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Pu-erh tea
Xiaguan Te Ji (Special grade) raw tuo cha from 2005 Lincang Yin Hao raw tuo cha from 2001 Pu-erh or Puer tea (}; }) is a fermented tea, named after Pu'er county in Yunnan, China. It is an unusual tea, because unlike other teas which are consumed shortly after production, it can be ove..
Puebla
Puebla is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city. This article is about the state. For the city, see: Puebla, Puebla. Puebla Location Statistics Capital Puebla Area 33,902 km²Ranked 21st Population(2005 census) 5,383,133 Ranked 5th HDI (2004) 0.7598 - mediumRa..
Puebla, Puebla
Puebla is the name of both a state in Mexico and that state's capital city. This article is about the city. For the state, see: state of Puebla. Heroica Puebla de Zaragoza Motto: Angelis suis Deus mandavit de te ut custodiant te in omnibus viis tuis (And the Lord sent His angels to guard you ..
Puebla de Guzmán, Huelva
Puebla de Guzmán is a town and municipality located in the province of Huelva, Spain. According to the 2005 census, it has a population of 3,109 inhabitants. External links [Puebla de Guzmán] - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía [http://encycl.opentopia.co..
Puebla de Sanabria
Contents 1 History2 Geographic data3 See also4 External Links History Puebla de Sanabria is a small town located in the North East of Zamora, Spain, between the rivers Tera and Castro. Well known as one of the oldest settlements of Zamora its roots could get to be doc..
Pueblo
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Pueblos are traditional Native American communities of the Southwest United States of America. Though some pueblos have few standing adobe buildings, the commuities are recognized worldwide for adobe buildings, which are also sometimes called "pueblos." The..
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a city in Pueblo County in southern Colorado. The City of Pueblo is situated on the confluence of the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek. The area is considered to be semi-arid with approximately 14 inches of precipitation annually. According to the 2005 Census estimates, the city proper ha..
Pueblorrico
Pueblorrico is a municipality in Antioquia Department, Colombia. ..
Pueblos jóvenes
Literally meaning "young towns", pueblos jóvenes is the nickname given to the vast shanty towns that surround Lima and other cities of Peru. Many of these towns have developed into important districts in Lima such as Villa el Salvador and Comas Contents 1 Population2 Living condition..
PuebloTel
PuebloTel Communications, Inc. is a VoIP service provider based in Camarillo, California. PuebloTel was incorporated on December 1, 2004. Ray J. Hernandez is the principal owner and majority shareholder of the organization. Eric Lott is vice president of marketing. PuebloTel provides a "piggyback..
Pueblo (disambiguation)
Pueblos are traditional Native American communities in the American Southwest. Pueblos were also civilian settlements in Alta California, as opposed to Missions (religious) and Presidios (military). Pueblo may also mean: Pueblo peoplePueblo, Colorado, a townPueblo Supermarkets, Puerto Rican chain..
Pueblo Bighorns
Pueblo Bighorns Founded 1995 Disbanded 1995 Team History Pueblo Bighorns (1995) Stadium Runyan Field City Pueblo, Colorado Team Colors Navy Blue, Orange Championships 0 Owner Manager Jim Essian Mascot The Pueblo Bighorns were a minor league ba..
Pueblo Bonito
Pueblo Bonito, the largest and best known Great House in Chaco Culture National Historical Park, northern New Mexico, was built by ancestral Pueblo people and occupied between AD 828 and 1126. In January 1941, a section of the canyon wall known as Threatening Rock, or tse biyaa anii'ahi (lean..
Pueblo Chemical Depot
Pueblo Chemical Depot is a chemical weapon storage site located in Colorado. As of 2006, Pueblo Chemical Agent Disposal Pilot Plant (PCAPP) is in the design phase, with 2,371 metric tons to be destroyed, seven percent of the nation's original chemical materiel stockpile. It will use neutralization f..
Pueblo Chieftain
The Pueblo Chieftain is an American daily newspaper published in Pueblo, Colorado. 2006 marks their 138th year publishing. The Chieftain was established in 1868 by Dr. Michael Beshoar, the first doctor in Trinidad, Colorado. Wilbur Fisk Stone George A. Hinsdale were the first two editors. Publishe..
Pueblo County, Colorado
Pueblo County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. It was named for the Spanish word meaning "town" or "village". As of 2000, the population was 141,472. The county seat is Pueblo. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,210 km² (2,398 miÂ..
Pueblo del Sol, Los Angeles, California
Pueblo del Sol is a housing project in the Boyle Heights district of Los Angeles, California. It is operated by the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA). Pueblo del Sol occupies the Los Angeles River-side site of the former Aliso Village housing project. Under the HOPE VI grant pr..
Pueblo Libre
Pueblo Libre is a district of the Lima Province in Peru and one of the districts that comprise the city of Lima. Its name, which means Free Town or Free People, is an allusion to the nationalism shown by its inhabitants during the Peruvian War of Independence against Spain and the War of the Pacific..
Pueblo Memorial Airport
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Pueblo music
Native American/First Nation music: Topics Chicken scratch Ghost Dance Hip hop Native American flute Peyote song Powwow Tribal sounds Arapaho Blackfoot Dene Innu Inuit Iroquois Kiowa Navajo Omaha Kwakiutl Pueblo (Hopi, Zuni) Seminole Sioux (Lakota, Dakota) Yuman Related topics Music of..
Pueblo Nuevo
Pueblo Nuevo (Spanish: "New Town") is a toponym shared by several places: Colombia*Pueblo Nuevo, Córdoba Mexico*Pueblo Nuevo, Durango*Pueblo Nuevo, Guanajuato Nicaragua*Pueblo Nuevo, Estelí Peru*Pueblo Nuevo, Peru Venezuela*Pueblo Nuevo, Falcón*Pueblo Nuevo, Zulia This is a [disambiguationd..
Pueblo Nuevo, Estelí
Pueblo Nuevo is a municipality in the Estelí department of Nicaragua. ..
Pueblo Nuevo, Guanajuato
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Pueblo Nuevo, Suchitepéquez
Pueblo Nuevo is a municipality in the Suchitepéquez department of Guatemala. ..
Pueblo Nuevo Viñas
Pueblo Nuevo Viñas is a municipality in the Santa Rosa department of Guatemala. ..
Pueblo of Cochiti
The Pueblo of Cochiti is a federally recognized band of Native Americans; and it is the name of the Pueblo that is their community in Cochiti, New Mexico. ..
