INGLÉS III

GROUP 3
 Profesor:
Jorge Antonio Crisóstomo Olivares

 Members Name:

1. Raquel Jesica Huamani Mamani - 1201579

2. Arturo Enrique Huarcaya Cutimbo - U18312623
3. Henry Cancino Serrano - U19216236
4. Italo Francisco Niño de Guzmán Piñas - U18218418
Geography of Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is an island that is part of the archipelago of the Greater Antilles, and is
made up of the main island and other islands, islets and cays, among which are the
islands of Mona, Vieques, Culebra, Desecheo and Caja de Muertos.

Location

Between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. East of the Dominican Republic,
west of the British Virgin Islands and northwest of the United States Virgin Islands.

The island is 111 miles long (from east to west) and 39.5 miles wide (from north to
south), and its geographical coordinates are: 18 ° 15′N 66 ° 30′W.

Population

According to a press release from the IEPR and the annual estimate published this
Monday by the United States Census, the current population of Puerto Rico as of July
1 of this year was 3,193,694 people.
Temperature Puerto Rico

Offers a more pleasant tropical climate than other Caribbean countries due to the
influence of the next trade winds that push the clouds and refresh the air. The
temperature, without great annual variations, registers a daily average of 24 to 27 ° C
(75.2 to 80.6 ° F), decreasing at night in the mountain areas. In places higher than
3,000 feet (900 m) the climate can change a temperate or subtropical high, as in
places like Jayuya, Adjuntas and Maricao where there are pine forests and
temperatures up to 20 ° F (~ 10 ° C) lower than in the city of San Juan. However, in the
summer the temperature can feel close to 38.5 ° C (100 ° F). In the summer of 2009,
heats of up to 105 ° F have been felt. The lowest temperatures are recorded in
Represents Guineo. The average in this region is 19.45 ° C (67 ° F). Adjuntas normally
records low temperatures of 50 ° F (10 ° C) and 60 ° F (16 ° C) in winter.8 The lowest
recorded temperature is 40 ° F (4.4 ° C) and has been recorded in three municipalities:
Aibonito, Corozal and Adjuntas.9 Many Americans visit the island in the winter,
escaping the cold. In the San Juan metropolitan area the temperature sometimes
drops to 70 degrees Fareinheit (21 ° C) at night and in the day no higher than 80
degrees (26 ° C), this in December, January and February. March is the best month to
enjoy the island's climate, it is not cold nor very hot and this is the driest month in
Puerto Rico, in San Juan it has had March where only traces of rain have fallen. The
comfortable climate lasts 3 months and the heat 9 months. The seasons of the year
are not marked much but a little: the summer is humid and hot; autumn is very rainy,
some trees such as oak and almond trees change their leaves; winter is cooler and
drier compared to summer and in spring all the trees bloom and countless flowers
appear in the forests and the city. The Ultraviolet Ray Indices UV Index, remain high
throughout the year reaching extreme indices (11+) during the middle of the year and
dropping to a maximum of 6 to 7 during the winter. During the summer, on average,
the sunrise is at 5:30 in the morning and sunset at 7:10 at night. During Winter the Sun
Sells at around 7:00 in the morning and sets at around 5:45 in the afternoon.
Traditions of Puerto Rico with full joy

Festivities

Bomba and Plena Festival

Macabeo Festival

Mask Festival

San Sebastian Street Parties

Without a doubt, the customs and traditions of Puerto Rico are excellent to learn more
about the country and its people. Here we present some of the ones you can
experience throughout the year and in different corners of the island. Like someone
saying: pencil and paper so you don't miss any. Let's get started!

1. Patron Saint Festivities

The Patron Saint Festivities in Puerto Rico are festivities that take place in the different
towns of the island every year, from January to December. They are held in honor of
the Patron Saints of each municipality. In the towns, the main square is generally the
space that serves as the setting for this celebration.

