• Step back in time and learn about Old San Juan from your guide who will cover centuries of Puerto Rican history and culture. (getyourguide.com)
  • The Puerto Rican governmental debt must be renegotiated in ways that encourage greater productive investment without sacrificing the long-term development of the country or the programs needed by its most vulnerable citizens. (world-psi.org)
  • This seminar brings a thoughtful discussion of relevant international experiences to support Puerto Rican organizations and trade unions working together to build alternatives to the Puerto Rican situation. (world-psi.org)
  • For the 450th anniversary of the City of San Juan, and with the assistance of the Institute for Puerto Rican Culture, in 1971 the Municipal Assembly decided to reform the shield as well as the seal and official flag of the city. (crwflags.com)
  • Nearby sits Casa Armstrong-Poventud a magnificent example of the neoclassical architectural heritage of the island, its white-domed building on the west side of the main square houses the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture and the Puerto Rican Tourism Company's regional offices. (topuertorico.org)
  • The Museum of Puerto Rican Music traces the rich musical history of the island through memorabilia of famous musicians and displays of Indian, Spanish and African musical instruments. (topuertorico.org)
  • Many important Puerto Rican pieces are included in the collection, some Inca pottery and even Thai pieces. (topuertorico.org)
  • The museum also offers exhibits by contemporary Puerto Rican artists. (topuertorico.org)
  • Pierluisi was sworn in despite not having been confirmed by the Puerto Rican Senate. (democracynow.org)
  • We are hoping our partners, donors and contributors continue supporting our organization in order for us to provide support and resources to Puerto Rican children during this crisis and to be ready to serve our community in the future. (beet.tv)
  • In March, a report from our presidential task force on Puerto Rican status provided a meaningful way forward on this question so that the residents of the island can determine their own future. (suntimes.com)
  • Rep. Luis Gutierrez on Tuesday repeats his call for Puerto Rican independence here. (suntimes.com)
  • Puerto Rican artists contribute to our culture - and by the way, I don't know if you noticed, but Marc Anthony decided to show up here today. (suntimes.com)
  • Puerto Rican entrepreneurs create American jobs. (suntimes.com)
  • I also want to take a moment to acknowledge all the Puerto Rican men and women who serve in our country's uniform. (suntimes.com)
  • He was the assistant hitting coach for the Puerto Rican entry in the World Baseball Classic and is a coach with the Puerto Rican national team. (dallasnews.com)
  • With the BASC gender differences were found in the clinical scale of Anxiety in the Puerto Rican sample, while no significant differences were found in the New York sample. (bvsalud.org)
  • And instead of sledding on snow banks, you can ride another type of board at Rincon (Puerto Rico's surfer's paradise). (mapquest.com)
  • Puerto Rico's capital is the second oldest European-established capital city in the Americas, after Santo Domingo , in the Dominican Republic , founded in 1496, [5] and is the oldest European-established city under United States sovereignty . (wikipedia.org)
  • Today, San Juan is Puerto Rico's most important seaport [7] and is the island's financial, cultural, and tourism center . (wikipedia.org)
  • Old San Juan, Puerto Rico's capital city, provides a cultural experience that is unmatched. (hollandamerica.com)
  • Puerto Rico's entire population is around 5 million, while the population of San Juan itself is 1.6 million. (hollandamerica.com)
  • Solving Puerto Rico's debt crisis requires difficult choices and a shared burden, but it cannot be resolved by fiscal consolidation that usurps democracy and undermines the economic development of the island and the government's capacity to achieve fiscal stability and carry out the policies and programs needed for economic recovery after successive years of contraction. (world-psi.org)
  • The lessons learned from Americas, and more recently Greece, indicate that Puerto Rico's debt crisis can be solved, but not through additional austerity measures that undermine the long term stability and growth of this island nation. (world-psi.org)
  • The reality of whether the University of Puerto Rico opens next year or not is directly linked to what Congress approves," Guillermo Guasp Pérez, president of the General Student Council at the University of Puerto Rico's (UPR) Río Piedras campus in San Juan, told AQ . (americasquarterly.org)