Pueblo of Sandia Village, New Mexico
Pueblo of Sandia Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 344 at the 2000 census. Geography Pueblo of Sandia Village is located at [35°15′22″N, 106°34′22″W] (35.256161, -106.572689)[Geographic references#1G..
Pueblo people
Laguna Pueblo dwellers The Pueblo People are a diverse group of Native American inhabitants of New Mexico and in Arizona who traditionally subsisted on agriculture. When first encountered by the Spanish in the 1500s, they were living in villages that the Spanish called Pueblos meaning "town"..
Pueblo Pintado, New Mexico
Pueblo Pintado (Navajo: Kinteel Chʼínílíní) is a census-designated place (CDP) in McKinley County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 247 at the 2000 census. Geography Pueblo Pintado is located at [35°56′36″N, 107°37′44″W] (35.943300, -107.628754)[Geographi..
Pueblo Revolt
The Pueblo Revolt of 1680 or Popé's Rebellion was an uprising of many pueblos of the Pueblo people against Spanish colonists in the New Spain province of New Mexico. Contents 1 Background2 Popé3 Popé's kingdom4 \"Bloodless\" reconquest5 In the Arts6 References7&n..
Pueblo speech
The Pueblo speech was an address in favour of the League of Nations, given by US President Woodrow Wilson on 25 September 1919. This was the last such address he gave due to ill health. It was held in Pueblo, Colorado hence its name. Background In the wake of the settlements agreed at the Paris Pe..
Pueblo Supermarkets
Pueblo is one of Puerto Rico's main supermarket companies and it has been so since the 1950s. The brain child of brothers Harold Toppel and George Toppel, Pueblo began as a single store operation, in the Roosevelt Avenue in Puerto Nuevo, San Juan, Puerto Rico. The wide success of the first store m..
Pueblo West, Colorado
Pueblo West is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 16,899 at the 2000 census. Geography Pueblo West is located at [38°19′54″N, 104°44′26″W] (38.331665, -104.740504)[Geographic references#1GR1]. According to th..
Puegnago sul Garda
Coat of arms Map Statistics Region: Lombardy Province: Brescia Location: ..
Puelche
The Puelche are an extinct tribe of South American Indians. They inhabited the Argentine Pampas region near the Río Negro and Río Colorado. They were a nomadic people, and bred horses and cattle. They had their own language, and socially they resembled their Patagonian neighbours, especially the T..
Puella (geomancy)
Puella is the counter-figure of Puer. It represents peace and passivity, which can be either positive or negative depending on the question being answered, though generally positive (and fickle). It also refers to female sexuality. The image can be visualised as a woman with exaggerated breasts. Ot..
Puella Mea
"Puella Mea" is a poem by E. E. Cummings. It is notable as his longest poem, at 290 lines. The title is Latin and translates as "My Girl", referring to Elaine Orr Thayer, his first wife, and the mother of his only child. "Puella Mea" was first published in the January 1921 issue of the Dial, and ..
Puelo Lake
Lake Puelo (Spanish:Lago Puelo) is a lake located in the north of the province of Chubut, in Argentine Patagonia. Of fluvial-glacial origin, its deepest point is some 180 meters below the water level. The narrow lake is located in the Lago Puelo National Park, connected by the small rivers, Azul a..
Puente Aranda (TransMilenio)
Puente Aranda Carrera 43 ◄ ► Américas Carrera 53 A Location Troncal Calle 13 between Carreras 46 and 47 Neighborhood Puente Aranda Opened 2003 The simple station Puente Aranda, is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, which opened in the year 2000. Co..
Puente Atirantado
Puente Atirantado or Viaducto de la Unidad is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Santa Catarina River and connects the cities Monterrey and San Pedro Garza García in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. It is part of a circuit called "Circuito La Unidad", which would consist of the interconection of a series of..
Puente Colgante
The Puente Colgante has the official name of Bizkaiko Zubia - Puente de Vizcaya (Bridge of Biscay) and it is a transporter bridge that links the towns of Portugalete and Getxo in the Biscay province of Spain, crossing the mouth of the Nervion River. History It is the world's oldest transport..
Puente del Alamillo
Alamillo Bridge The Alamillo Bridge at night The Alamillo Bridge in Seville, Spain spans the Guadalquivir River and was completed in 1992 by Santiago Calatrava. It was built to allow access to La Cartuja, a large, deserted island on which Spain decided to host Expo 92. The bridge is..
Puente de Ixtla
Puente de Ixtla is a city in the Mexican state of Morelos. It stands at [18°43′N 99°11′W]. The city serves as the municipal seat for the surrounding municipality of the same name. The municipality reported inhabitants 54,149 in the year 2000 census. External links http://www.puen..
Puente de la Mujer
Puente de la Mujer The Puente de la Mujer is a footbridge in the Puerto Madero barrio of Buenos Aires, Argentina that spans "dique 3" (dock 3). It is of the Cantilever spar cable-stayed bridge type and is also a swing bridge, but somewhat unique in is asymmetrical arrangement. It has a singl..
Puente de Piedra
Puente de Piedra the (Bridge of Stone) in Spanish but known as the Bridge of Eggs is a bridge in Lima, Peru in South America. It was built in 1608 by the architect Juan del Corral to link Lima with Rímac. It was the only link between the two banks of the Rimac River until President José Balta's co..
Puente Genil
Puente Genil is a village in the Spanish province of Córdoba, situated about 45 miles (70 km) from the city of Córdoba. It has a population of 28,139 (13,922 male, 14,217 female). The name comes from the bridge over the river Genil. The village is an agricultural centre, also known for its Semana ..
Puente Hills
Aerial view of the Puente Hills Landfill, with the San Gabriel Valley in the distance. Puente Hills is a chain of hills in an unincorporated area in eastern Los Angeles County, California. It lies to the south of the San Gabriel Valley and the Pomona Freeway (California State Route 60), to the..
Puente Hills Mall
Puente Hills Mall, located in Industry, California, is a major regional shopping center in the San Gabriel Valley region of Los Angeles County. The mall was built in 1974 after the completion of the Pomona Freeway a few years earlier. It opened in a cross shaped design with four primary anchors. I..
Puente Largo (TransMilenio)
Puente Largo Shaio â—„ â–º Suba Calle 100 Location Avenida Suba with Calle 106 Neighborhood Suba Opened April 29, 2006 The simple station Puente Largo is part of the TransMilenio mass-transit system of Bogotá, Colombia, which opened in the year 2000. Contents 1 Location2 Hi..
