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November 3, 2004 By: Betty Ramsey Passport Destination: Puerto Rico Packing Round 1. All of these facts about Puerto Rico except Cordobas currency . 2. All of these are satellite islands of Puerto Rico except Guadeloupe . 3 Puerto Rico is the world`s largest producer of RUM . 4. This kind of dance music is often referred to a "the sound of Puerto Rico": SALSA 5. This sport has been booming since Puerto Rico hosted the Ray Ban World Cup in 1989. WINDSURFING 6. Puerto Rico's beloved "coqui" a kind of FROG is found nowhere else on earth. Picture: red and black striped building Departure Round 1. These deep fried plantains are a popular snack. AMARILLOS 2. Sila Calderone's support for U.S. PULLOUT OF VIEQUES helped to get her elected as the first female governor. 3. Puerto Rican actor Benicio Del Toro won an Oscar for his role in this movie. TRAFFIC 4 Puerto Rico is the smallest member of this island group. GREATER ANTILLES 5. This Puerto Rican played right field for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1960`s. ROBERTO CLEMENTE Picture: waterfall On Tour 1. When Columbus reached Puerto Rico in 1493 it was primarily populated by the TAINOS . 2 These are all among the many historic treasures found in Old San Juan except. CHAPULTEPEC PARK . 3. This is the only tropical rainforest in the U.S. National Forest System. EL YUNQUE 4. Bacardi factory tours include free rum drinks in a tent shaped like this company icon. BAT 5. The beaches of Culebra are closed during TURTLE hatching season. 6. The observatory at ARECIBO is featured in the opening scenes of the movie "Contact." 7. The south coast town of Arroyo was once the heart of Puerto Rico's SUGAR lucrative industry. Picture: fort 8. These constitute the primary tourist attractions at Rio Camuy on the north coast. CAVES 9. "Casa Blanca," in Old San Juan, was the home of this founding father of the city. PONCE DE LEON 10. Many visitors buy the beautiful handmade LACE called "mundillo." 11. Vieques is noted for the "paso fino" HORSES that run wild on the island. 12. Hacienda Buena Vista, located ten miles north of Ponce, is a restored COFFEE PLANTATION . Bonus Question One The U.S. government gave this San Juan building to Puerto Rico in 1925. EL CAPITOLIO Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Puerto Rico is San Juan found? Area 4 Picture: church Slide Show 1. Ponces` landmark "Parque de Bombas," now a museum, functioned as a FIREHOUSE until 1990. 2. El Yunque's lovely La Mina Falls are found at the end of the BIG TREE Trail. 3. San Juan`s landmark fort that overlooks the Atlantic is simply called EL MORRO . 4. The lovely blue and white cathedral of OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE is an important landmark in Ponce. Clues for next destination: Lagos Emir's Palace Abuja Huge granite rock |