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• Graciela Rivera – Puerto Rican Opera Singer

  Graciela Rivera achieved much in her music career, with one of the special highlights for the talented opera singer being the fact that, in December 1951, she became the first Puerto Rican to ...

• Tommy Torres – Puerto Rican Singer, Songwriter and Producer

  Grammy Award winning Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and producer Tommy Torres kicked off his 12 historias tour on home ground when performing some of the hits that made him famous - El abrigo, ...

• Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico

  Established in 1959 primarily as a school for preparing musicians to perform as part of the Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra, the Conservatory of Music of Puerto Rico has developed into a ...

• Infrastructure Developments Planned for Culebra

  With spectacular beaches, crystal clear waters, all-year round temperate climate and diverse wildlife, not to mention warm hospitality, Isla Culebra is a popular destination for holiday-makers ...

• Jacobo Morales – Accomplished Entertainer

  Born in Lajas, Puerto Rico, on 12 November 1934, Jacobo Morales in widely considered being the most influential film director in the filmmaking history of this charming Caribbean island. He is ...

• Agustín Stahl – Historian, Botanist and Liberation Advocate

  Born and raised in Aguadilla, Dr Agustín Stahl (12 January 1842-12 July 1917) was a strong and outspoken advocate for his home country's independence from Spain. He was also a medical doctor and ...

• The Spectacular Endemic Flora of Puerto Rico

  The colorful Flor de Maga, the official national flower of Puerto Rico, grows on the Maga tree (Thespesia grandiflora) and while originally endemic to the humid forests near the city of San ...

• Ponce Cathedral of our Lady of Guadaloupe

  Located in the middle of Plaza Las Delicias, the town square in the Ponce Historic Zone, Catedral de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe has a history dating back to 1670 and is listed on the US ...

• Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot

  Named in honor of Puerto Rican comedian, television and radio host, José Miguel Agrelot, who was born in Santurce, San Juan, the José Miguel Agrelot Coliseum is located on San Juan's Golden ...

• Puerto Rican Architect Francisco Porrata-Doria

  Architects have the privilege of leaving a lasting legacy by means of the buildings they design, and over the decades where villages have become towns, and towns have grown into cities, some ...