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Puerto Rico
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Columbus found Puerto Rico in 1493, claimed it for Spain, named it San Juan Batista and left it alone. It wasn’t until 1508, when Juan Ponce de Leon was appointed governor of Puerto Rico, that people other than the native Taino Indians lived there.
There were roughly 30,000 Taino living on Puerto Rico before the Spanish lived there. ...
Puerto Ricans farmed and/or mined to support themselves. ...
After that, Puerto Rico became very important to Spain because it became the center of Spanish exploration and trade. ... It soon became known, by the explorers and traders, as Puerto Rico (Rich Port). Somehow, the names became switched, the island now known as Puerto Rico and the capital known as San Juan.
Puerto Rico consists of one big island and several small ones surrounding it. ...
The El Yunque rainforest rests among the rivers and waterfalls, in the interior of Puerto Rico. Ebony and sandalwood trees are native to Puerto Rico.
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Title: Puerto Rico
Words: 763
Rating: None
Pages: 3.1
submitted by: buffball
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