2. Capital: San Juan
• Puerto Rico's Population
3,978,702.
• Currency- United States
Dollar (USD)
• Religions
• 85% Catholic
• 8% Protestants
• 2.3% Non-religious
• 3% other
3. FUN FACTS
Literacy rate- 94.1%
Es bueno que Puerto Rico tenga bueno índice de alfabetismo.
Unemployment rate- 16%
Es malo que Puerto Rico tenga alto tasa de desempleo.
Official languages- Spanish and English
Es importante que hables español o inglés en Puerto Rico.
Flower- Maga
Es necesario que riegues magas.
4. EL INVESTIGADOR DE LA FESTIVIDAD
• Began in the first half of the 19th century
• Originally religious, anticipation of Lent and meat was eaten for the last time
• Today, the public festivals take place at various times of the year: masked vejigantes and a
parade of bands
• Traditionally, on the morning of festival a group of musicians perform traditional folk music
(alboradas)
• Traditional student musical groups called estudiantinas ask for donations to pay for their studies
• The festival ends at sundown
• People invaded the streets, dressed in disguises and parading through the streets dancing and
singing
• From the balconies, some people throw food, water and objects at those below
• Also tied pigs' bladders, or vejigas, inflated with air, to a pole and attacked passersbys while
repeating the saying, "Vejigante a la boya, pan y cebolla!" or "¡Vejigante está pinta'o de verde,
amarillo y colorao!" (Tradition of vejigantes)
• Later, confetti and paper replaced the eggs, rotten fruit and dirty water that were thrown at the
people below.
5. INVESTIGADORES DEL ARTE Y LA COMIDA
• ARTES:
• Disfrazes: Disfrazes de Caranaval en Puerto Rico consiste de disfrazes de vejigante.
• Alimentos: En Carnaval en Puerto Rico no hay alimentos especiales se comen, pero cocino pina colada
donas