Puente La Reina
Not to be confused with Casalarreina in neighbour La Rioja. Puente La Reina (Spanish meaning literally the "bridge [of] the Queen"; Basque: Gares) is a town and municipality located in the autonomous community of Navarra, in northern Spain. Puente la Reina lies between Pamplona and Estell..
Puente Nacional
Puente Nacional is a city in Veracruz Mexico. Puente Nacional is bordered by Actopan, Veracruz, and La Antigua. It stands on the railway and on Federal Highways 180 and 172. In Puente Nacional the major products are coffee, fruits, sugar. ..
Puente Nuevo
The Puente Nuevo, whose name means "new bridge" in Spanish, is the newer and larger of two bridges that span the 120m-deep chasm that divides the city of Ronda in southern Spain. The bridge was built in 1751 and took a total of 42 years to build. The bridge is supposedly one of the most photogra..
Puente Piedra District
Distrito de Puente Piedra Area km² Population   - Total   - Density 168,073 (2002 estimate)2,361.2/km² Mayor Established asa district February 14, 1927 The Peruvian district of Puente Piedra is one of the 43 districts in the Lima Province. The district was founded..
Puente Viejo (bridge)
The Puente Viejo, whose name means "old bridge" in Spanish, is the older and smaller of two bridges that span the 120 m deep chasm that divides the city of Ronda in southern Spain. It was built in 1616; the larger, newer Puente Nuevo was built in 1751. ..
Pueraria
Pueraria is a genus of plants native to Southeastern Asia. Plants that belong to this genus include: Pueraria lobata (Kudzu)Pueraria mirifica ..
Pueraria mirifica
Pueraria mirifica (also known as Kwao Krua) is a plant found in Thailand and Myanmar. ..
Puermytrans
Puermytrans is a monotypic moth genus of the family Hepialidae. The only described species is P. chilensis of Chile. External link [Hepialidae genera] ..
Puerperal fever
Puerperal fever, also called childbed fever, is caused by infection of the genital tract shortly after giving birth. Any fever within two weeks of childbirth is dangerous since it can cause infertility or septicaemia. Puerperal fever is now rare due to improved hygiene during delivery, and deaths ha..
Puertasaurus
Puertasaurus is the name given to a genus of titanosaurid sauropod that appeared during the Late Cretaceous. It lived in what is now Patagonia. The type species, Puertasaurus reuili is named in honor in of Pablo Puerta and Santiago Reuil, the co-discoverers of the specimen. Puertasaurus is based on ..
Puerta del Sol
The Puerta del Sol (Spanish for "Sun Gate") is one of the most well known and busiest places in Madrid. This is the centre (Km 0) of the radial network of Spanish roads. The square also contains the famous clock whose bells mark the traditional eating of the Twelve Grapes and the beginning of a n..
Puerta de Alcalá
The Puerta de Alcalá ("Alcalá Gate") is a monument in the Plaza de la Independencia ("Independence Square") in Madrid, Spain, very close to the city centre and several meters away from the main entrance to the Parque del Buen Retiro. The square is bisected by Alcalá street, although the street it..
Puerta de Europa
The Puerta de Europa towers are modern buildings in Madrid.They were built in 1996 by the Kuwait Investments Office and designed by the American architects Philip Johnson and John Burgee. Each building is 115 m tall with an inclination of 15º. They are located near the Chamartin railway station - ..
Puerta de Tierra
Puerta de Terra is a neighborhood of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is located in "Old San Juan", on the Isleta de San Juan, a small island connected to the mainland by bridges and a causeway. Puerta de terra is the site of many of Puerto Rico's government buildings. ..
Puertecitos
Located a few miles from San Felipe lies the town of Puertecitos, located in Baja California, Mexico. Puertecitos is a tourist spot for both vacationers and expatriates from the United States. The Puertecitos bay over looks the Sea of Cortez, which was permanently settled in 1949 by Rafael Orozco. ..
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park
Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Philippines. It consists of an aboveground landscape with a forest and an underground river. External links [UNESCO Natural Site Data Sheet][Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River N..
Puertollano
Puertollano is an industrial city in Ciudad Real Province, Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. It is situated on the AVE High Speed Train line linking Madrid and Seville (opened 1992). The city has a population of 50,282 (2005). Contents 1 Legend of the lie2 Economy3 History4 External ..
Puerto Aguirre
Puerto Aguirre is an important inland riverport in Bolivia near the border with Brazil. It is privately held by Central Aguirre Ltd.. It is part of the municipality of Puerto Quijarro. It is connected via the Tamengo Canal to the Paraguay/Parana waterway. The port was inaugurated on June 11, 1988 b..
Puerto Ayacucho
Puerto Ayacucho (Lat 5:35:11N Long 67:31:19W) is the capital and largest city of Amazonas state in Venezuela. Puerto Ayacucho is located across the Orinoco River from the Colombian village of Casuarito. In 1997 its population was approximately 70,000. The city was founded to facilate the transpo..
Puerto Ayora
Puerto Ayora is a town in central Galápagos, Ecuador. It is located on Santa Cruz Island, and it is the seat of Santa Cruz Canton. It is named after Isidro Ayora, an Ecuadorian president. The town is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Santa Cruz. Puerto Ayora is the most populated town in the pro..
Puerto Aysen
Puerto Aysen is a city of Chile located in the Aysen Region. ..
Puerto Banús
Puerto Banús is a marina near Marbella, Spain on the Costa del Sol. It is known for its nearby beaches and luxurious nightlife. Developed in the 1970s by Jose Banús, the area is dominated by a large marina, usually full of luxury boats and yachts. Much of the development is clustered around the ..
Puerto banus
Puerto Banus was built in 1970 by Jose Banus, a local property developer, as a luxury marina and shopping complex for the jet-set and the super rich. Contents 1 Opening2 The Complex3 Present Day4 External links Opening The lavish opening of the complex was attended by, amo..
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno is the capital of the Galápagos Province, in Ecuador. It is located along the southwestern coast of San Cristóbal, the easternmost island in the archipelago. Even though it is the capital, the town has only the second largest population: 5,600 inhabitants, mainly fishermen..
Puerto Barrios
City Seal of Puerto Barrios, Guatemala Puerto Barrios is a city in Guatemala, located at on the Gulf of Honduras at [15°73′N 88°60′W]. The bay in which the harbor is located is called Bahia de Amatique. Puerto Barrios is the departmental seat of Izabal department and the admi..
Puerto Belgrano
The Base Naval Puerto Belgrano (English: Port Belgrano Naval base) is the largest naval base of the Argentine Navy, situated near Bahía Blanca, some 700 km south of Buenos Aires. Home of the Argentine Fleet, it concentrates all major ships and arsenal, and is close to the main bases of the other N..