Although they have religious roots, the patron saint festivals have adopted various
activities that reflect other aspects of the culture. During the respective festivities you
can enjoy parades, games, machinas, typical gastronomy and live musical shows.
2. Bomba and Plena Festival

Of course, we cannot talk about the tradition of Puerto Rico without mentioning Bomba
and Plena. Yes! Those musical genres that make "your rhythm go up your toes", and
that are an essential part of Puerto Rican culture. The bomba is believed to be one of
the oldest dances in Puerto Rico. Its origin is of African descent.

On the other hand, the plenary is the result of a European and African musical fusion.
Due to its undoubted value, the Piñones area serves as the venue to celebrate the
Bomba and Plena Festival. This event will allow you to learn more about these two
musical genres, see live performances and even take small dance workshops, if you
dare.

3. Macabeo Festival

In December, a festival is celebrated that honors one of the main delicacies of Puerto
Rican cuisine: The Macabeo. This is how the delicious artisan frying that originated in
the town of Trujillo Alto is known. Through this town festival, the tradition of making this
product is preserved.

At the festival la trova, a musical genre that highlights the Puerto Rican jíbaro and his
improvisational art, is one of the main attractions. There you can find activities such as
the troubadour competition. You will be fascinated with the skill that even the smallest
have in this art.

4. Mask Festival

Creativity and color abound at the Mask Festival, which takes place every December
28 in the town of Hatillo. This traditional celebration is made up of the so-called masks
that come out from the early hours of the morning, in colorful hand-made troupes and
parade through the main streets. At the end of the tour, the participants and spectators
arrive at the urban center of the town to continue the party there.

This celebration is inspired by the story of the persecution of children by order of a

king, and the masks represent the soldiers who were called. This is why its
commemoration happens close to April Fool's Day. Interesting, right? In short, it is one
of the customs and traditions of Puerto Rico that you should not miss.

The Puerto Rican family also do a lot in their free time as Make a snack. Making a
snack your sons and daughters will not only have fun cooking, but they will learn to
work as a team and discover new flavors. You can make a sponge cake, a flan or a
yogurt with fruits, for example. Write a travel guide. One of the things we most want to
do is go on a trip, but until other places can be visited, preparations can be made. A
good idea is to create a travel guide. Promote the participation of your sons and
daughters to choose the destination, the activities to be carried out or the
accommodation, for example. Watching movies as a family. Boys and girls often love
watching movies. Choose movies that you may like based on the age of your sons and
daughters. You can have a family member choose the film each time, so that they
learn to respect the decisions of others. Table games. Board games such as
Parcheesi, Goose, Card Games etc. help to promote tolerance of frustration, which will
be a fundamental quality to face life situations in which we do not achieve what we
want and we are frustrated. Listen to music. Music can greatly influence our mood. You
can teach your sons and daughters the songs that you like so that they learn about
music and, above all, that they enjoy. Try various musical styles (jazz, classical, pop,
rock, etc.).

Dancing Almost all boys and girls love to dance. You can combine listening to music
with dancing so that family fun is guaranteed. Dancing is a way to practice
coordination, elasticity, resistance and to get in shape. Do sport. At home you can also
play sports and if you do it with your family much better. You can choose simple
exercises depending on the age of your sons and daughters, prepare a table and do it
as a family. Playing sports one hour a day is essential for a healthy lifestyle. Doing
family activities is a way to spend time together and have fun. Your sons and
daughters will be delighted to enjoy the company of their parents and to learn by
playing.
 (Italo Francisco Niño de Guzman Piñas - U18218418)

Customs: El Vejigante

Among the customs and traditions that Puerto Rico has, is El vejigante where the
festivities of its patron Santiago are celebrated. It is a folk character that is appreciated
at festivals. Legend has it that the vejigante represented the unfaithful Moors who were
defeated in a battle led by Santiago. To honor the saint, people dressed as demons
took to the streets in an annual procession. Over time, the vejigante became a kind of
folk demon, but in Puerto Rico it acquired a new dimension with the introduction of the
African and native Taino cultural influence. Therefore, these parties are on the streets
with groups and masks. Before the vejigante used a quality air stick, he hit people.
That doesn't do it anymore. Now he wears a mask, made of water coconut, that
imitates the face of a tiger but with three horns. Visit brightly colored, wide suits with
gathered sleeves, legs, neck, hands and ankles. They go out in groups through the
streets. They are always accompanied by children, who answer the chorus of the song.

