The Caribbean National Forest, known in Spanish as El Yunque, attracts more visitors than any other natural site in Puerto Rico -- of the 700,000 visitors in 2004, 42 per cent were local. It is the only tropical rain forest in the U.S. National Forest system. Seventy-nine species of birds, including the Puerto Rican parrot -- one of the world's most endangered species with only an estimated 30 left in the wild -- brilliantly coloured wild orchids and a riotous array of other flowers and small animals (including the tiny coqui frog whose image is all over mugs and T-shirts) live in a rain forest that once covered much of the island. Call it a reward," [Mario] said as he stood under the refreshing spray. "You've earned it. More than half of the accommodations in Puerto Rico are in small...
Now there can be no doubt. The people have spoken," said [Hillary Clinton], who called the island primary a "show of overwhelming support. "Senator Clinton is an outstanding public servant," [Barack Obama] told a rally in Mitchell, S.D., on Sunday after congratulating her on the win. "I will think about you when I'm in the White House," Obama told supporters. "I will spend every waking moment thinking about how to make your lives better."
It's too dangerous. I can't afford to put anyone else in jeopardy. I don't know that I could live with it," said the dad who regrets not researching San Juan's violent crime rate and warning his son not to move there in 2004. "There are so many unsolved murders," Anhang said. "There's pressure to solve some of them. "I've spoken to her mother," Anhang said. "The difficulty here is they've been completely and utterly unco-operative. They've refused to speak to police."
IT was a Jekyll and Hyde performance, but Canada's Winnipeg-based national women's volleyball team managed to beat Puerto Rico in five sets (25-20, 25-20, 24-26, 15-25, 15-4) to remain unbeaten at the NORCECAs championship Tuesday night.
CANADA'S national junior women's volleyball team, including Manitoban Megan Cyr of St.
It doesn't matter how hard you throw," [Danny Valentin] said. "All that matters is keep the ball low, change speeds and hit location and that's what I'm trying to do. You can't just come out and throw it all out because you're trying to win a job. You've just got to throw strikes and do your job. Hit your spots and change the pace. "The things we liked about Danny is that he's had a fairly high level of success where he's been in Edinburg and he pitched well in Puerto Rico," said Goldeyes pitching coach Steve Shirley. "He pitched well in Puerto Rico and that's a pretty difficult league to pitch in. That had more to do with our thought process than his season last year. He had a minor leg injury that hampered his season a bit but we didn't look too hard at that. It was what he did ther...
For Puerto Rico's population of four million, there are 3.2 million cars. The reason for the automotive glut becomes clear when you realize there's nothing in the way of public transit. The capital, San Juan, has a bus system (though we saw no evidence of it), but other cities don't, and there's no way to get from one side of the island to another other than by automobile. After San Juan, the next place most tourists head is El Yunque National Park. It's the only rainforest in the U.S. park system and though its status as a prime attraction means it's not the solitary commune with nature one might hope, it's still not to be missed. Located on the western tip of the island on the wilder Atlantic side, Rincón is popular with surfers (it's mentioned in the Beach Boys' song Surfin' Safari....
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