Unidad 3-Lección Geografía y Cultura de Puerto Rico
El País: Puerto Rico La Capital del país: San Juan La Moneda del país: el dólar estadounidense (de los Estados Unidos) El Continente donde está: la Norteamérica La Bandera: The Puerto Rican flag is not flown unless it is with the US flag. It was adopted in 1952 when Puerto Rico became a Commonwealth—(a political unit having local autonomy but voluntarily united with the United States)
Más Información (p.137) Pinchos (skewers of pork or chicken) are popular at BBQs and snack stands. It is common for families to spend the day together at the beach or a park, where they can BBQ and listen to music. Viejo San Juan (Old San Juan) is a well- preserved colonial quarter/neighborhood with narrow streets which are lined by brightly-colored houses with balconies
El Yunque is the only tropical rain forest in the care of the US forest service. There are many waterfalls (like the Cascada de la coca) and it is home to the coquí (a tiny tree frog, named for its distinctive song)