Puerto Berrío
Puerto Berrío is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. ..
Puerto Bolivar Airport
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Puerto Boyacá, Boyacá
Puerto Boyacá is an important Colombian river-port town, on the Magdalena River. Its main industries are oil exploration and processing. Puerto Boyacá is in the Boyacá department. In the 1980s and early 1990s Puerto Boyacá was important in the Colombian Armed Conflict. Links [Puerto Boya..
Puerto Busch
Puerto Busch is located in the province of Germán Busch, Santa Cruz Province, republic of Bolivia on the Paraguay River in eastern Bolivia. It is named in honor of General Germán Busch , who fought in the Chaco War. The area, actually a corridor by the name of Dionsio Foianini, was awarded to B..
Puerto Cabello
Puerto Cabello is a city on the north coast of Venezuela. It is located in the state of Carabobo about 75km west of Caracas. As of 2005, the city has a population of around 200,000 people. The city is the home to the largest port in the country and is thus a vital cog in the country's vast oil indus..
Puerto Cabezas
Puerto Cabezas (Bilwi), with an approximate population of 60,000, is the main city and a municipality in the North Atlantic Coast department (Región Autónoma del Atlántico Norte) of Nicaragua. The municipality and the entire region are indigenous lands. The city of Puerto Cabezas is part of The ..
Puerto Carreño
Puerto Carreño is the capital city of the department of Vichada in Colombia. In 1913 the Colombian government created the province of Vichada (comisaria) and a place for its capital was decided at the convergence of rivers Orinoco and Meta. The city was named after Pedro Maria Carreno, a governme..
Puerto Castilla
Puerto Castilla is a city in Honduras. ..
Puerto Cortés
Aerial view of Puerto Cortés, the bay area is on the right and the lagoon on the top El Malecón Bridge La Laguna, a view from El Malecón Puerto Cortés is a city in the Cortés department of Honduras. It is on the Caribbean Sea coast, north of San Pedro Sula and east of Omoa, a..
Puerto Cortés, Cortés
Puerto Cortés is a municipality in the Honduran department of Cortés. ..
Puerto del Carmen
--> A beach with a view to Avenida de las Playas. Puerto del Carmen is the main tourist resort on the island of Lanzarote, Canary Islands. It is part of the municipality of Tías. Puerto del Carmen has about 7 km of tourist attractions, three beaches and has hotels for up to 30,000 guests..
Puerto del Rosario, Las Palmas
Puerto del Rosario is a Canarian municipality in the northern portion of the island of Fuerteventura in the Las Palmas province in the Canary Islands. Puerto del Rosario is also the capital of the island of Fuerteventura since 1835. The population is 28,357 ([ISTAC], 2003), with a density ..
Puerto del Suspiro del Moro
Puerto del Suspiro del Moro or Pass of the Moor's Sigh is a mountain pass in the Spanish Sierra Nevada. Boabdil, the last Muslim king of Granada, and his court are said to have crossed this Alpujarras pass at 860 m in height, after being ejected from Granada by the Catholic Monarchs in 1492. It is ..
Puerto Deseado
|} Puerto Deseado, originally called Port Desire, is a city of about 10,000 inhabitants and a fishing port in Patagonia in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina, on the estuary of the Deseado River. It was named Port Desire by the privateer Thomas Cavendish in 1586 after the name of his ship, and l..
Puerto de la Cruz, Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Puerto de la Cruzghdt1a Map --> Statistics Autonomous region: Canary Islands Province: Santa Cruz de Tenerife Island: Tenerife Area: 8.73 km² Population: 31.830 (2001) Population density: 3,646.05/km² Elevation:Lowest:Centre:Highest: Atlantic Ocean9 m249 m (Las ..
Puerto de Mejillones Province
Puerto de Mejillones is a province in the Bolivian department of Oruro. ..
Puerto de Mogán
-->Puerto de Mogán is a port town in municipality of Mogán, in the southwest of the island of Gran Canaria. It is a picturesque fishing town popular with tourists, with its canal-like downtown streets giving it the nickname "Little Venice". Puerto de Mogán is linked with the motorway GC1 sever..
Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo
Puerto El Carmen de Putumayo is a town in NE Sucumbíos, Ecuador, on the Putumayo River. It is the seat of Putumayo Canton. It has an airstrip. ..
Puerto El Triunfo
Puerto El Triunfo is a municipality in the Usulután department of El Salvador. ..
Puerto Escondido
Puerto Escondido (literally: "Hidden Port") is a port city in the Mexican state of Oaxaca. A view of Puerto Escondido The town was established in 1928 for the shipment of coffee. It later became a popular destination after Federal Highway 200 was built along the country's Pacific Ocean coa..
Puerto Escondido International Airport
Puerto Escondido International Airport is an international airport located at Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, Mexico, in the Pacific coast. It handles national and international air traffic for the city of Puerto Escondido. Airlines Mexicana*Click Mexicana (Mexico City) ..
Puerto Galera
Puerto Galera is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Oriental Mindoro, Philippines. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 21,925 people in 4,424 households. It is the northwesternmost municipality in Oriental Mindoro. This coastal town is well known among tourists for its n..
Puerto General San Martín
Puerto General San Martín is a small city in the province of Santa Fe, Argentina, located within the metropolitan area of Greater Rosario, about 35 km north from the center of the city of Rosario, on the western shore of the Paraná River, within the San Lorenzo Deparment. It has a population of 10..
Puerto Hambre
Puerto Hambre, also known as Puerto del Hambre and at one time as Port Famine, is a historic settlement site at Buena Bay on the west side of the Strait of Magellan approximately 58 km (36 miles) south of Punta Arenas in the Región de Magallanes y la Antártica Chilena, Patagonia, Chile. Puerto..
Puerto Hondo Stream Salamander
The Puerto Hondo Stream Salamander, Ambystoma ordinarium, is a Mole salamander from Michoacan, Mexico. They are only found at Puerto Hondo, in a small stream four miles west of El Mirador, and at Puerto Garnica, in another small stream nearby with dark, cold waters and a temperature of 12.4 C. The..
Puerto Iguazú
Puerto Iguazú is a frontier city in the province of Misiones, Argentina. The world-renowned Iguazu Falls are only 18 kilometres away from the city, and as a result the city has a developed tourism infrastructure. The Tancredo Neves International Bridge links Puerto Iguazú with the Brazilian borde..
Puerto Inírida
Puerto Inírida is the capital city of the department of Guainía in Colombia. ..
