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Article: Experience Puerto Rico: a guide-at-a-glance to the Island of Paradise.(Special Advertising Feature)(Advertisement)
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- Revista Latin Trade
- Article date:
- February 1, 2004
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As travelers enter Puerto Rico, the exotic "Island of Paradise" nestled in the Caribbean, they become one with the beauty and energy of their surroundings. On the island, which is just east of the Dominican Republic and to the west of the British Virgin islands, a vast landscape of history, culture, cuisine, entertainment and recreation combine to provide an unforgettable journey.
History
Christopher Colombus landed in Puerto Rico on his second voyage to the New World in 1493. He named the town of Puerto Rico (rich port) and the island San Juan. Later, the two names were switched.
San Juan soon became Spain's most important military outpost in ...