Puerto Rico Cultural Comparison

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What is the capital of Puerto Rico?

  • San Jose
  • Havana
  • Santo Domingo
  • San Juan (correct)

What is the currency used in Puerto Rico?

  • Puerto Rican Peso
  • Euro
  • US Dollar (correct)
  • Mexican Peso

Which cultures have influenced Puerto Rican food?

  • Italian, African, Indigenous
  • French, Spanish, Indigenous
  • Spanish, African, Indigenous (correct)
  • Portuguese, African, Indigenous

What is 'El Yunque' in Puerto Rico?

<p>A rainforest (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are 'pinchos' in Puerto Rican cuisine?

<p>Skewers of chicken and pork (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of streets can be found in Viejo San Juan?

<p>Cobblestone streets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What can be found in the rainforest El Yunque?

<p>Waterfalls (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is 'Coquí' in Puerto Rico?

<p>A tiny frog (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are 'tostones' made from?

<p>Plantains (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What kind of architecture can be seen in Viejo San Juan?

<p>Spanish colonial (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

La Plaza de Colón is known for featuring a statue of whom?

<p>Christopher Columbus (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of cuisine is known in Puerto Rico?

<p>La Cocina criolla (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Geography of Puerto Rico

  • Puerto Rico is an island.
  • The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan.

Viejo San Juan

  • Viejo San Juan is characterized by plazas, cobblestone streets, and Spanish style colonial buildings.
  • La Plaza de Colón features a statue of Christopher Columbus.

El Yunque Rainforest

  • Puerto Rico is home to a beautiful tropical rainforest called El Yunque.
  • El Yunque features many waterfalls, including Cascada de la Coca.

Wildlife

  • The Coquí is a tiny frog native to Puerto Rico.

Cuisine

  • Traditional Puerto Rican cooking is known as Cocina criolla.
  • Spanish, African, and Indigenous influences have shaped Puerto Rican cuisine.
  • Pinchos are skewers of chicken and pork.
  • Tostones are fried plantains.
  • La piragua is a tasty Puerto Rican treat.

Geography of Puerto Rico

  • Puerto Rico is an island.
  • The capital of Puerto Rico is San Juan.

Viejo San Juan

  • Viejo San Juan is characterized by plazas, cobblestone streets, and Spanish style colonial buildings.
  • La Plaza de Colón features a statue of Christopher Columbus.

El Yunque Rainforest

  • Puerto Rico is home to a beautiful tropical rainforest called El Yunque.
  • El Yunque features many waterfalls, including Cascada de la Coca.

Wildlife

  • The Coquí is a tiny frog native to Puerto Rico.

Cuisine

  • Traditional Puerto Rican cooking is known as Cocina criolla.
  • Spanish, African, and Indigenous influences have shaped Puerto Rican cuisine.
  • Pinchos are skewers of chicken and pork.
  • Tostones are fried plantains.
  • La piragua is a tasty Puerto Rican treat.

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