Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: A Vision of Puerto Rico
A virtual look at a wide-ranging mix of art and artifacts that visually represent Puerto Rico's culture and history. With thematic overviews of everyday life on the island, music, families, and religion along with many useful educational...
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Constitutional Rights Foundation: Puerto Rico: Commonwealth, Statehood, or Independence?
Activity in which students read informational text on the the history of Puerto Rico as a territory of the United States, and then decide on the political status of Puerto Rico. Individual, group and class work. Links to list of resources.
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Welcome to Puerto Rico!
A useful constellation of information and descriptive details about Puerto Rico. Covers everything from the history and culture of the island to its government, economy, favorite foods, places to visit, population, and geography.
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Puerto Rico Departamento De Recursos Naturales Y Ambientales
In Spanish. The home of Puerto Rico's Department of Natural Resources offers information on the environment, events and local resources.
US Census Bureau
U.s. Census Bureau: Puerto Rico Municipios Population
The U.S. Bureau provides this extensive text file on the estimated population of Puerto Rico by municipality from 1990 to 1999.
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes
Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Puerto Rico
Bibliotica Virtual Miguel de Cervantes is an excellent resource site in Spanish for Puerto Rico. The flag and a general map of Puerto Rico are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate,...
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Caribbean Business: About Puerto Rico
Choose from a menu of topics to find general reference information about Puerto Rico as well as information about its government, its history, its municipalities, official holidays, and demographics. Also accessible: a collection of...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: War in Puerto Rico
Click on Puerto Rico at the top of this page for a list of first-hand accounts of war in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American War, including the capture of Richard Harding Davis and much more.
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Welcome to Puerto Rico: Famous Puerto Ricans
Meet some of the famous people from Puerto Rico by clicking on a name to access biographical details.
Climate Zone
Climate Zone: Climate Information for Puerto Rico
Link to a chart of average temperature, rainfall, and snowfall by month. Also, find a map and compiled geographical data and facts about Puerto Rico.
New York Times
New York Times: Puerto Rico News
[Free Registration/Login Required] Headlines and breaking news coverage of Puerto Rico from one of America's most influential daily newspapers. Occasional publication of feature content in multimedia formats also available.
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Yahoo World Factbook: Puerto Rico
Click on any of the tabs for details on people, government, economy, communication, transportation, military, as well as geographic statistics.
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Museo De Arte De Puerto Rico (Museum of Art of p.r.)
The online home of the Museum of Art of Puerto Rico lets visitors view special exhibitions and examples from its permanent collection. Its artist biographies and its glossary of art terms, which is accessible by clicking through to the...
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Music of Puerto Rico
Providing in-depth information about the music of Puerto Rico, this sites mission is to enhance the appreciation of its musical heritage. Featured are instruments, a glossary and a detailed history of the music of Puerto Rico.
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Puerto Rico National Holidays
Simple list that gives basic information on holidays in Puerto Rico.
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Rhythms of Puerto Rico Plena
Study the rhythms of Puerto Rico through the musical form of the plena. Included are explanations of the different types of drums used in the plena. Audio examples and a pdf document of sheet music demonstrating the plena can also be...
Other
Welcome to Puerto Rico: Geography
The geographical information presented by Welcome to Puerto Rico is extensive. Natural resources, climate, and other sections are presented together in one page on the geography of Puerto Rico.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Luis Munoz Marin (Governor of Puerto Rico) Issue
Learn about the role that the first governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Munoz Marin, played in bringing about commonwealth status for Puerto Rico from this captioned exhibit of stamps issued in Governor Marin's honor.
Library of Congress
Loc: World of 1898: Chronology of Puerto Rico in the Spanish American War
Check out this page from the Library of Congress for a chronology of events in Puerto Rico during and after the Spanish-American War.
Nations Online Project
Nations Online: Puerto Rico
Nations Online gateway is home to a wide range of information-culture, history, geography, economy, environment, population, news, tourism, government, etc.-about Puerto Rico.
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet: Map of Puerto Rico
Lonely Planet provides a basic colored map of Puerto Rico including major cities and its capital.
Curated OER
National Park Service: The Forts of Old San Juan: Guardians of the Caribbean
Visit such Spanish sites in Puerto Rico as El Morro, the fort that provided the keystone to protection of the Spanish Empire that spread across the Caribbean. Many photographs and drawings.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Primary Source Set: Puerto Rican Migration to the Us
This collection uses primary sources to explore Puerto Rican migration to the US.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: A Puerto Rican Carnival
A look at Carnival celebrations in Puerto Rico. The lesson includes a little bit of background information, suggested tie-in reading, and activities such as making a Carnival mask or learning about costumes by coloring a "vejigante...
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