  • House members are expected as early as May 12 to present a reworked version of a bill called the Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act ( PROMESA ), which would allow Congress to restructure Puerto Rico's debt through a five-person financial oversight board. (americasquarterly.org)
  • Melody Vélez Pérez, a graduate student and activist at UPR, told AQ that student groups are hoping to pressure Puerto Rico's Treasury to "pay the money it owes the university. (americasquarterly.org)
  • Puerto Rico's Treasury is behind in $69.6 million worth of payments to UPR, according to Guasp, who cited a figure UPR's Director of Budgeting and Finance provided his group at a May 5 board of trustees meeting. (americasquarterly.org)
  • The university is also missing $77.1 million that UPR lent Puerto Rico's Government Development Bank at the start of the fiscal year to help it avoid insolvency, Guasp said. (americasquarterly.org)
  • Students hope that Puerto Rico's political class recognizes how a strong university system might help the island avoid crises in the future. (americasquarterly.org)
  • With a population of 194,636, Ponce is Puerto Rico's second largest city (San juan is the first and Mayaguez is the third). (topuertorico.org)
  • A public list of Puerto Rico's debtholders does not exist. (inthesetimes.com)
  • Of the more than 30 known financial firms vying for Puerto Rico's debt, at least 24 are hedge funds known as vulture firms, which specialize in risky assets and cater to wealthy investors. (inthesetimes.com)
  • This activity continues the century-long cycle in which outside investors extract profit from Puerto Rico and send it off the island, aided by Puerto Rico's colonial status and special tax breaks. (inthesetimes.com)
  • The Holiday Inn Express® San Juan Condado Hotel is a few blocks away from Condado Beach, luxury stores and a variety of restaurants. (ihg.com)
  • How much is parking at Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado? (ihg.com)
  • Can I cancel my booking at Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado for a full refund? (ihg.com)
  • Does Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado have a restaurant on site? (ihg.com)
  • No, there is no on site restaurant at Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado. (ihg.com)
  • When is breakfast at Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado? (ihg.com)
  • Breakfast at Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado is available from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM. (ihg.com)
  • What are the check-in and check-out times for Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado? (ihg.com)
  • Check-in at Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado is from 4:00 PM, and check-out time is 12:00 PM. Contact the hotel directly for options available for early check-in or late check-out. (ihg.com)
  • Does Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado have a pool? (ihg.com)
  • Yes, Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado has an outdoor pool. (ihg.com)
  • Is there a fitness center at Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado? (ihg.com)
  • Does Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado offer free Wi-Fi? (ihg.com)
  • Yes, the Holiday Inn Express San Juan Condado offers free WiFi! (ihg.com)
  • Tonight on Showtime, BoxNation and TV Azteca from Coliseo Roberto Clemente in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Orlando Salido faces Juan Manuel Lopez in a highly-anticipated rematch. (badlefthook.com)
  • Located in San Juan and with Condado Beach reachable within a 6-minute walk, Casa Wilson Inn has concierge services, allergy-free rooms, an outdoor swimming pool, free WiFi throughout the property and. (booking.com)
  • Located in Condado, Puerto Rico, this boutique hotel is just 1 block from Condado Beach and has free WiFi in public areas and rooms with air conditioning. (booking.com)
  • 1990. Water quality study at the U.S. Atlantic Fleet Weapons Training Facility, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico: September 1990. (cdc.gov)
  • Spanish for "Saint John ") is the capital city and most populous municipality in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico , an unincorporated territory of the United States . (wikipedia.org)
  • He is admitted to practice in the State Bar of Wisconsin, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and before the federal courts in Wisconsin and Puerto Rico. (bestlawyers.com)
  • The name he gave to the island was San Juan Bautista, honoring St. John the Baptist. (hollandamerica.com)
  • Discover the most important landmarks of Puerto Rico in one day - Visit Old San Juan (historic sites) - Hike into the rain forest - Go into the caves - Swim in the pristine waters of El Yunque (optional) - Visit Pinones State Forest - Natural resources (lagoons, beaches, mangroves) & traditional food - Visit Maria de la Cruz cave - Explore Loiza the AfroAmerican culture - In one day! (getyourguide.com)
