed it for Spain and called it San Juan Bautista. The Spanish returned to Puerto Rico and decimated the Taino Indians with diseases and murdered thousands. After that Spain renamed the island from San Juan Bautista to Puerto Rico. Traces of the Taino's settlements and remains of their ceremonial ball courts can still be found in many places throughout the island.

    7. Ffff
    Salsa 101. puerto rico culture Music. Rhythms of Puerto Rico include the Bomba andthe Plena. Puerto Rico is a rich lode of percussion culture and tradition.
    http://www.rhythmweb.com/puertorico/
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    Puerto Rico
    This just in from Paoli Mejias.com: Puerto Rican percussionist Freddie Miradnda Jr. has a website with insight into the Puerto Rican scene.. check it out! More Puerto Rican rhythmaculture links are on the way. If you know of a good one we haven't included, l et us know. Here are a few more for your enjoyment: Music of Puerto Rico.com
    http://aris.ss.uci.edu/rgarfias/courses/latino/pr1.html
    El cuatro puertorriqueño Salsa 101 ... The Richport East Villager a collection of essays and short stories about aspects of Puerto Rican culture from a New York perspective. worth a visit.. Rhythms of Puerto Rico include the Bomba and the Plena Puerto Rico is a rich lode of percussion culture and tradition. Along with Cuba, it has been a tremendous influence on the music scene in Nueva York, in Miami, San Fransisco, and in other important U.S. music cities.. don't forget to check out the page of our Puerto Rican Correspondent, Ivan Cacares

    8. Puerto Rico En Breve: Historia, Cultura Y Genealogía. History, Culture And Gene
    puerto rico en Breve provides information on history, culture and genealogy based on Records of the Spanish Governors from the Archivo General. You will also find biographies and news on politics, health, sports and much more. Con la trayectoria de PReb puerto rico en breve. Boletín con la trayectoria histórica MAGOS, Y ARTESANÍAS DE puerto rico, PARA TÍ O COMO DOCUMENTOS DE ARCHIVOS DE puerto rico EN SU COMPUTADORA DESDE
    http://www.preb.com/
    Portada Historia Genealogía Otras secciones: Amén Noticias Búscalo aquí De tiendas: Libros sobre Puerto Rico Música y Películas Computadoras PC- Juegos ... Subscríbete aquí m='%3CEMBED%20hidden%3D%22true%22%20src%3D%22http%3A//members.aol.com/preb2/midis/himnopr.mid%22%20autostart%3D%22true%22%3E';d=unescape(m);document.write(d);
    ¡Bienvenidos! PReb: Puerto Rico en breve. Boletín con la trayectoria histórica y cultural
    de nuestra nación puertorriqueña. Dedicado a los boricuas presentes en la Isla,
    y los que están lejos del terruño pero ¡presentes en alma y corazón!
    Apuntes sobre eventos y personajes poco conocidos de nuestra historia. Vea aquí algunos de los artículos. O busque aquí Invitamos a los socios subscriptores a visitar nuestra sección sobre la esclavitud , con apuntes históricos sobre la trata negrera y la lucha por aborlirla en Puerto Rico. Además, transcripciones y documentos sobre el tema.
    ¿Aún no es miembro de nuestro boletín cibernético "PReb"? Vea las diferentes opciones

    9. NYISE: Puerto Rican History And Culture
    in puerto rico. It was in the 19th century that the culture of puerto rico and its transformation into a nation of
    http://www.nyise.org/caribe

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    10. Escape Artist
    Information includes art, music, history, culture, government, travel and other sections.
    http://www.escapeartist.com/puerto/rico.htm
    Living in Puerto Rico Index for the Caribbean Moving To Puerto Rico ~ Living in Puerto Rico ~
    Real Estate In Puerto Rico Jobs In Puerto Rico - Current Job Openings
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    properties from around the Caribbean - Latin America
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    Escape From America Magazine - Escape From America Magazine - If you haven't read our eZine, we hope you'll give it a glance. Contains a wide range of articles on living overseas.
    International Living Magazine - International Living Magazine - International Living Magazine the original magazine about living abroad. The On-Line edition is on EscapeArtist.com
    Jobs in Puerto Rico - Jobs in Puerto Rico
    - Including Search Engines. Maps of Puerto Rico - Maps of Puerto Rico - A large number of differing Puerto Rico maps, including city maps. Our magazine provides a wide spectrum of articles on these and related subjects. Almost 200,000 subscribers receive our email magazine each month. Over 4,000 more join them each month. S U B S C R I B E F R E E Expats Save on Calls From Anywhere To Everywhere Telephone Search - Worldwide Telephone Search - Worldwide telephone search Add Url Home Contact Advertising ... International Marketplace International Real Estate Mansions For Sale Islands For Sale Castles For Sale Hotels For Sale ... Real Estate in Belize International Jobs - Education/Teaching Jobs IT/Computer Jobs Internet Jobs Hospitality/Hotel Jobs ... Jobs Overseas More..

