Lección 5
Panorama — Puerto Rico

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Información sobre Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico Geography   http://www.photius.com/
 
LANIC — Puerto Rico   http://www.lanic.utexas.edu/
 
Puerto Rico Boriken   http://www.prboriken.com/
 

Fortaleza El Morro y el Viejo San Juan

El Morro—Virtual Tour   http://www.nps.gov/
 
San Juan National Historic Site   http://www.nps.gov/
 

Arecibo

Arecibo Observatory   http://www.naic.edu/
 
AreciboWEB   http://www.geocities.com/
 
Welcome to Puerto Rico!—Arecibo   http://welcome.topuertorico.org/
 

La música y danza puertorriqueñas

Music of Puerto Rico   http://www.musicofpuertorico.com/
 
La danza puertorriqueña   http://www.LaDanza.com
 
Puerto Rican Folkloric Dance   http://www.prfdance.org/
 

Algunas palabras clave
Use the links on this page or a search engine to complete the activities. Useful key words are:
Puerto Rico
El Viejo San Juan / Old San Juan
El Morro San Juan
San Juan National Historic Site
Arecibo / Arecibo Observatory
música Puerto Rico / salsa / danza Puerto Rico

  1. Take the virtual tour of El Morro. What is the fort's full name? How many forts protected San Juan's harbor? What does "morro" mean? When was the first lighthouse constructed in the fort?
  2. What are some of the resources available to people interested in El Morro, military history, and the history of Puerto Rico on the National Park Services' "San Juan National Historical Site."
  3. What feature(s) of the Arecibo Observatory do you find most interesting? Describe them/it.
  4. What are 3 types of Puerto Rican music? Name 2 important musicians. What are some of the typical instruments used in Puerto Rican music? What site has a glossary of Puerto Rican musical terms?

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