Puerto José Banús
Puerto José Banús was inaugurated in May 1970. It is associated with the town of Marbella, just five kilometers to the east on the Costa del Sol. The marina has 915 slips for boats and ships from 8 to 50 meters. Its surface area is 15 hectares, and its depth ranges from 3 to 6 meters within t..
Puerto Juárez
Puerto Juárez is a town in Benito Juárez municipality, Quintana Roo state, Mexico. It is in the north-east of the Yucatan Peninsula, on the shore of the Caribbean Sea, It is 2 km from Cancún. A regular ferry service runs to nearby Cancún and to Isla Mujeres. ..
Puerto la Cruz
Puerto la Cruz is a Harbor Capital of the Venezuelan state of Anzoátegui Puerto La Cruz is the capital of Juan Antonio Sotillo municipality. It's the second most important city of Anzoategui State after its capital which is Barcelona (Simon Bolivar municipality) It is bordered by Lecherías (Dieg..
Puerto Lempira
Puerto Lempira is the capital of the Gracias a Dios department of Honduras. It is located on the shores of the Caratasca Lagoon. ..
Puerto Lempira, Gracias a Dios
Puerto Lempira is a municipality in the Honduran department of Gracias a Dios. ..
Puerto López
Puerto López (16,000 inhabitants) is a pleasant small fishing village set in a arched bay on the ecuatorian pacific coast. Puerto Lopéz is the Machalilla National Park headquarter. Main industries are fish and tourism (Isla de la plata, Whalewatching, Machalilla National Park). ..
Puerto Madero
Puerto Madero is a neighborhood, or barrio, of the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, which occupies a significant portion of the Río de la Plata riverbank. In the 1930s, port facilities were relocated to the Puerto Nuevo ("new port"), 1 km to the north, and most of the older brick warehouses were..
Puerto Madryn
|} Puerto Madryn (in Welsh, Porth Madryn) is a city in the province of Chubut in the Argentine Patagonia. It is the head town of the Biedma Department, and has about 58,000 inhabitants. The town was founded on 28 July 1865, when 150 Welsh immigrants who came in the ship The Mimosa named the natur..
Puerto Maldonado
Puerto Maldonado (Lat 12:36:12S Long 69:11:31W) is a city in Southeastern Peru, capital of the Madre de Dios Region founded originally for the collection of wild rubber. It is in the Amazon forest, 55 km west of the Bolivian border, on the confluence of the Tambopata and Madre de Dios River, a tribu..
Puerto Montt
Location of Puerto Montt on a partial map of Chile. Puerto Montt is a port city in southern Chile, located by the Reloncaví Estuary, in the Llanquihue Province of Los Lagos Region, at [41°28′S 72°56′W]. The city has approximately 200,000 inhabitants and was founded on Februa..
Puerto Morazán
Puerto Morazán is a municipality in the Chinandega department of Nicaragua. ..
Puerto Morelos
Puerto Morelos is a town in Quintana Roo, Mexico's easternmost state. Puerto Morelos stands in the north-east of the state, about 36 km south of the resort city of Cancún. It has historically been the main port between the mainland of Yucatán and the Island of Cozumel, and an automobile ferry us..
Puerto muerto
Puerto Muerto is the music duo of Tim Kelley and Christa Meyer. A biography is published on the Internet: Puerto Muerto consists of two people of different backgrounds. Tim Kelley - man riddled with problems of the earthly sort. He has taken to over-eating and indulging in sinful behavior-such ..
Puerto Nare
Puerto Nare is a municipality in the Colombian department of Antioquia. ..
Puerto Nariño
Puerto Nariño is the second municipality of the Amazonas department of Colombia, located on the shore of the Amazon River. It has about 6,000 residents, most of them are indigenous and its specificity is that it is entirely pedestrian, no car or motorcycle being allowed, as an experiment in an ec..
Puerto Natales
Puerto Natales is the capital of the province of Ultima Esperanza. Puerto Natales is a town in southern Chile located about 250km north of Punta Arenas, Chile and is the final port of call for the Navimag ferry sailing from Puerto Montt. It is the primary transit point for travelers to Torres del Pa..
Puerto Nuevo
Puerto Nuevo Puerto Nuevo is a small town located eight km. south of Rosarito in the state of Baja California Mexico. Once a small fishing village, Puerto Nuevo is now internationally renowned for its restaurants which feature local lobster, cooked to perfection and served with steaming bowls of ric..
Puerto Ordaz
Puerto Ordaz is a city which, together with San Felix, forms part of Ciudad Guayana in the Caroní region of Bolívar State, Venezuela. It is located at the confluence of the Caroní and Orinoco Rivers and is the site of the Llovizna Falls. It is one of Venezuela's largest cities and is the base fo..
Puerto Padre
Puerto Padre is a city in Las Tunas province, Cuba, located at [21°12′N 76°37′W]. Known popularly as the City of Mills, Puerto Padre has a history dating back into the 16th century. In the mid 1800s, the city began its transformation from a small town into an industrial centre with t..
Puerto Padre, Cuba
Puerto Padre is a town in Las Tunas Province, Cuba. ..
Puerto Peñasco
Puerto Peñasco is a relatively small city in the northern state of Sonora, Mexico, on the shore of the Gulf of California (also known as the Sea of Cortez). The town is known for its fishing and tourism industries. --> Puerto Peñasco, alternatively known among many of its English-speaking vi..
Puerto Píritu, Venezuela
Puerto Píritu is a coastal city in Venezuela's Anzoátegui State. It serves as the administrative centre for the surrounding municipality of Fernando de Peñalver.          Topics related to Venezuela   ([ edit])      ..
Puerto Plata
This article refers to the Dominican province Puerto Plata; for its capital, which is also usually referred to as Puerto Plata, see San Felipe de Puerto Plata. Statistics Capital:San Felipe de Puerto Plata Area:1,857 km² Population (2000 est.):302,799 Population Density:163.1 / km² [[ISO..
Puerto Princesa Airport
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Puerto Princesa City
Puerto Princesa City is a first class city in the province of Palawan, Philippines. It is the capital city of Palawan. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 161,912 people in 33,306 households. It is famous for its crocodile farms, underground rivers and dive spots. UNESCO World He..
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park
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Puerto Quetzal
Puerto Quetzal seen at dawn, with the volcanoes of the interior on the horizon. Puerto Quetzal is Guatemala's largest Pacific Ocean port. It is important for both cargo traffic and as a stop-off point for cruise liners. It is located in Escuintla department, alongside the city of Puerto San J..