    11. The Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation Of Borikén
    This is the official tribal Government web site of the Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation of Boriken (puerto rico), featuring a wide range of pages on Taino culture and history, essays, photographs, links, and organizational information.
    http://www.taino-tribe.org/jatiboni.html
    Government of the Jatibonicu Taino People
    This Is An Official Tribal Government Web Site
    Para La Versión En Hispañol Del Web Site TOQUE AQUI
    "ONE PEOPLE, ONE NATION, ONE DESTINY"
    The Flag of The Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation of Borikén
    The Great Seal of the Jatibonicu Taino Tribal Nation of Borikén
    The Taino Tribal Council of Jatibonicu Jatibonicu' Taino Tribe of Borikén "Great People of The Sacred High Waters"
    The MounTAINOus Region of Borikén Puerto Rico
    The Colibri Hummingbird is the Sacred Totem of the Taino Tribe of Jatibonicu' A Jatibonicu Taino Island Girl from the town of Morovis of the Jatibonicu Region
    Tau Ah Taiguey Guaitiao - Hello And Good Day Friends
    We of the tribe of Jatibonicu' and its Tribal Council of Elders and tribal members, extend to you a very warm Taino greeting. We who are the original people of the Island of Borikén (Puerto Rico), do hereby offically welcome you to our Boriken island homeland and our Taino tribal nation home page.
    This tribal web site is a humble tribute to our honored Taino ancestor Cacike Orocobix (Principal Chief, Remembrance of the First Mountain) of the tribe of Jatibonicu' and its Taino people. We of the Jatibonicu' tribe are known as the "Great People of the Sacred High Waters". Our tribe is located in the central mountain range of the island of Borikén. Our traditional Jatibonicu' tribal homeland, has a year long refreshing climate and is well known for its many lovely flowers and mounTAINOus sites. Come visit with us to the place of our birth and experience the warm Jibaro hospitality of the Jatibonicu Taino Boricua Native American Indian people of this quaint remote central mountain region.

    12. Puerto Rico's Culture: Music
    orchestras; his recordings have been sponsored by the Institute of puerto Rican culture. Themajor type of music coming out of puerto rico is salsa, the rhythm
    http://welcome.topuertorico.org/culture/music.shtml
    One of Puerto Rico's notable exports is its music, which is probably the predominant Caribbean music heard in the United States. , or , a notched hollowed-out gourd, which was adapted from pre-Columbian days. The musical traditions of the Spanish and Africans can also be heard in Puerto Rico's music. At least four different instruments were adapted from the six-string Spanish classical guitar: the requinto , the bordonua , the cuatro , and the triple , each of which produces a unique tone and pitch. The most popular of these, and one for which greatest number of adaptions and compositions have been written, is the cuatro , a guitar-like instrument with 10 strings (arranged in five different pairs). The name (translated as "the fourth") is derived from the earlier instrument having four (or four pairs of) strings, but for aims of century 19, around year 1875, already it was custom to make it with five pairs of cords as we know it today. Usually carved from solid blocks of laurel wood and known for resonances and pitches different from those produced by its Spanish counterpart, this instruments graceful baroque body has been revered for decades as the national instrument of Puerto Rico. Also prevalent on the island are such percussion instruments as tambours (hollowed tree trunks covered with stretched-out animal skin)

    13. Puertorico2day.com
    Links to a variety of sites on Puyerto Rican arts, culture, tourism, and government. Some are in English, others in Spanish.
    http://www.PuertoRico2day.com