The vejigante's mask is known as Careta. It is made of papier mache or coconut shells.
Although many pumpkin masks have also been seen, they generally sport a fearsome
variety of horns, fangs, and beaks, and are often dotted with polka dots. The masks
are hand painted and assembled by local artisans. The mask sizes range from
miniature creations to masterpieces like the Chinese dragon. Similarly, prices start at
around $ 10 and go as high as thousands.

The origin of the word "Vejigante" is a fusion of two words in Spanish: bladder, or cow
bladder, and giant, or giant. The name refers to the bladders that the characters carry.
The bladder, which is dry, inflated, seed-filled, and painted, is the bladder's reliable
weapon. During the Ponce Carnival, the largest cultural event in Puerto Rico and an
annual stage for the vejigante exhibits his things, the characters walk happily through
the crowd, singing, singing and hitting passers-by randomly with their bladders.

The mask is only part of the set. Also, the bladder has a flowing cape, a bit like a clown
path but with undulating sides that spread out like wings when the bladder extends its
arms.
 (Raquel Jesica Huamani Mamani - 1201579)

These are some of his best known Puerto Rican artists in the world

1. Jennifer Lopez: This Bronx-born New York actress has never denied her Puerto
Rican roots, even when she was cast with some controversy as the late Tejano
music singer Selena in 1997. Lopez proved to be up to the role and Despite the
fact that in many of her films she does not play the role of Latina, she accepts
her culture, being the one who heads the National Parade of Puerto Rico in
New York, singing in Spanish and showing pride in her roots. "I have never
tried to hide the fact that I am Latina," she told People en Español magazine. "I
think that's why Hispanics say, 'She is ours, everyone sees her, but she
belongs to us,' and that's the way it is. I'm from the Latino community, I belong
to him, that's what I am.”

2. Bruno Mars: The singer already has two Grammys and a Super Bowl halftime
show to his credit, although Bruno Mars is not the name he started his career
with. The name they gave him when he was born in Honolulu was Peter Gene
Hernández and he began his artistic career at the age of five with his father in a
musical group. Her father was from Brooklyn with Puerto Rican descent and
her mother was a singer and dancer from the Philippines. To succeed, Mars
had to overcome the trend in the music industry to pigeonhole artists by race. "I
 guess if I'm like a product, it can be chocolate, vanilla or buttered caramel," he
said. "It cannot be of the three flavors."

3. Michelle Rodríguez: Fans of the PBS series "Finding Your Roots with Henry
Louis Gates" may already know this, but several generations of the family of the
movie star "Fast & Furious" hail from Puerto Rico. This specialist in action films
was born in Texas to a Dominican mother and a Puerto Rican father, and grew
up in the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and finally in New Jersey. "My dad
wanted me to learn to speak Spanish, so when he was eight years old he sent
me to live two years with my grandmother in Puerto Rico," he explained.
Rodríguez says she is proud of her roots, but that she would prefer that her
ethnic origin not be what characterizes her. "No matter what I do, people are so
closed-minded that they don't see me as Michelle Rodríguez the actress, but
I'm always going to be Michelle Rodríguez the Latin actress," she told Interview
magazine in 2000.

(Arturo Enrique Huarcaya Cutimbo -

U18312623)

Puerto Ricans do not like them to

speak ill of their policy, as they
have invested a lot of time and effort saying that they should be part of the United
States, since they would not like a person to come and make fun of what they are
trying to do.

Some of the typical dishes of Puerto Rico are "Arroz mamposteado", "Mofongo", "La
Alcapurria", among other dishes.

ARROZ MANPOSTEADO
MOFONGO

ALCAPURRIA
(Henry Cancino Serrano - U19216236)