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Caribbean CruisingPuerto Rico is an island located in the Caribbean between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. Puerto Rico is slightly smaller than Rhode Island. It has a mild tropical climate with beautiful sandy beaches and the only tropical rain forest in the United States. Puerto Rico has one of the largest harbors in the Caribbean and is located along a key shipping path for the Panama Canal. Spanish is the national language, but English is widely spoken. This is a Commonwealth of the United States and US citizens can travel here without a passport. The currency is the US Dollar. The agricultural products of Puerto Rico are sugarcane, coffee, pineapples, plantains, bananas, livestock products, and chicken. The other major industries here are pharmaceuticals, electronics, apparel, food products, and tourism. Puerto Rico served as a Spanish fortress designed to protect Spain's American
holdings. Columbus discovered Puerto Rico on his second voyage. Juan Ponce de
Leon colonized the island shortly thereafter in 1508. Columbus first encountered
gold from the Taino Indians when he arrived. Gold mining was the first major
industry in Puerto Rico. Juan Ponce d Leon made his way from the East Coast
to what is now Old San Juan. Old San Juan is the second oldest colonial city
and is one of the Tourist attractions of Puerto Rico. It is also where the cruise
ships dock. The gold rush soon ended for Puerto Rico and the economy shifted
to agriculture and then to smuggling and piracy. Caribbean Cruising News
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Language |
| Spanish is the spoken language in Puerto Rico with only 48% of the population speaking some English. Spanish in Puerto Rico has been influenced by the Taino Indians, African immigrants Spanish and US Colonization. For almost 50 years schools were taught only in English creating high dropout rates. During these years the Jibaro farmers consisting of a mixture of black and white farmers developed their own Creole language. |
Vacationing at Rincon Beach |
| Anasco, Puerto Rico Adventure is the setting around Rincon Beach Resort, the four star "boutique" hotel with ocean view, located in a "comer" of Puerto Rico's west coast known as Porta del Sol and, where guests are welcomed by its natural beauty, its particularly friendly and authentic people and where they will enjoy the most extraordinary adventures during their hotel stay.
Rincon Beach offers an array of adventures for those who really enjoy exploring exciting places. To mention a few: exploring the over million years old Rio Camuy Cave Park; visit the Arecibo Observatory and see the worlds biggest Telescope; the famous Porta Coeli Church in San German; La Pargiiera's Phosphorescent Bay; Ponce's Museum of Art. For the sea lovers there are a diversity of activities available; they plan an excursion to Desecheo Island and get pleasure of the best scuba diving and snorkeling where they experience the awesome sight of the most ample variety of tropical fishes; go surfing in the internationally renown surfing beach in Rincon; visit Rincon's famous Lighthouse or go horseback riding through Isabela's beach, and kayaking. |
Puerto Rico Golf |
| Puerto Rico is one of the best golf destinations in the Caribbean. With mountains, rain forests, beaches and a tropical climate, every golfer can find his perfect course. Some think the best golf holes in Puerto Rico are at the following courses.
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