Topography

About 75% of Puerto Rico's land area consists of hills or mountains. The higher mountains in Puerto Rico are: Cerro Punta (4, 389 ft), Rosa (4,156 ft), and Guilarte (3,952 ft).  The Cordillera Central range, separating the northern coast from the semiarid south, has the island's highest peak, Cerro Punta. Puerto Rico has 50 waterways large enough to be classified as rivers, but none is navigable by large vessels. The longest river is the Rio de la Plata, extending 46 mi (74 km) from Cayey to Dorado, where it empties into the Atlantic.

Las fiestas de la calle San Sebastián

In Puerto Rico, every year in the second week of January, a big festival and party occurs. This festival is called Las fiestas de la calle San Sebastián. This takes place in Old San Juan and it lasts four days (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.) All people from the island come to attend this huge party and many people of other countries attend it too. Las fiestas de la calle San Sebastián is a part that defines the culture of Puerto Rico.

Native Animals in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico has several native animals. But, the most important animal that can be only found in Puerto Rico is called the "coquí." The coquí is a very small tree frog about one inch long. Some "coquíes" look green, some brown and some yellowish, actually they are translucent. The "coquíes" have a high pitched sound and can be heard from far away. The other native animal is "la cotorra puertorriqueña which is a parrot of color bright green with a red spot in the front head and with blue wings. It measures approximately 12 inches. The fauna in Puerto Rico is very beautiful and these two species can only survive in Puerto Rico. 

Famous Artists

There are many famous artists from Puerto Rico. The excellent singer Marc Anthony is from Puerto Rico. He sings salsa which is a native music of Puerto Rico, and he also sings ballads and pop music. There are many salsa singers and bands apart of Marc Anthony like Gilberto Santa Rosa, El Gran Combo, Hector Lavoe, and Rubén Blades. There is a famous actor of Hollywood named Benecio del Toro. Puerto Rico has many recognized and famous people that form part of our culture.