Puerto Rico Gian Joseph 5/13/2010

Where is Puerto Rico located? Puerto Rico is located some 1,000 miles (1,600 Km) to the southeast of Miami, Florida and some 500 miles (800 Km) to the north of Venezuela.

Flag, Motto, Anthem: Motto: "John is his name" “Juan es su nombre”

Anthem: The land of Borinquen where I have been born. It is a florid garden of magical brilliance. A sky always clean serves as a canopy. And placid lullabies are given by the waves at her feet.

When at her beaches Columbus arrived, he exclaimed full of admiration: Oh! Oh! Oh! This is the beautiful land, that I seek. Borinquen is the daughter, the daughter of the sea and the sun. Of the sea and the sun, of the sea and the sun, of the sea and the sun, of the sea and the sun.

Sports: Baseball Swimming Basketball Tennis Biking and skating Wind surfing Boating and sailing Volleyball Bowling Snorkeling Camping Scuba diving Cockfighting Cycling Diving Fishing Golf Hiking Horse racing Marathons Surfing

History: The Island of Puerto Rico was first inhabited by the ancient Amerindians. Puerto Rico was also colonized by Spanish settlers, the first governor was Ponce De Leon, and the island was known as San Juan Baustista, named by Christopher Columbus. The people there were conditioned to harsh slavery.

Famous People / Role Models: Roberto Clemente was a Major League Baseball right fielder and right- handed batter. He was elected to the Hall of Fame posthumously in 1973, being the first Hispanic American to be selected, and the only exception to the mandatory five-year post- retirement waiting period since it was instituted in 1954.

What do you or your peers like the most about Puerto Rico? Most of my peers like the beautiful scenery and atmosphere of Puerto Rico