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Beautiful Puerto Rico!

       Come visit Beautiful Puerto Rico! Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean between North America and South America. The island consist of beautiful beaches and a tropical warm climate. Almost one fourth of the island is covered in mountains and steep slopes. If you visit you will experience and Afro-Caribbean culture. Some of the traditional farm resources are coffee, tobacco and milk. Puerto Rico is apart of the U.S. so both English and Spanish are the official languages there. Puerto Rico, because of its beautiful climate, beaches and culture. Annually Puerto Rico gets around 1 to 2 million tourist a year to stay at they're hotels and resorts along with cruise ships that dock there during the day. So if your looking for somewhere with beautiful Latin American culture, beaches, and an amazing experience hiking in the mountains, Puerto Rico is the place to be. 

Resource: https://www.britannica.com/place/Puerto-Rico/Finance-and-trade#ref219219

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  1. Jaely TrejoApril 7, 2021 at 9:46 PM

    Awesome post! However, incorporating some pictures would have benefit your post. Also adding more detail information would have helped meet the 300 word criteria to make your post longer. Remember to cite your sources in MLA format.

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  2. Esinu MarfoMay 8, 2021 at 10:39 AM

    Next time give more information about Puerto Rico. I will also recommend you to add photos to your blog. You did a great job.

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