    14. SARGASSO
    Edited at the University of puerto rico. Publishes critical essays, interviews, book reviews, and some poems and short stories related to Caribbean theater, film, performance, and poetry and cultural analysis.
    http://upracd.upr.clu.edu:9090/huma/sargass.htm
    SARGASSO
    A journal of Caribbean Literature, Language, and Culture Sargasso , an independent arts and literature magazine edited at the University of Puerto Rico, publishes critical essays, interviews, book reviews, and some poems and short stories. Sargasso particularly welcomes material written by the people of the Caribbean and/or about the Caribbean. Future issues will increasingly reflect the editors' interests in Caribbean theater, film, performance, and poetry and cultural analysis. Sargasso strives to make current studies in art, literature, and culture accessible to non-specialists. The prose should be clear, lively, and understandable to those not among the initiate. Essays and critical studies should conform to the style of the MLA Handbook . Short stories should be no more than 2,500 words in length, and poems should be kept to no more than twenty to thirty lines. All correspondence must include S.A.S.E. Mailing Address: Sargasso
    P.O. Box 22831
    University of Puerto Rico Station
    San Juan, Puerto Rico 00931-2831

    15. José Barreiro, A Note On Tainos: Whither Progress?
    Text article depicts the cultural History of the Taino Indians both before and after the invasion from Spain and the eventual demise of their dominance of the islands. Cuba, Jamaica, puerto rico, Hispa±ola and other islands.
    http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/41/013.html
    A Note on Tainos: Whither Progress?
    Northeast Indian Quarterly, pp. 66-77
    Fall, 1990
    Author's note: An appreciation is due John Mohawk, who contributed to an early version of this article. References in the body of the text refer to the Select Bibliography which follows this article. All ilIustrations except the photograph on page 76 are taken from Onelio Jorge Cardoso, Los Indocubanos. Havana: Gente Nueva, 1982. Taino culture was dominant throughout the Caribbean, a sea and island world that was in turn cradle of Taino civilization. In agriculture, seafaring and cosmology, Ciboney and Guanahatabey (western Cuba), Macorix and/or Ciguayo (Bohio) and even Carib (Lesser Antilles) all followed the material and much of the psycho-spiritual framework of the Taino. The original Caribbeans spoke Arawak. The people of the Arawak language family still comprise one of the more widespread American Indigenous cultures, with relatively large kinship nations in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins of South America. Throughout the Caribbean, usually in remote mountain ranges and coastal promontories, remnant groups and communities of Taino-Arawak and Carib descendants survive to the present. Aspects of the animistic and material culture of the Taino-Arawak have been adopted by the mestizo populations of the Caribbean and are interwoven into the Euro-African fabric of the islands' folk universe. The word Taino meant "men of the good," and from most indications the Tainos were good. Coupled to the lush and hospitable islands over millennium, and a half, the indigenous people of "La Taina" developed a culture where the human personality was gentle. Among the Taino at the time of contact, by all accounts, generosity and kindness were dominant values. Among the Taino peoples, as with most indigenous lifeways, the physical culture was geared toward a sustainable interaction with the natural surroundings. The Taino's culture has been designated as "primitive" by western scholarship, yet it prescribed a lifeway that strove to feed all the people, and a spirituality that respected, in ceremony most of their main animal and food sources, as well as the natural forces like climate, season and weather. The Taino lived respectfully in a bountiful place and so their nature was bountiful. (Jane 1930)

    16. SOC.CULTURE.PUERTO-RICO: Introduction And FAQ
    puerto rico's culture, politics, and society - Topics...... Name soc.culture.puertorico Status unmoderated
    http://www.cis.ohio-state.edu/hypertext/faq/usenet/puerto-rico-FAQ/faq.html
    SOC.CULTURE.PUERTO-RICO: Introduction and FAQ
    From: zortizl@eos.ncsu.edu (Zeydy Ortiz Laureano) Newsgroups: soc.culture.puerto-rico soc.culture.latin-america soc.answers news.answers Subject: SOC.CULTURE.PUERTO-RICO: Introduction and FAQ Followup-To: soc.culture.puerto-rico 5kvnsc$51a@uni00nw.unity.ncsu.edu zortizl@eos.ncsu.edu (Zeydy Ortiz Laureano) Summary: This document contains information about SOC.CULTURE.PUERTO-RICO (charter, netiquette, and related questions), PUERTO RICO (festivities, national symbols, and Internet resources) and about VISITING PUERTO RICO (where to go, where to stay, and where to get more information). Archive-name: puerto-rico-FAQ Posting-Frequency: monthly ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ S O C . C U L T U R E . P U E R T O - R I C O Introduction and Frequently Asked Questions June 6, 1996 ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ ~~~~~ Welcome to soc.culture.puerto-rico

