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Things and interesting facts about the island of Puerto Rico Did you know that? Founded in Aibonito was:  1.  "La industria de pollos y huevos" , 2. "La industria de horticultura", 3.  Pollos al carbon  de la carretera, 4.  La 1ra cancha de baloncesto [publica] donada y construida por ciudadanos de pueblo, 5. En 1949 la primera pizza de restarant de la islita. Submitted by: Y.T., R. Rodz. * Toa Baja has the only church facing back la plaza, the flooded river swept the old plaza. * That La marina del Puerto del Rey in Fajardo, is one of Americas best. * La bolera Tower Lanes in Toa Baja, is considered the best in the Caribbean. * Puerto Rico is the third country of the world with more physicians in proportion to its population. * The first person to rear up a flag in Puerto Rico was El pirata Cofresí. * It is estimated that there is more Nickel in the mountains of Puerto Rico than the whole United States, including Alaska and Hawaii. * The more dinamic pier in the Caribbean is in San Juan. 50% of all business for a total of 1,400 millions in goods are transported here. Did you know that? * The wood from our native tree ''El Guayacán'' is so strong that suffers less wear than steel? * That the first municipality founded in the 20th century was Jayuya in 1911? * That the male Coqui sings in a different way than the female? The male sings ''coqui'' and the female ''co-coqui''... Did you know that? * Though its small size, 39 different kind of soils have been identified in Vieques. * ''The pool'' in the horse races at El Comandante race track was invented by Boricuas! * The short distance in road terms from the highway that connects Vega Alta to the toll in Buchanan is among the 10 busiest highways in the World. Did you know that? * The only native mammal in Puerto Rico is the bat. * By square foot, Plaza Las Américas is the most rentable and the ones that sells the most in the American continent? * The first mothers day in Puerto Rico was celebrated in Yauco in 1915? Did you know that? * A couple of ''Boricua'' dancers did the coreographies for John Travolta in the movie Saturday Night Fever. * From the 7 biolimiscent bays in the world, Puerto Rico has 4 and 3 of them are in Vieques. * That the word ''Huracán'' is used as far as Japan? Did you know that? * The word ''Barbecue'' does not comes from an anglisism, it comes from the Taino word ''Barbacoa'' * The 3rd oldest teather in las Américas is ''El Teatro Tapia'' in the Old San Juan. * The most sold flag in NY city is the Puerto Rican flag. Did you know that? * The largest JC Penney store in the whole world is located in Plaza Las Americas? * The 3rd largest underground river is located in Camuy, Puerto Rico? * Although the Island of Culebra is much smaller than the Mona Island, Culebra is inhabited while Mona is deserted? * That Juana Díaz is the only town in Puerto Rico with first and last name? * That the island of Culebra was recently the set for the movie ''Cayo'' starring our own Roselyn Sánchez?

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