Puerto Rico Trifold Brochure

CURRENCY Joscelin Torres &
George Otto
USD
PUERTO
Due to Puerto Rico being a RICO
US territory, they use the US
dollar.

Puerto Ricans still refer to the
dollar, as the "peso"; to
"quarter" (25 cents), as "peseta";
to "nickel" (5 cents), as "vellon"
or "ficha" and to the cent, as
"chavo" or "perrita".

SCHOOLING

Primary Education- Elementary School
(grades 1-6)

Middle Education- Junior High School
(grades 7-9)

Secondary Education- High School (grades
10-12)

Tertiary Education- Bachelor's, Master's, and
Doctorate degree

NATIONAL FLAG

National Music: Bomba RECOGNIZED NATIONAL

HOLIDAYS: LANDMARKS FOOD

Epiphany- January 6 IGLESIA PORTA Arroz Con Gandules
Día de los Próceres COELI
Puertorriqueños- February 21 OBSERVATORIO Puerto Rican rice with pigeon peas.
American Citizenship Day- DE ARECIBO A rice dish that is usually made with
March 2 TIBES AND pork, red peppers and olives and then
CAGUANA tossed in sofrito so that every grain is
smothered in the sauce.