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Book 1 Unit 2 Puerto Rico 31
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1. El Viejo San Juan
Old San Juan is the traditional center of
the capital of Puerto Rico. It is surrounded
by historic walls, and is full of cafés, art
galleries, squares, and churches.
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Puertorriqueños famosos
Escribe.
Many Puerto Ricans have had an impact on popular U.S. culture.
Find more information on these famous Puerto Ricans. Use the questions below
to guide your research.
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Where were they born? What is their background?
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Why are they famous?
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What are their most important contributions to Puerto Rican culture?
Habla.
Present one of these people to the class. Use the information you found.
Willie Colón
Jennifer López
Hiram Bithorn
Roberto Clemente
Ricky Martin
Luis Muñoz Marín
Benicio del Toro
Giannina Braschi
(1) El Viejo San Juan.
2. La salsa, la esencia
de Puerto Rico
Salsa is a style of Latin music that is very
popular both in Puerto Rico and in the
United States. Important salsa bands
from Puerto Rico include
El gran combo
de Puerto Rico
and
La sonora ponceña
.
These bands mix Caribbean and African
rhythms with American jazz music.
(2) Festival de salsa en Puerto Rico.