  • Visit Old San Juan and experience over 500 years of history, or go to Casa Bacardi tour and enjoy rum tasting. (ihg.com)
  • On Thursday, January 12, 2023, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, in partnership with the Puerto Rico Public Health Trust, held an in-person-only event on a new tool to improve population health in Puerto Rico. (newyorkfed.org)
  • This dataset includes the number of laboratory-positive dengue cases by week for the San Juan-Carolina-Caguas Metropolitan Statistical Area. (cdc.gov)
  • Puerto Ricans also cannot vote for the President of the United States. (hollandamerica.com)
  • We're giving Puerto Ricans the tools they need to build their own economic futures. (suntimes.com)
  • The vulture firms and mutual fund companies involved knew the island was wildly overcommitted, but they trusted the power of their outsize legal and lobbying efforts to squeeze out payments, no matter the cost to Puerto Ricans. (inthesetimes.com)
  • Soon after Puerto Ricans became U.S. citizens in 1917, the United States imposed high shipping costs that hobbled the island's economy. (inthesetimes.com)
  • It is also the biggest and most populated of all the barrios in the capital city with a bigger population than most municipalities of Puerto Rico and one of the most densely populated areas of the island (13,257.4 persons per square mile). (wikipedia.org)
  • Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Puerto Rico (1), a geographically diverse archipelago comprising 78 municipalities, with an estimated population of 3.9 million in 2007. (cdc.gov)
  • Data from the Census 2000 indicate that socioeconomic disparities exist geographically across Puerto Rico, where municipalities differ by socioeconomic determinants such as proportion of residents living below the poverty level and with lower educational attainment. (cdc.gov)
  • In the 20th century the conurbation of the San Juan metropolis expanded rapidly beyond its walled confines of Old San Juan to incorporate the boroughs of suburban Miramar, Santurce, Isla Grande, and Condado, along the coast, as well as industrial Hato Rey, with its large sports stadium and modern financial district, and the college town of Río Piedras, immediately to the southeast. (wikipedia.org)
  • You can find 2 airports in San Juan: San Juan Isla Grande and San Juan Puerto Rico. (lastminute.com)
  • Located in the Condado district in San Juan, 6 km from Fort San Felipe del Morro, AC Hotel by Marriott San Juan Condado features a year-round outdoor pool and spa centre. (booking.com)
  • HiBird- Apartment and Suites Hotel is a sustainable condo hotel in San Juan where guests can make the most of its outdoor swimming pool, fitness center, and garden. (booking.com)
  • Hyatt Place San Juan is located in the Convention District and offers a swimming pool with area for kids, a terrace and free WiFi throughout. (booking.com)
  • For instance, a 1977 dengue epidemic in Puerto Rico appears to have cost between US $6 and $16 million in medical services and lost work alone (9). (cdc.gov)
  • Recent estimates have put the cost of epidemic dengue in Puerto Rico since 1977 at US $100-150 million (5). (cdc.gov)
  • This page contains links for dengue data for San Juan, Puerto Rico and Iquitos, Peru. (cdc.gov)
  • These environmental data are from Iquitos, Peru and San Juan, Puerto Rico to correspond with the available dengue data. (cdc.gov)
  • A fiscal control board appointed by the U.S. government initiated the process, similar to bankruptcy, under Title III of the 2016 Puerto Rico Oversight, Management and Economic Stability Act (aka Promesa), signed by President Barack Obama. (inthesetimes.com)
  • During November 1, 2015-July 7, 2016, specimens from 16,522 patients with suspected Zika virus disease in Puerto Rico were evaluated and 5,351 (32%) had laboratory evidence of current or recent Zika virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • More than half of new HIV diagnoses in 2016 and 2017 occurred in 48 counties, Washington, D.C., and San Juan, Puerto Rico. (cdc.gov)
  • To the west is San Juan Bay, where three bridges, Dos Hermanos Bridge (Ave. Ashford), G. Esteves Bridge (Ave. Ponce de León) and San Antonio Bridge (Ave. Fernandes Juncos) connect Santurce with La Isleta (small island) where Old San Juan is located. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 1508, Juan Ponce de León founded the original settlement which he called Caparra . (wikipedia.org)
  • The first governor of the island of Puerto Rico was not Christopher Columbus, but another famous Spanish explorer: Ponce de Leon. (hollandamerica.com)
  • Ponce was founded in 1692 by Juan Ponce de León's great-grandson - Loíza Ponce de León. (topuertorico.org)
