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Who is Jennifer Lopez?
"She dated Ben, had a family with Marc, and is marrying A-Rod. While she wasn't born on a Puerto Rican block, her parents were.
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What is rice?
"Popular dish Arroz con gandules is traditionally made at Christmas, and it's main ingredient is something that is a popular side dish here.
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What is Sangria?
"Be careful when ordering this drink when visiting San Juan, it's often made only with fresh fruit and juice, but can also be made to really pack a punch.
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Who is Ponce de Leon?
While Christopher Columbus is credited with discovering Puerto Rico in 1493, this explorer was named to be governor of the island in 1508 which must of made him feel old, as he left the island to continue his explorations.
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What is the Bermuda Triangle?
Puerto Rico and Florida form 2 sides of this famous mysterious geographic triangle.
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Who is Lin-Manuel Miranda?
"He asks the question in his famous musical, ""If you stand for nothing, Burr, what'll you fall for?
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What is a plantain?
"When bananas go from lightly spotted to brown all over it's time to throw them out-not so with this fruit that achieves it's peak ripeness when it turns dark.
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What is eggnog?
"A traditional holiday beverage, Coquito is made with coconut milk, sugar, rum and cinammon-this is commonly referred to as Puerto Rico's version of a traditional holiday drink.
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What is the walled city?
Nickname for San Juan, which is referred to as Ciudad Amurallada. This nickname was a result of the these fortress structures surrounding the city.
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What is shopping?
The seven square block neighborhood of Old San Juan is a charming destination for residential living and this other activity, sorry Amazon.
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Who is David Blaine?
"Spending 63 hours, 42 minutes and 15 seconds encased in a massive block of ice in the middle of Times Square, he eventually was removed with chainsaws and taken to the hospital.
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What is pork?
"You would never catch Miss Piggy eating Pernil, this most famous dish in Puerto Rico as it made primarily with this food.
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What is a Pina Colada?
" Don't get caught in the rain drinking this national beverage of Puerto Rico!
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What is a port?
San Juan boasts the busiest of these in the Caribbean, and is the largest in the area only 2nd to New York.
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What are forts?
Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Castillo de San Cristobal, are two famous examples of these that are military landmarks.
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Who is Benecio del Toro?
"Jokingly referred to as the ""Spanish Brad Pitt"" this actor has starred in such films as The Usual Suspects Sicario, and Traffic.
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What is Mallorca Bread?
This squishy, soft pastry bread covered in powered sugar-name comes from the Spanish Island from where it originates.
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What is rum?
"This liquor is not only the most popular served in Puerto Rico, but it is a main industry and business in the country.
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What are tourists?
What does Puerto Rico receive more than any other island in the Carribean?
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What is (statutory) U.S. citizenship.
Oh Say Can you see? On March 2, 1917 Puerto Rican citizens were granted this.
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Who is Ricky Martin?
"In 2012, this native of San Juan, this celebrity really does live the vida loca as he starred in the revival of the musical Evita, and was recently nominated for his role in Ryan Murphy's ""The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story"
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What is to season?
Recaito or Sofrito is used to do this in Puerto Rican cuisine, similar to what is used in the U.S. to make a dish taste good.
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What is the legal drinking age of 18?
"Spring Breakers unite! We can celebrate with a cocktail because of this in Puerto Rico.
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Who is Columbus?
Originally referred to as St. James Square, this location was renamed in 1893 to Plaza de Colon commemorating the 400th anniversary of this explorer's discovery of Puerto Rico.
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Who is the President of the U.S.
Hail to the chief! This person is actually the chief of state of Puerto Rico, however there is also an elected governor.
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