Fascinating Facts About Puerto Rico

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"Santiago, the story of his new life is" a big Puerto Rico film.It was directed by Jacobo Morales. "Santiago, the story of his new life" was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film category at the 1989 Academy Awards.

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Puerto Rico was a museum of old and new ... Puerto Rico is world famous for its beauty and pleasant climate.It describes an attractive tourist area of beautiful sandy beaches andNatural areas ... UNESCO has La Fortaleza and San Juan National Historic declared World Heritage Site.

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Sila Calderon was the first female governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (2001-2005).

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Puerto Rico has ten idols: Roberto Clemente (baseball player), Ricky Martin (singer), Teo Cruz (basketball player), Jennifer Lopez (singer), Benicio del Toro (Actor), Gigi Fernandez (tennis player), Felisa Rincon de Gautier (formerlyMayor of San Juan de Puerto Rico), Pablo Casals (cello), Sila Calderon () Ex-Governor, and Rita Moreno (actress).

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Puerto Rico has the Miss Universe pageant won a record five times: Marisol Malaret (1970), Deborah Carthy-Deu (1985), Dayanara Torres (1993), Denisse Quiñones (2001), and Zuleyka Rivera (2006). It has more titles than Brazil, Argentina and Mexico combined.The only country which they have won over Puerto Rico, the United States(1954,1956,1960,1967,1980,1995,1997)

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The 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games were in Ponce, Puerto Rico instead.

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Jennifer Lopez is Puerto Rico descent. It was on 24 Born in July 1970 in the Bronx, New York (USA). The multi-talented actress and singer Jennifer Lopez is famous around the world. She is a hardworking woman who started out with something more in life than dreams.In an interview, she said: "Sure.You work so hard all your life-it `s hot, hot, hot, and it` s cold. I know that is day to come. "Jennifer fans know that when she sings, she sings.
She admires Barbra Streisand, which is an American singer and actress. "Barbra Streisand. What she did with her acting career, sang was the whole thing. I love it. She did" The Way We Were. "It was a love story about two people, and you see her whole life. One do not get that in my films anymore.Where "TheWay We Were? "I need before I die," the actress said in an interview ... Jennifer Lopez is a symbol of Puerto Rico.

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Baseball is the national sport in Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico Hosts Basketball FIBA Men's World Championship in 1974.

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Puerto Rico hosted the Miss Universe 1972nd It was the first Latin American country to host Miss Universe contest.

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Rita Moreno is a popular Puerto Rico film, television and theater actress. Rosa Dolores Alverio, is best known as Rita Moreno, was on 11 December 1931 Born in Humacao, Puerto Rico.She is one of the few Hispanic artists to the Academy Award, an Emmy, have won a Antoinette Perry Award and a Grammy. She won in 1962 the Oscar for best supporting actress for her role in the classic film musical "West Story" ...

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Rosie Perez is a famous American Actress and choreographer.
She is from Puerto Rico sources. Rosie was born in Brooklyn, New York (USA).

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Puerto Rico is bigger than Singapore.

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Felisa Rincon de Gautier was the mayor of San Juan de Puerto Rico 1946 to 1969. Felisa was Puerto Rico's most renowned social activist. She dedicated her whole life for the poor and homeless, sick people, especially children and women. She has received numerous awards: The order of> Merit from Israel, the Pope Pius XII medal from the Vatican and Joan of Arc Medal from France ...

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In 1984, Pope John Paul visited San Juan de Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico has in the Winter Olympics 6 times (Sarajevo-1984, Calgary 1988, Albertville won-1992, Lillehammer 1994, Nagano 1998 and Salt Lake City-2002)

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