  • We obtained cancer statistics from 1995 to 2004 from the Puerto Rico Central Cancer Registry (PRCCR) (8). (cdc.gov)
  • The shield of the City of San Juan is very similar to that of Puerto Rico, both having as the principal charge the Lamb of God or Paschal Lamb, which represents Jesus Christ and St. John the Baptist. (crwflags.com)
  • In the main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING, Juan Manuel Lopez (30-0, 27 KOs) will risk his unblemished record and World Boxing Organization (WBO) featherweight title against former International Boxing Federation (IBF) 126-pound titleholder Orlando "Siri'' Salido (34-11-2, 22 KOs), of Ciudad Obregon, Mexico. (boxinginsider.com)
  • Orlando Salido faces Juan Manuel Lopez tonight in Puerto Rico. (badlefthook.com)
  • San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz also sued after his swearing-in. (democracynow.org)
  • Join us for a conversation with San Juan, Puerto Rico Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz. (harvard.edu)
  • If you take one of our cheap flights to San Juan , you will discover one of the cities with the best quality of life in Latin America . (iberia.com)
  • As highlighted in the above video, Holland America Line's seven-day eastern Caribbean cruises feature the gorgeous port of San Juan, Puerto Rico, in addition to Grand Turk, St. Maarten and Half Moon Cay. (hollandamerica.com)
  • and less than ten minutes away you will find Puerto Rico Convention Center. (ihg.com)
  • In 2003, a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention audit concluded that 95.3% of all cancer cases diagnosed or treated in hospital facilities in Puerto Rico were appropriately reported to the PRCCR, a result comparable to the US median of 95% (9). (cdc.gov)
  • Remains of a small indigenous fishing village have been found in Puerta de Tierra where the Puerto Rico National Guard Museum stands today, however most archaeological sites in the region have been destroyed and lost throughout the colonial history. (wikipedia.org)
  • Throughout the centuries, the district continued to grow due to its location between San Juan and its southern suburbs. (wikipedia.org)
  • The location was perfect right in the heart of old San Juan. (booking.com)
  • The exact time of Iftar varies depending on the location, as it is determined by the position of the sun in the sky. (awkatsalat.net)
  • Puerto Rico was a strategic location and Spain built over a period of 100 years two large fortresses that protected the port of San Juan. (hollandamerica.com)
  • Holiday Inn Express® Hotel near San Juan's Cruise Port Allow our hotel's location in the exclusive Condado area to be the starting point to your San Juan experience. (ihg.com)
  • Our convenient location near San Juan Cruise Port allows you to enjoy the area a few days before or after boarding your cruise. (ihg.com)
  • El Yunque Rain Forest is one of the island's most incredible highlights and only a 30 minute drive from the hotel's location in San Juan, Puerto Rico. (ihg.com)
  • In the second place, the rock placed on the waves of water represents the islet of San Juan, location of our capital. (crwflags.com)
  • Located on the Islet of San Juan , which is connected to the main island of Puerto Rico by bridges, Old San Juan is filled with cobblestone streets and colourful buildings from the 16th and 17th centuries, when the island was a Spanish colony. (iberia.com)
  • Linkage to HIV medical care within 1 month of HIV diagnosis is measured for persons aged ≥13 years whose HIV infection was diagnosed during January 2019 through March 2020, and who resided in any of the jurisdictions (including EHE Phase I jurisdictions) with complete reporting of laboratory data to CDC at the time of diagnosis (Tables 2a-c). (cdc.gov)
  • the Caribbean Series and the Special Olympics and MLB San Juan Series in 2010. (wikipedia.org)
  • Like most of the other islands visited on the Caribbean cruises, Puerto Rico was once home to the Arawak people. (hollandamerica.com)
  • Old San Juan is the best preserved Spanish colonial city in the Caribbean and is just a 10 minutes drive from the hotel. (ihg.com)
  • The 43rd Annual Conference of the Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries (ACURIL) is currently being held in San Juan, Puerto Rico during June 9 to 14, 2013. (bvsalud.org)
  • This August 9 session is the third since May, when the government of Puerto Rico began an attempt to restructure its $74.8 billion in bond debt. (inthesetimes.com)
  • Santurce (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtuɾse], from the Basque Santurtzi which means Saint George) is a barrio or district in the municipality of San Juan. (wikipedia.org)
