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Background: Populated for centuries by aboriginal peoples, the island was claimed by the Spanish Crown in 1493 following Columbus' second voyage to the Americas. In 1898, after 400 years of colonial rule that saw the indigenous population nearly exterminated and African slave labor introduced, Puerto Rico was ceded to the US as a result of the Spanish-American War. Puerto Ricans were granted US citizenship in 1917. Popularly-elected governors have served since 1948. In 1952, a constitution was enacted providing for internal self government. In plebiscites held in 1967, 1993, and 1998, voters chose to retain commonwealth status.

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By Nils14
October 22nd 2009

Close to Home Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan

Rainbow
I guess sometimes we have to walk through the rain before we can appreciate the rainbow.

Yesterday as I pulled into my new home an iguana the size of a small dog wiggled its way across the driveway. Today a gecko enjoyed the view with me as I ate breakfast on the balcony. The two sweat shirts and four pairs of jeans I packed have not even made it out of their bags and I've gained a new appreciation for tank tops or shirts with cut off sleeves. The weather is warmer, my room is bigger, the food is tastier, and Costco is just around the corner. Other than the occasional 6 inch spider or the 25 [View Full Entry]

By MariaS ntti
August 12th 2009

Poliisivoimat Puerto Ricossa Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan » Old San Juan

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12.8.2009 Kuuba ja Puerto Rico muistuttavat toisiaan siinä, että molemmissa aseistettujen poliisien läsnäolo on silmiinpistävä. Heitä on miltei joka kadun kulmassa. Puerto Ricossa on kaiken lisäksi harmaita, ruskeita, sinisiä ja mustia poliiseja. Viittaan heidän vaatetuksensa väriin. Tehtäviensä jaosta en tiedä. Tänään menin Lonely Planetin suosituksesta Pier2:ssa sijaitsevaan Café Cala´oon, koska sieltä saa kuulemma juuri sisämaasta tuoduista kahvipavuista tehtyä kahvia. Paikka oli pieni ja ahdas, ja asiakkaina oli itseni lisäksi viisi lihaksikasta poliisia - ruskeita ja harmaita mutta [View Full Entry]

By MariaS ntti
August 9th 2009

Pyöräilyä Puerto Ricossa Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan

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9.8.2009 San Juan on rakentunut sillä tavalla, että sen keskustassa on Ocean Parkiksi kutsuttu alue, jossa Hosteria del Markin sijaitsee. Kivenheiton päässä on muukin kaupunki, muun muassa Puerto Ricon taidemuseo. San Juanin historialliseen vanhaan kaupunkiin pääsee pyörällä puolessa tunnissa. (Kävelyreissu katkesi siihen, että ensin tuli vastaan pelikaani, joka ei pelännyt minua yhtään ja sitten joko skorpioni, jumalattoman iso hämähäkki tai tarantella. Se oli ison miehen kämmenen kokoinen, karvainen, oranssinvihreä ja liikkui iljettävän hitaasti sivuttain.) Kuulostaa vaaralliselta, ett [View Full Entry]

By Absaroque
June 8th 2009

Nous sommes le 5 juin Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » Ponce

Sortie de la baie de Luperon
on découvre un complexe hotelier…

Fin d’une autre étape…. De retour au bateau après trois jours d’auto, nous découvrons que nous rapportons plus que des photos de notre périple….. Jean-Pierre d’abord, puis moi, sommes affectés par une diarrhée carabinée!! Nous cherchons la cause; nous croyons que c’est le petit déjeuner pris dans un kiosque au bord de la rue, dans La Vega. Une pochette de poulet frite dans l’huile et un grand verre de jus frais (bien recherché par les mouches….lors de la préparation) sont, il nous semble, une source probable de quelque chose qui ressemble à [View Full Entry]

Le long de la côte, avec les gros nuages

By Darling Judas
May 21st 2009

Before I go... Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » Cabo Rojo » La Parguera

Me & Paola
This is a picture of me and a friend, Just days before I left to the states.

Oh Dear I'm So Irresponsible. I've procrastinated enough I must start packing up my bags for tomorrow. I'm not sure what I should bring because the weather there is so different there compared to here; Right now according to Wunderground.com the Temperature here in Lajas, P.R. is 79F and in Portland Maine it's right now 50F which personally is really freaking cold, but since it's 12:41 in the morning I guess it should be. So I'm going to bring warm clothing cause I'm a miserable person when I'm cold. Hopefully I don't forget to bring anything important... Well I [View Full Entry]

By Advaitin
April 20th 2009

Leaving San Juan Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan » Old San Juan

Big Ships
First view of Celebrity Summit from Taxi, showing harbor

19 April 2009. This is the first full day at sea. The Celebrity Summit is a curious boat; it shimmies and shakes, somewhat like a train on a rough track. Connie says it’s rather like sleeping on a block of Jell-O and having someone move the plate. Yes, the boat was there. Slipped in during the night or evening before along with another from a different company. From the Condado area to the Pan American pier was a $15 taxi ride. On one side of a spit of land is a commercial airport, probably and old military field, still used by [View Full Entry]

By Advaitin
April 18th 2009

Flying Down to San Juan Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan » Old San Juan

Even a Condom World can close
A new hotel is supposed to take this spot

17 April 17, 2009 You may take all the precautions you wish. The more you protect yourself, the less convenient it becomes for you to pass through airport security. The wonderfully wired and thick PacSafe 200 DayPack makes the gear inside difficult to view on the scanner. So, all you have carefully packed in a certain order and layered for maximum protection of fragile items, including lenses, will be taken out one-by-one and given a thorough swipe test—a special swab that picks up chemicals such as those used in making bombs or bullets, I suppose, which are then put in a [View Full Entry]

By jondhill
April 2nd 2009

Puerto Rico Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Photos http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2423262&id=8643197&l=61e000653f [View Full Entry]

By Desirada
March 31st 2009

Hola! Hablas espanol? Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico

La pêche a été bonne sur le chemin du retour avec Karl

Puerto Rico, 31 mars 2009 N’allez surtout pas croire que nous vous avions oubliés. Nous nous sommes simplement adaptés au rythme du Sud. Nous sommes à Puerto Rico depuis près de deux semaines. Bien que ce soit un état Américain, nous avons plutôt l’impression d’être dans un pays à part entière. Mais revenons en arrière. À l’origine, nous pensions ne rester que quelques semaines dans les Bahamas. Nous y sommes restés deux mois. Nous y avons d’abord eu la visite de Karl, le neveu de Monique, pour une semaine. Monique pensait avoir bien provisionné le bateau [View Full Entry]

Préparation d'un succulent souper par Laurent

By Claudiavandijk
March 5th 2009

Rain, Rain and again rain Central America Caribbean » Puerto Rico » San Juan » Old San Juan

Bus stop in San Juan

On tuesday evening the 3rd it started raining. The next day we wanted to rent a car, but when we looked out of the window it was still raining. So change of plan then. The main reason for this trip is to go to the Word baseball classic games. We allready made a reservation for the tickets, but they need to be picked up at the baseball stadion (Hiram Bithorn). Since it's a bad day for making photos or siteseeing, we can do that today. First stop is the busstop. We expected the bus to come several times in an hour, [View Full Entry]

Hiram Bithorn Baseball stadion, San Juan

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