Essays on Puerto Rico

Through the years, Puerto Ricans have been living the era of Economic, Social, and Political Crisis in the island. Most of the society does not pay attention to those situations or to the problems presented. All the three types of crisis connect at one point....

Introduction When people usually think about Puerto Rico, many things may come to mind. They may think about being in Caribbean paradise where the clear blue waters carry them away. They may picture themselves burying their toes into its white sandy beaches just to take...

People of Puerto Rican descent who live in the United States exhibit many of the cultural constructs prevalent in their native homeland. Whether it be through family traditions, education, or religion, Puerto Rican Americans tend to pay homage to their culture in their every day...

The Puerto Rican and Jamaican voice were omitted from hip-hop culture due to the prevailing racial-cultural hierarchy. The commercialization process of the rap culture in music involves the extraction of popular cultural expression from its original social context and function. For example, the “Latinization” of...

From its picture-perfect white sand beaches, crystal clear blue waters, colorful flowers, tropical rainforests, spectacular mountains, to captivating waterfalls, Puerto Rico is quite dreamy. This would definitely be considered an ideal vacation spot. To quench one’s tastebuds, Puerto Rico also has many delicious foods loved...

Puerto Rico has been a part of the U.S.A since 1898, during the Spanish-American War. When thinking about Puerto Rico, the first thing that comes to mind is that it is an island, not a part of America. Puerto Rico has very strong Hispanic influences...

The US media coverage of Puerto Ricans in the United States had a negative impact on Puerto Ricans and added to the pro American agenda the United States wanted to convey. In 1937, on March 21, a peaceful annual march in celebration of Palm Sunday...

Tato Laviera was involved in the affirmation and transformation of the Puerto Rican identity in the United States. Tato was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico. Sanchez arrived in Lower East Side of New York at the age of 9. Before he migrated to the United...

Puerto Rican Experiences. Culture, identity, and freedom have been major debatable issues among Puerto Ricans in the US. Since their recognition into the country, they now have the privileges to own properties and move freely within the country without restrictions. However, they still have some...

While in Puerto Rico, I had the opportunity to experience and learn from those that live there. I learned about some of the history of the country and of its people, mostly through an artistic point of view. On the 2nd to last day, we...

I’m not a pioneer in my family when it comes to the medical field. My Grandfather is an established physician in Puerto Rico with experience in a district hospital. I have never seen someone so unyielding in their mission to make the world a better...

Abstract The location of Puerto Rico makes it vulnerable to seismic activity due to the different sources that surround the Island. This is why the risk of a tsunami affecting the island increases as it did in 1918. The Puerto Rico Trench, located to the...