  • [13] Today, it is part of the Pueblo Viejo district of Guaynabo , directly to the west of the modern municipality of San Juan. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is surrounded by six bodies of water: San Juan Bay, Condado Natural Lagoon, the Martín Peña Channel, San José Lagoon, Los Corozos Lagoon, and the Atlantic Ocean with its respective beaches and estuaries. (wikipedia.org)
  • The political crisis in Puerto Rico continues as its Senate has sued against the appointment of Pedro Pierluisi as the new governor following Ricardo Rosselló's resignation last week. (democracynow.org)
  • I'm Amy Goodman, with Juan González, as we end today's show looking at the political crisis in Puerto Rico. (democracynow.org)
  • We are reaching out to you to let you know that, in response to the current health crisis, the Governor of Puerto Rico has placed all businesses, schools, and common gathering spaces on lock down until March 31st. (beet.tv)
  • In 1899, the United States Department of War conducted a census of Puerto Rico, finding that the population of Santurce was 5,840. (wikipedia.org)
  • Offering air-conditioned rooms in the Miramar district of San Juan, SOKZO Miramar is 1.4 miles from Ocean Park Beach. (booking.com)
  • Since 2014, the Government Development Bank of Puerto Rico, which issued the bonds, has denied requests for their identities-including one from a governor-appointed oversight commission-citing trade secrets and privacy. (inthesetimes.com)
  • In 1876, an engineer from the port town of Santurtzi in Spain's autonomous Basque Country region known as Pablo Ubarri arrived on the island to help in the construction of a railroad system and a steam tramway between San Juan and the town of Río Piedras through the center of San Mateo de Cangrejos which prompted the gentrification of the district. (wikipedia.org)
  • Make unforgettable memories with your loved ones in the most iconic Lobby on island, every Saturday starting at 8:00 p.m. at Fairmont El San Juan Hotel. (elsanjuanhotel.com)
  • The Taíno people were the indigenous inhabitants of the area before the arrival of the Europeans to the island of Puerto Rico in 1493. (wikipedia.org)
  • Puerto Rico is the largest island that the ships visit on this exciting itinerary. (hollandamerica.com)
  • Columbus returned to the island several more times and established early colonies in the area where they thought gold could be mined. (hollandamerica.com)
  • With the passage of time, 'San Juan' came to be the name of the capital and 'Puerto Rico' that of the island. (crwflags.com)
  • The color then given to the flag was based on a text of Don Diego de Torres Vargas, taken form his description of the city and island of Puerto Rico in the year 1647, which read: 'Shield of arms granted to Puerto Rico by the Catholic Kings in the year 1511, an inhabitant named Pedro Moreno being the Procurator. (crwflags.com)
  • They are: a white lamb with its red pennant, upon a book, and all on a green island, which is that of Puerto Rico, and on the sides an F and and I, which represent Fernando and Isabel, the Catholic Kings who granted them, and today remain on the royal standard, which is an orange damask, with which the city was won. (crwflags.com)
  • Last month in Puerto Rico, at the Beet.TV executive retreat, we spoke about endemic child poverty on the island and what can be done. (beet.tv)
  • WASHINGTON-President Obama, in Puerto Rico on Tuesday, touched on the matter of the status of the island, a touchy subject. (suntimes.com)
  • The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), a public health agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is releasing today for public comment a focused public health assessment (PHA) on the air pathway for possible contaminants from the U.S. Navy's bombing range site on the island of Vieques, Puerto Rico. (cdc.gov)
  • there is the School of Tropical Medicine of the University of Puerto Rico. (crwflags.com)
  • Desperate for a lifeline from the U.S. Congress, university students in Puerto Rico are pushing local politicians to take an extreme step - default on their debt. (americasquarterly.org)
  • For five months, In These Times and Centro de Periodismo Investigativo (CPI) have been working together to track down those identities. (inthesetimes.com)
  • Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and American Samoa and oc- 1295-Techapp1.pdf), and the E gene open-reading frame casional transmission along the Texas-Mexico border. (cdc.gov)
  • To help cope with this increasing threat in the absence of effective emergency mosquito control measures, we have developed a broad, community-based, integrated program designed to prevent major epidemics of DHF/DSS in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. (cdc.gov)
  • Santurce is located along the north-eastern coast of Puerto Rico. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prices shown are for flights that customers have recently searched at to San Juan de Puerto Rico. (iberia.com)
