Current Event

"Death of coral reefs could devastate nations"
Coral reefs are dieing all around the globe and nearly 50% in the Caribbean are already gone. Scientists blame this on global warming, pollution, and bottom-draging boats. Much of the fish the world eats comes from around these coral reefs and if most of them were to die, the world would experience hunger and poverty. People world wide are stressed by this problem. A lot of commonly eaten seafood would disappear if the reefs become extinced. Islands in the Caribbean get a lot of money from tourists going on sealife explerations. No one knows what will happen, but hopefully our coral reefs will survive.

* http://www.prdailysun.com/news/Death-of-coral-reefs-could-devastate-nations

Current Event

"P.R. beats D.R. 7-3 in crucial 4th game"
The Puerto Rican baseball team beat the Dominican Republic team on Friday. The Dominican Republic's team was undefeted, but Puerto Rico beat them and are now hoping for the title. There were many good hits that brought in runs. The game took place in Porlamar at Estadio Esparta Nueva on the fourth day of the Caribbean Series. The final score was 7 to 3.
* http.//www.prdailysun.com/news/PR-beats-DR-in-crucial-4th-game

Dia de los Muertos

Dia de los Muertos means the day of the dead. It is a holiday where families visit deceased relatives' graves and honor them. It is about the deceased relatives coming back from the dead. Dia de los Muertos lasts two days, one day is for adults and the second day is for kids. In America we think that thinking of the dead is a sad thing, but Dia de los Muertos is about celebrating the lives that the relatives have lived. It is a lot like our halloween. The children often dress up and eat candy. Food is a big part of the holiday. People make and eat lots of yummy dishes. Food is also placed on graves for the relatives that come back for the day. The holiday is for fun and morning but not the sad kind of morning. People honor their deceased relatives and are glad they even got to know them. Altars are made to honor the relatives and sugar skulls are a fun treat for kids.

About me

Yo soy Clarissa. Soy de Puerto Rico. Estoy bien porque es viernes. Me gusta chocolate y fruta. Me gustan animales y peliculas. En mi familia hay tres personas. Tengo uno perro. El es Boomer. Mi familia es simpatica. Soy activo y inteligente. Tengo doce anos. Mi color favorita es morado. Me gusta ir al cine con mis amigos los fines de semama. Mi deporte favorita es softbol.

En mi familia hay tres personas: mi mama, mi papa, y yo. Mi familia es simpatica y activa. Vivimos en una casa. Tenemos un perrro. Se llama Bommer. A nosotros nos gusta chocolate. Nos gustan perros y frutas. Jugamos a los juegos de mesa y nadamos mucho.

Yo soy simpatica, activa, comica, y inteligente. Vivo en Tucson. Tengo una computadora en mi habitacion. A mi me gusta nadar, bailar, escuchar musica, y navegar por Internet. Yo hago mucha tarea, veo un poco television, juego softbol, y juego con mi perro.

Mi mama es trabajadora, inteligente, y simpatica. Vive conmigo. Tiene pelo negro y ojos verdes. A ella le gustan flores y dulces. Ella hace mucho ejercicio y usa lentes.

Mi papa es simpatico y activo. Vive conmigo y mi mama. Tiene pelo castano y ojos avellanos. A el le gusta correr, jugar beisbol o softbol conmigo, y cocinar. El hace ejercicio y cocina para mi mama y yo mucho.

Mi famila tiene un perro. Se llama Boomer. Boomer es simpatico, activo, y travieso. Vive en la casa de mi familia. Tiene cinco anos y pelo blanco. A el le gusta correr, jugar conmigo, y comer. Boomer es bastante grande y duerme mucho.

Climate and Geography

Size: Puerto Rico is an island in the Caribbean that is roughly the size of Connecticut. It is 3,515 square miles and has about 4 million residents.
Climate: The average temperature for Puerto Rico is in the 80's (F) and humity is very high all year. In August the rainy season starts and ends around October. The island's tropical climate allows showers to fall at any point of the year. From August to November the country is vulnerable to hurricanes.
Geography: The island is almost rectangular in shape and about 60% is covered by mountains. Rain forests, deserts, beaches, caves, and rivers can also be found on the island. The forests and mountains are great places to explore and hike (see 'El paisaje y lugares importantes' for more). The island is surrounded by deep oceans but there is pleanty of clear, shallow water to swim, play, and snorkel in. Puerto Rico is known for its beaches. The magical blue waters make Puerto Rico a vacationer's paradise (see 'Un poco de todo' for more).

Mas Informacion

Puerto Rico

National bird: Reinita
National flower: Maga
National tree: Ceiba
National sport: Baseball
National symbol: Coqui (a small frog)
Population: 3,944,259 (2007)
Languages: Spanish and English (25% fluent English speakers, most know some)

Puerto Rico - Un poco de todo

Puerto Rico is known for its beaches. People come from all over the world to snorkel, scuba dive, swim, play, and relax. What make Puerto Rican beaches so amazing? Their white sand, blue water, great views, and relaxing atmosphere. The picture below of the seaturtle was taken snorkeling in Culebra, Puerto Rico.

These are some sea coves.
I think they are really neat
because it's like having a little
house inside a cliff and right in
the ocean. They look cool too.