Puerto Quijarro
Puerto Quijarro is an important inland river port and municipality situated on the Tamengo Canal in Bolivia by the border with Brazil. It is part of the province of Germán Busch in the Santa Cruz Department. The Tamengo Canal connects it to the important Paraguay/Paraná waterway. Bolivias only ..
Puerto Quito (canton)
Puerto Quito is a canton in Pichincha Province, Ecuador. ..
Puerto Real
Puerto Real is a seaport of southern Spain, in the province of Cádiz in Andalusia. The municipality had a population of 37,886 in 2006. The town is located on the north shore of the inner arm of the Bay of Cádiz, on the site of the Roman city of Portus Gaditanus, and is probably the most ancien..
Puerto Rican
Puerto Rican can refer to anyone who was born in or whose ancestors are from Puerto Rico. It can also refer to something from Puerto Rico, such as "Puerto Rican rums" or Puerto Rican beaches. It should be noted that even though "Puerto Rico" is a territory and not an incorporated State of the U.S...
Puerto Rican-Mexican boxing rivalry
While many people would agree that Puerto Ricans and Mexicans are, as Hispanics, cultural siblings in most aspects of life, among boxing critics, there has always been talks about a supposed Puerto Rican-Mexican boxing rivalry. Historically, Mexican and Puerto Rican boxers have fought many importa..
Puerto Ricans in NASA
The Puerto Rican community is the second largest Hispanic group in the United States. They are mostly known for their contributions to the fields of the arts, entertainment and sports. Puerto Ricans have, however, also made contributions to the fields of education and science. There are many Puer..
Puerto Rican accents
redirect [[Template:POV-check]] Puerto Rican accents, both in Spanish and English language, could be described as a reflection of Puerto Rico's culture. To understand the concept of the Puerto Rican accent in Spanish, it must be remembered that every country in Latin America has different accents..
Puerto Rican Athenaeum
The Puerto Rican Athenaeum —or Ateneo Puertorriqueño in Spanish— is Puerto Rico's chief cultural institution. It was formed in 1876. The Athenaeum serves as a museum, school, library, and performance hall for the greater Puerto Rico. It hosts a number of contests, conferences, and exhi..
Puerto Rican Boa
The Puerto Rican Boa is a slender, terrestrial, viviparous boa with a dark brown coloration. It grows up to be about six to nine feet long. It feeds on small mammals, birds and lizards. As a member of the rainbow boas (genus Epicrates), it belongs to the family of the true boas (Boidae). It is cur..
Puerto Rican Campaign
Puerto Rican Campaign San Juan – Yauco – Guayama – Guamani – Coamo – Silva Heights – Abonito Pass The Puerto Rican Campaign (also: San Juan Campaign) refers to American operations on the island of Puerto Rico in the final stages of the Spanish-American War. Left unf..
Puerto Rican Communist Party
The Puerto Rican Communist Party (Spanish: Partido Comunista Puertorriqueño, PCP) was a communist party in Puerto Rico. The PCP was formed in 1934 by dissident members of the Free Federation of Workers (FLT), the union arm of the Socialist Party. Its Secretary-General was Ramón Mirabal. Its membe..
Puerto Rican Crested Anole
The Puerto Rican Crested Anole (Anolis cristatellus cristatellus) is a species of anole belonging to the Polychrotidae family of reptiles. This lizard is found throughout Puerto Rico and has been introduced into eastern Hispaniola and Miami-Dade County, Florida. It is referred, although incorrectl..
Puerto Rican Crested Toad
The Puerto Rican Crested Toad or simply Puerto Rican Toad (Bufo lemur) is a species of toad found in Puerto Rico and British Virgin Islands. It is listed as a critical endangered species due to a drastic population decline and a restricted range. It is estimated that the number of mature individua..
Puerto Rican Day Parade
The Puerto Rican Day Parade (also known as the National Puerto Rican Day Parade) takes place yearly across the United States. The most famous of the parades occurs in New York City, United States. The parade, normally held on a Sunday in June, honors the Puerto Rican-American community. In 2006 ove..
Puerto Rican dollar
The dollar has been the currency of Puerto Rico since 1901. Separate banknotes were issued for Puerto Rico between 1901 and 1909. These were denominated in dollars and pesos. The dollar was equivalent to the US dollar and replaced the peso at par. Since 1909, US currency has circulated in Puerto Ric..
Puerto Rican dry forests
Puerto Rican dry forest on Caja de Muertos, south of Ponce Sub-tropical dry forest on Vieques, Puerto Rico. Puerto Rican dry forests are subtropical dry forests located in southwestern and eastern Puerto Rico and on the offshore islands.Ewel, J.J. and Whitmore, J.L. (1973) The ecologica..
Puerto Rican Emerald
The Puerto Rican Emerald (Chlorostilbon maugeaus) is an endemic hummingbird of the archipelago of Puerto Rico. The species displays sexual dimorphism with males and females differing in coloration. The males have iridescent green feathers on its body and a black tail while the female has a white ..
Puerto Rican Flycatcher
The Puerto Rican Flycatcher (Myiarchus antillarum) is a tyrant flycatcher endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and one of the 22 species belonging to the Myiarchus genus of the Tyrannidae family. See also List of endemic fauna of Puerto RicoList of Puerto Rican birds References Wikispecies..
Puerto Rican immigration to Hawaii
The Puerto Rican immigration to Hawaii can be traced to the year 1899, when Puerto Rico's sugar industry was devasted by two hurricanes. Devastation caused by Hurricane San Ciriaco Contents 1 Prelude2 First Immigrants3 Struggle for U.S. Citizenship4 Puerto Rican Influenc..
Puerto Rican independence movement
Flag of Puerto Rico The political movement for Puerto Rican Independence (Lucha por la Independencia Puertorriqueña) has existed since the mid-19th century and has advocated independence of the island of Puerto Rico, in varying degrees, from Spain (in the 1800s) or the United States (from 189..
Puerto Rican Independence Party
Some of the information in this has not been [Verifiabilityverified] and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified as needed, [cite sourcesciting sources]. The Puerto Rican Independence Party (Partido Independentista Puertorriqueño (PIP) in Spani..
Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo
The Puerto Rican Lizard-Cuckoo (Saurothera vieilloti) is a cuckoo bird endemic to the island of Puerto Rico and one of 4 species belonging to the Saurothera genus (exclusive to the Caribbean) of the Cuculidae family. The binomial name of the species commemorates French ornithologist Louis Jean Pie..