    17. Lonely Planet World Guide | Destination Puerto Rico | Introduction
    Facts for the traveler, where to go, attractions, history and general information.Category Regional Caribbean puerto rico Guides and Directories......Proudly independent in spirit but technically a territory of the USA, puerto ricoiswhere four centuries of Spanish Caribbean culture comes face to face with
    http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/caribbean/puerto_rico/
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    Puerto Rico Proudly independent in spirit but technically a territory of the USA, Puerto Rico iswhere four centuries of Spanish Caribbean culture comes face to face with the American convenience store. This leads to some strange juxtapositions - parking lots and plazas, freeways and fountains, skyscrapers and shanties - but they're not hard to reconcile in the context of the Caribbean's hybrid history. Although tourists have been visiting San Juan for decades, few ever felt the need to get out of the casinos, let alone the city limits. Today, travelers who venture into the island's mountainous interior or explore its undeveloped southern and western coasts are coming across stately hill towns where the locals in the plaza seem to have been feeding the same pigeons for decades, and reefs where divers can see 30 species of fish swim by in the time in takes to fin pivot. Add to this a perplexing culture that is proud of its past yet unable to seize its independence and you have the ingredients for an intriguing adventure. Area: 9100 sq km (3500 sq miles)
    Population:
    Capital city:
    San Juan (pop 1.6 million)

    18. Index
    An exhibition at the National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, which examines the history, culture, and traditions of puerto rico as reflected in the Teodoro Vidal Collection of puerto Rican Material culture.
    http://americanhistory.si.edu/vidal/index.htm
    The Vidal Exhibition Floorplan Scenes A Collector's Vision History ... The Great Puerto Rican Family The Vidal Collection Browse by Object
    Browse with Thumbnails

    Browse with the Index

    Search the Collection
    ...
    Credits and Acknowledgments

    Users of the National Museum of American History web site, A Collector's Vision of Puerto Rico
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    National Museum of American History Home Page

    19. Puerto Rican Culture And History
    Outsiders and especially mainland Americans will increasingly be called uponto understand puerto rico and her unique culture. puerto rico culture.
    http://users.aol.com/np4cc/culture.htm
      "Tal es, patria, tu sino,
      libertad conquistar, ciencia y ventura,
      sin dejar en las zarzas del camino
      ni un jirón de tu blanca vestidura"
        Puerto Rico (fragmento)
          " El día que muera la puertorriqueñidad se apagará para siempre una llama que llevan en el corazón todos los puertorriqueños..."
        Dancing the Plena
          Puerto Rico today is caught between two diverse cultures and is constantly under scrutiny and judgement of visitors with only a scant understanding of the island and its people. Outsiders and especially mainland Americans will increasingly be called upon to understand Puerto Rico and her unique culture. Apart from the very obvious difference in the language, many of these cultural differences are harder to specify and quantify than are the formal elements in common just mentioned. At social and cultural levels profound differences do exist between people of different backgrounds. The was the first infuence in Puerto Rican culture but it was Spanish culture which most greatly infuenced the island's history until the beggining of this century. When the Spanish forced the Tainos into slavery, virtually the entire indigenous population was decimated, except for a few Amerindians who escaped into the remote mountains. Eventually they intermarried with the poor Spanish farmers and became known as . Because of industrialization and migration to the cities few real remain. Puerto Rico also has a rich African culture dating from the importation of Africans as slaves by the Spaniards in past centuries. The people of Puerto Rico represent a mixture of races, cultures, languages and religions. They draw their unique heritage from the Tainos, from Spanish loyalists who sought refuge here, from the African slaves and from other Caribbean islanders who came to the island in search of jobs.The Spanish they speak is a mix too, different somewhat from Castillian Spanish, with many words borrowed from the pre-Colombian Amerindian tongue right up to modern-day English.American culture has had a progressive effect upon Puerto Rican culture since 1898 but especially so after the 40's. Some Puerto Ricans are not happy with the result of that influence; others welcome it.

    20. Puerto Rico Tourism Company | Travel Guide To Puerto Rico
    puerto rico Tourism Company Official site includes nightlife, area sports, culture, and travel information.
    http://www.gotopuertorico.com/

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