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“Santiago, the story of his new life” is a great Puerto Rican movie, it was directed by Jacobo Morales. “Santiago, the Story of His New Life” was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film category at the 1989 Academy Awards.

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Puerto Rico has been described as a museum of old and new…Puerto Rico is world famous for its beauty and pleasant climate.It is an attractive tourist area of ​​beautiful sandy beaches and natural areas…UNESCO has declared La National Historic World Heritage Sites of Fortaleza and San Juan.

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Sila Calderón was the first female governor of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (2001-2005).

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Puerto Rico has ten idols: Roberto Clemente (baseball player), Ricky Martin (singer), Teo Cruz (basketball player), Jennifer López (singer), Benicio del Toro (actor), Gigi Fernández (tennis player), Felisa Rincón de Gautier (former mayor of San Juan de Puerto Rico), Pablo Casals (cellist), Sila Calderón (former governor) and Rita Moreno (actress).

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Puerto Rico has won the Miss Universe pageant a record five times: Marisol Malaret (1970), Deborah Carthy-Deu (1985), Dayanara Torres (1993), Denisse Quiñones (2001), and Zuleyka Rivera (2006). It has more titles than Brazil, Argentina and Mexico together. The only country that has won it more than Puerto Rico is the United States (1954,1956,1960,1967,1980,1995,1997)

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The 1993 Central American and Caribbean Games were held in Ponce, Puerto Rico.

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Jennifer Lopez is of Puerto Rican descent. She was born on July 24, 1970 in the Bronx, New York City (USA). The multi-talented actress and singer Jennifer Lopez is famous all over the world. She is a hard-working woman, who started out with little more in her life than dreams of her. In an interview, she said: “Sure. You work very hard all your life: it’s hot, hot, hot, and then it’s cold. I know that day will come.” Jennifer’s fans know that when she sings, she’s singing to them.

She admires Barbra Streisand who is an American singer and film actress. “Barbra Streisand. What she’s done with her career: acting, blood, she’s done everything. I love her. She made The Way We Were. A love story about two people, and you see their whole lives. That’s not in movies anymore. Where’s my ‘The Way We Were?’ I need that before I die,” the actress remarked during an interview… Jennifer Lopez is a symbol of Puerto Rico.

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Baseball is the national sport in Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico hosted the FIBA ​​Men’s Basketball World Championship in 1974.

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Puerto Rico hosted the Miss Universe 1972. It became the first Latin American country to host the Miss Universe pageant.

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Rita Moreno is a renowned Puerto Rican film, television and theater actress. Rosa Dolores Alverio, better known as Rita Moreno, was born on December 11, 1931 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, she is one of the few Hispanic performers to have won an Academy Award, an Emmy, an Antoinette Perry Award, and a Grammy. She won the 1962 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the classic musical film “West Story”…

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Rosie Perez is a famous American actress and choreographer.

She is of Puerto Rican origin. Rosie was born in Brooklyn, New York (USA).

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Puerto Rico is bigger than Singapore.

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Felisa Rincón de Gautier was mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico from 1946 to 1969. Felisa was the most recognized social activist in Puerto Rico. She dedicated her entire life to the poor and homeless sick, especially children and women. She received numerous awards: the Order of Merit from Israel, the Pope Pius XII Medal from the Vatican and the Joan of Arc Medal from France…

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In 1984 Pope John Paul visited San Juan de Puerto Rico.

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Puerto Rico has competed in the Winter Olympic Games 6 times (Sarajevo-1984, Calgary-1988, Albertville-1992, Lillehammer-1994, Nagano-1998 and Salt Lake City-2002)