Christopher Columbus claimed Puerto Rico for Spain in 1493, when he arrived on the island on his second voyage to the Indies. He saw the native inhabitants, the Taino, adorned their clothing with gold trinkets they found in the island’s rivers and streams. In English, Puerto Rico means “rich port,” named for the richness of […]
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