1 / 12

Puerto R ico

Puerto R ico . Caribbean project Karan Patel . Paradise Of Puerto Rico.

derica
Download Presentation

Puerto R ico

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Puerto Rico Caribbean project Karan Patel

  2. Paradise Of Puerto Rico Hip and cool, retro and chic, stylish and sophisticated. This is the quintessential San Juan beach hotel, and the place to be at. Selected as one of the Top 21 Hottest Caribbean Escapes by The Travel Channel, recognized as one of Architectural Digest’s Top Ten Hotels and chosen by Condé Nast Traveler as one of Puerto Rico's hottest luxury hotel destination.

  3. Water Activities Coastal Kayaking Deep sea fishing Scuba diving Surfing Jet skiing Snorkeling

  4. Sports Activities BateyZipline Adventure Horse riding Golfing Go cart Mountain biking biobay

  5. Historical Sites • El Morro Castle • La Fortaleza

  6. Festivals • Emancipation DayOn 22 March the abolishment of slavery took place on the island in 1873. At this time the island was still a Spanish colony. • Memorial DayHeld in May, this day commemorates those who lost their lives in the World Wars, with Puerto Rican placing wreaths at monuments across the island and hosting military ceremonies.

  7. Language • Spanish and English are the official languages of Puerto Rico, but Spanish is without a doubt the dominant language, as the majority of the people in Puerto Rico are not proficient in English.

  8. Cloths of Puerto Rico • The guayabera is the most distinctive and well-known garment from Puerto Rico. A kind of tailored shirt for men, it has patch pockets on the front and is usually worn over an undershirt • Women wore garments, simple cotton skirts called naguas. The length of the nagua indicated the woman's status in society, with higher-ranking individuals wearing longer garments. Men and women used paints to decorate their bodies and wore jewelry made from bones, rocks, feathers and coral. By contrast, the Spaniards who first arrived in Puerto Rico wore full uniforms despite the island's extreme heat and humidity.

  9. Cloths

  10. Food And Shopping • Plaza Las Americas is the best shopping mall in Puerto Rico. • Mofongo is the unofficial king of Puerto Rican cuisine.

  11. Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico • TheMuseo de Arte de Puerto Rico.It is a lovely museum, with the ground floor devoted to classic art work. One wing contains a gallery with paintings, wood carvings and religious articles from the 17th to 19th centuries. The opposite wing’s gallery has more recent works from 1930-1960. There is also a nice museum gift shop. • Upstairs, there is a gallery that has artwork from 1950-1990. There are also a number of galleries that had paintings and other works that were more contemporary. These exhibits change through out the year. • In the basement, there are craft workshop areas for children, where they can take classes and create their own art.

More Related