Puerto Rican migration to New York
Puerto Ricans have both immigrated and migrated to New York. The first group of Puerto Ricans moved to New York in the mid 19th Century when Puerto Rico was a Spanish Colony and its people Spanish subjects and therefore they were immigrants. The following wave of Puerto Ricans to move to New York ..
Puerto Rican Nationalist Party
The Puerto Rican Nationalist Party was first organized on September 17, 1922. Its main objective is to work for Puerto Rican Independence. Jose Coll y Cuchi In 1919, Jose Coll y Cuchi, a member of the Union Party of Puerto Rico, felt that the Party wasn't doing enough for the cause of Puerto ..
Puerto Rican national basketball team
The Puerto Rican National Basketball Team (or Puerto Rican National Basketball Selection) is a team that is selected by the Puerto Rican Basketball Federation to compete in major international events in representation of Puerto Rico. The team is usually ensembled with twelve of the best BSN players...
Puerto Rican Nightjar
The Puerto Rican Nightjar, Caprimulgus noctitherus, is a very rare bird found in the coastal dry scrub forests in localized areas of southwestern Puerto Rico. It was described from bones found in cave deposits and a single specimen taken in 1888. The species was considered extinct, the specimen b..
Puerto Rican Operating Area
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. The Puerto Rican Operating Area, often inaccurately called the "Roosevelt Roads Operating Area", was cent..
Puerto Rican Parrot
The Puerto Rican Parrot (Amazona vittata) is an endemic parrot of the archipelago of Puerto Rico belonging to the Amazona genus of the Psittacidae family. Another common name for the Puerto Rican Parrot is Iguaca, an onomatopoeic name given by Taínos that resembled the sound the parrots make when..
Puerto Rican people
The Puerto Rican people or Puerto Ricans are the citizens or nation native to Puerto Rico, descendants of native Taíno, African slaves, Lebanese, Scots, Corsicans, Irish, French, Germans, Chinese and Spaniards, in the Antilles in America. Contents 1 Background and History1.1 Puerto R..
Puerto Rican peso
The peso was a currency issued in Puerto Rico between 1812 and 1819 and again between 1889 and 1897. The first peso was issued in banknote form only. It was subdivided into 8 reales and was equivalent to 8 Spanish reales. The second peso was subdivided into 100 centavos and was equivalent to 5 Spa..
Puerto Rican Pottery
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Puerto Rican Renovation Party
The Puerto Rican Renovation Party —or Partido de Renovación Puertorriqueño (PRP) in Spanish— was a short-lived political party in Puerto Rico. The party's political ideologies were unclear. Apparently, the party's leader, Hernán Padilla, former mayor of San Juan (when he was a member..
Puerto Rican rock
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Puerto Rican Screech Owl
The Puerto Rican Screech Owl (Megascops nudipes) or Múcaro (Spanish) is a nocturnal endemic owl of the archipelago of Puerto Rico belonging to the Megascops genus of the Strigidae family. The subspecies, M. n . newtoni, which is endemic to the Virgin Islands is referred to as the Cuckoo Bird. C..
Puerto Rican shrew
The Puerto Rican Shrew (Nesophontes edithae) or Puerto Rican Nesophontes is an extinct shrew endemic to the island of Puerto Rico. It is believed that the animal was never observed by Europeans. Contemporary Fossils with indigenous artifacts and introduced rat fossils indicate survival into the c..
Puerto Rican Socialist Party
The Puerto Rican Socialist Party (Spanish: Partido Socialista Puertorriqueño, PSP) was a Marxist and pro-independence political party in Puerto Rico. The PSP originated as the Pro-Independence Movement (Movimiento Pro-Independencia, MPI), founed on January 11, 1959, in the city of Mayagüez. The..
Puerto Rican Spanish
Puerto Rican Spanish (español puertorriqueño) is a Spanish dialect spoken in Puerto Rico and by people of Puerto Rican descent elsewhere. It can be said to be a dialect in the same manner that Mexican Spanish, Argentine Spanish, and even Peninsular Spanish are all dialects of the Spanish language..
Puerto Rican Spindalis
The Puerto Rican Spindalis (Spindalis portoricensis) or Reina Mora (name in Spanish) is a tanager endemic to the island of Puerto Rico. It is widely distributed throughout the island and is an important part of the Puerto Rican ecosystem because of its help in seed dispersal and plant reproduction..
Puerto Rican Tanager
The Puerto Rican Tanager (Nesospingus speculiferus) is a small passerine bird endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the only member of the Nesospingus genus of the tanager family. On average it measures 16 cm and weights 36 g. Groups of about 12 individual. Hang out in dense vegetation..
Puerto Rican Tody
The Puerto Rican Tody is a tody endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. Despite is scientific name, Todus mexicanus, it is endemic to Puerto Rico. It is commonly known in the island as "San Pedrito" ("Little Saint Peter"). Contents 1 Description2 Habitat3 Diet4 Reproducti..
Puerto Rican Woodpecker
The Puerto Rican Woodpecker (Melanerpes portoricensis) is the only woodpecker endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico and is one of the five species of Melanerpes sp. that occur in the Antilles. Furthermore, it is the only resident species of the Picidae family in Puerto Rico. The species is com..
Puerto Rican Workers' Revolutionary Party
The Puerto Rican Workers' Revolutionary Party (Spanish: Partido Revolucionario de los Trabajadores Puertorriqueños, PRTP) is a far-left group in Puerto Rico. The PRTP was formed in 1976, and in 1978 founded the Boricua Popular Army (EPB, more commonly known as the Macheteros) as a mass organizati..
Puerto Rico
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, IPA [es'tado 'libɾe aso'sjado de 'pweɾto 'riko]), also Porto Rico (archaic) and more commonly Puerto Rico, is a United States territory with Commonwealth status[CIA - The World Factbook - Puerto Rico&#..
Puerto Rico's At-large congressional district
Puerto Rico is represented by a non-voting Resident Commissioner in the United States House of Representatives. The current Resident Commissioner is Luis Fortuño. ..
Puerto Rico (game)
Puerto Rico is a German board game designed by Andreas Seyfarth published in 2002 by Alea in German and by Rio Grande Games in English. Players assume the roles of colonial governors on the island of Puerto Rico during the age of Caribbean ascendancy. The aim of the game is to amass victory point..
Puerto Rico at the 1972 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rico competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich under the IOC country code PUR. It was the seventh time that the nation had competed. Contents 1  Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 Results by event ..
Puerto Rico at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rico competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal under the IOC country code PUR. It was the 8th appearance of the island, which made its Olympic debut in 1948. Contents 1  Puerto Rico 0 0 1 1 Puerto Rico finished in 37th position in the final medal rankings Gold None..
