via Videos matching: puerto rico by PrinciplesinAction on 1/29/13
Video supporting statehood for Puerto Rico played before a January 29th LPCP conference
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via Videos matching: puerto rico by Maximilian Imaging on 12/23/12
www.maximilianimaging.com blog.maximilianimaging.com Taken Dec. 15, 2012 Puerto Rico hidden beaches off of Rt 87 on the north-east part of the island. San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico is the oldest city on US territory (St. Augustine, Florida the oldest city in the continental). Founded in 1521 by Juan Ponce de León, who named it City of Puerto Rico ("Rich Port"). The history of San Juan begins a logn time before its official foundation, in 1493, during his second voyage, Christopher Columbus landed in Puerto Rico. He named the island "San Juan Bautista", in honor of John the Baptist. But was not until 1508, that the Spanish government appointed Juan Ponce de León as the first governor of the island. He founded the original settlement in Caparra, now known as Pueblo Viejo, behind the almost land-locked harbor just to the west of the present metropolitan area and the city quickly became Spain's most important military outpost in the Caribbean. A year later, the original settlement was relocated to a nearby coastal islet (to the site of what is now called Old San Juan) and named Puerto Rico (Rich Port). Sometime during the 1520s, confusion over the names led to a switch, the island took the name of Puerto Rico and the town became San Juan. Today, San Juan is known as "La Ciudad Amurallada" (the walled city) and is one of the biggest and best natural harbors in the Caribbean and is the second oldest European-founded city in the Americas (after Santo Domingo, which was <b>...</b>
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via Videos matching: puerto rico by CIBOYPRODUCT on 12/26/12
This building was built outside the city walls it has been here since the time of the Pirates. its located in La PERLA This is the real thing not fake Hollywood stuff .Tourist are not allowed in this area of secrets , so please enjoy the rare footage , land is not for sale it is protected by the ILLUMINATI MEDIA CO,
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