  • Maybe you are interested in Cheap flights to San Juan Nows your chance! (lastminute.com)
  • In December 2015, the Puerto Rico Department of Health (PRDH) reported the first locally acquired case of Zika virus infection. (cdc.gov)
  • Obama formed The President's Task Force on Puerto Rico to deal with the issue of the island's future. (suntimes.com)
  • Specifically, ATSDR initiated an air sampling study during a recent military training exercise and reviewed relevant studies prepared by the following parties: the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board (PREQB), several academic and independent researchers from universities and private organizations in Puerto Rico, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the Navy and its contractors. (cdc.gov)
  • Enjoy stunning views of the San Juan Bay and easy access to historic sites and local attractions at Sheraton Old San Juan Hotel. (booking.com)
  • thus, about 76% of the population of Puerto Rico now lives and works in this area. (wikipedia.org)
  • The event focused on how investments addressing the social determinants of health could lead to better population health outcomes in Puerto Rico. (newyorkfed.org)
  • A formal association would follow 50 years later when Puerto Rico became a commonwealth of the United States. (hollandamerica.com)
  • the city gets in the spirit of the season starting 2 weeks ahead of time. (mapquest.com)
  • San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico ("City of Puerto Rico", Spanish for rich port city ). (wikipedia.org)
  • [8] San Juan is also a principal city of the San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo Combined Statistical Area . (wikipedia.org)
  • Two years later, after the city had scored a franchise, Williams traveled to San Diego and again met with baseball officials, this time to press them to name an owner for the Nationals. (washingtoncitypaper.com)
  • The sanjuan.org site says: 'Shield of the City of San Juan. (crwflags.com)
  • In the year 1799, King Charles IV of Spain, to reward the valor and fidelity shown by the sons of Puerto Rico on the occasion of the last English attack on San Juan (1797), granted the capital the privilege of surrounding its arms with the following motto: For her constancy, love, and fidelity, this city is very noble and loyal. (crwflags.com)
  • Our website enables you to check time in any city across the world by creating and adding a FREE Clock Widget to your website or blog. (booked.net)
  • The TEMAS test has been standardized with Hispanic children in New York City, with Hispanic children in Puerto Rico, and with Argentinean children in Buenos Aires (Costantino, Malgady, Casullo, & Castillo, 1991). (bvsalud.org)
  • The survey was conducted in the aftermath of te Treaty of Paris which had Spain cede Puerto Rico to the United States in the aftermath of the Spanish-American War as an unincorporated territory of the United States. (wikipedia.org)
  • [9] The area of San Juan used to be the boundary between the tribal regions (yucayeques) of Guaynabo and Haimanio , led by the chiefs ( caciques ) Mabo and Yuisa (also known as Loaíza), respectively, at the time of the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors . (wikipedia.org)
  • A year later, the settlement was moved to a site then called Puerto Rico , Spanish for "rich port" or "good port", after its similar geographical features to the town of Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria in the Canary Islands . (wikipedia.org)
  • Dating back to the early 1500s, Puerto Rico is surrounded by high stone wall and dotted with examples of Spanish Architecture. (hollandamerica.com)
  • The natural harbor where the ships dock proved to be an idyllic port and was given the name "Rich Port" or Puerto Rico in Spanish. (hollandamerica.com)
  • The Spanish did have early interests in Puerto Rico as they found some gold. (hollandamerica.com)
  • Located inside San Juan International Airport in Terminal D, within steps from Airline Terminals. (booking.com)
  • Fly from San Juan International Airport to Vieques (scheduled 22 minutes). (hixislandhouse.com)
  • It was on his second trip to the new world that Columbus found Puerto Rico. (hollandamerica.com)
  • Three times we stopped at one of the tiny wooden snack shacks that dot Tobago's roadside, all emblazoned with Coke signs, before we found one that had any in stock: It had one bottle. (latimes.com)
  • The objective of this study was to create an area-based socioeconomic position (SEP) index to assess possible socioeconomic disparities in incidence and mortality of selected cancers in Puerto Rico. (cdc.gov)
  • Incidence and mortality of cancer in Puerto Rico varied by SEP area. (cdc.gov)