Puerto Rico at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rico competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Soviet Union under the IOC country code PUR. It was the ninth appearance of the nation, which made its Olympic debut in 1948.                Total Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 ..
Puerto Rico at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California under the IOC country code PUR. It was the ninth time that the nation participated. Contents 1 ..
Puerto Rico at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rico competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul under the IOC country code PUR. It was the tenth appearance of this United States territory, which has held an Olympic franchise since the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Contents 1  Puerto Rico 0 0 0 0 Results by event..
Puerto Rico at the 1992 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rico competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona under the IOC country code PUR. It was the eleventh appearance of the nation. Contents 1 Results by event1.1 ..
Puerto Rico at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Flag of Puerto Rico Puerto Rico competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under the IOC country code PUR. It was the thirtheenth appearance of the nation, which made it's debut in 1948. Contents 1 ..
Puerto Rico at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rico competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney under the IOC country code PUR. Contents 1 Results by event1.1 ..
Puerto Rico at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Puerto Rican Flag Puerto Rico sent a small delegation of 44 athletes to the 2004 Summer Olympics that participated in 14 events. Puerto Rico is represented by the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee and is abbreviated PUR. The Puerto Ricans' best performance was with the Puerto Rican national baske..
Puerto Rico at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Puerto Rico has sent one athlete to the Winter Olympics in 2006, in Turin, Italy. Puerto Rico at the 2006 Winter Olympics is represented by the Olympic Committee of Puerto Rico. ..
Puerto Rico Avenue (Washington, D.C.)
Puerto Rico Avenue is a small street located in Northeast Washington, D.C. It parallels WMATA's eastern leg of the red line from Taylor Street to 6th Street, NE. Nearby (via Taylor Street) is The Catholic University of America. Puerto Rico Avenue would have been relocated to the east had the North..
Puerto Rico Convention Bureau
The Puerto Rico Convention Bureau (PRCB) is a non-profit organization that markets Puerto Rico as a meetings and conventions destination. The PRCB’s team of dedicated and attentive bureau professionals is available with all the resources necessary to ensure the success of your group visit to th..
Puerto Rico Convention Center
The Puerto Rico Convention Center (PRCC) (or Centro de Convenciones de Puerto Rico in Spanish) is a convention center located in San Juan, Puerto Rico owned by the government of Puerto Rico and managed by SMG. It is the largest convention center in the Caribbean and the most technologically advance..
Puerto Rico de Gran Canaria
Puerto Rico, also -de Gran Canaria (Spanish for "rich port") is a touristic town in the southwestern Gran Canaria island. In the 1970s, tourism arrived in Puerto Rico and began opening villas, apartments, hotels, motels in the area. Originally the barranco were made out of rubble. The barranco ar..
Puerto Rico General Elections of 2004
The Puerto Rico General Elections of 2004 took place on Election Day, Tuesday, November 2, 2004. After a count by the State Commission of Elections, the winner was inaugurated to a four-year term as Governor of Puerto Rico on January 2, 2005. The post of Governor of Puerto Rico and the entire Hous..
Puerto Rico Islanders
The Puerto Rico Islanders are a Puerto Rican soccer team in the USL First Division, that currently play their home games at Juan Ramon Loubriel Stadium in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. The Islanders were founded late in 2003, although another team by that name existed several years earlier. Their first ..
Puerto Rico national baseball team
The Puerto Rican National Baseball Team (or Puerto Rican National Baseball Selection) is a team that is selected by the Puerto Rican Baseball Federation to compete in major international events in representation of Puerto Rico. The team is usually ensembled with thirty players from the Professional ..
Puerto Rico National Cemetery
Puerto Rico National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located in the city of Bayamón, in the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. It encompasses 108.2 acres of land, and as of the end of 2005, had 44,722 interments. It is the only National Cemetery in Puerto Rico, and the only one outside of t..
Puerto Rico national football team
The Puerto Rico national football team is the national team of Puerto Rico and is controlled by Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol. Puerto Rico has been a United States territory for over a century, and probably due to this influence, baseball is a far more popular sport. Puerto Rico's national..
Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration
Puerto Rico Reconstruction Administration (PRCA) was one of the alphabet agencies, creating during the New Deal. It was established in the Department of the Interior by Executive Order 7057 of May 28, 1935, and erminated as of February 15, 1955, by act of August 15, 1953 (67 Stat. 584). The objecti..
Puerto Rico status referenda
Puerto Rican Status Referenda have been held four times to determine the political status of the island of Puerto Rico in relation to the United States of America. Since the establishment of the current Commonwealth status in 1952, further attempts to change the island's political status were held i..
Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra
The Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra (PRSO) (Orquesta Sinfónica de Puerto Rico in Spanish) is Puerto Rico’s foremost musical ensemble, and one of the most renowned orchestras of the Americas. Sponsored by the state government, it has 76 regular musicians from around the world performing a 48-week..
Puerto Rico Telephone Company
Currently a holding of Verizon Communications. Being sold to Telmex. External links [Official Site][Verizon Official Site] Verizon Communications, Inc. Corporate Directors: James Barker | Richard Carrión | Robert Lane | Sandra Moose | Joseph Neubauer | Thomas O'Brien | Hugh..
Puerto Rico Trench
Location map Puerto Rico trench - USGS The Puerto Rico Trench is an oceanic trench located on the boundary between the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The trench is associated with a complex transition between the subduction zone to the south along the Lesser Antilles island arc and the..
Puerto Sandino
Puerto Sandino is a coastal town in western Nicaragua. It is located at around [12°11′58″N, 86°45′47″W]. ..
Puerto San José
Puerto Quetzal seen at dawn, with volcanos of the interior on the horizon. Puerto San José is a city on Guatemala's Pacific Ocean coast, in the department of Escuintla. It contains about 25,000 people, making it the largest place along the Pacific coast of Guatemala. It was the Pacific port..
Puerto San Julián
Puerto San Julián, also known historically as Port St Julian, is a natural harbour in Patagonia in the Santa Cruz Province of Argentina located at [49°20′S 67°45′W], near the entrance to the Strait of Magellan. In the days of sailing ships it formed a stopping point, 180 km (110 mil..
Puerto Serrano
Puerto Serrano is a city located in the province of Cádiz, Spain. According to the 2006 census, the city has a population of 6,852 inhabitants. External links [Puerto Serrano] - Sistema de Información Multiterritorial de Andalucía [http://encycl.opentopia.com/ edit ] Mu..