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MAIN RELIGIONS Even though there is no official religion in Puerto Rico, the main religion is Roman Catholicism. 85% of the population of Puerto Rico is Roman Catholic, with the remaining 15% divided among Protestantism, Islam, and Judaism. Some people put the Catholic percentage at 70% or more. Approximately 3,400,000 Puerto Ricans practice Catholicism

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MAIN RELIGIONSEven though there is no official religion in Puerto Rico, the main religion is Roman Catholicism.

85% of the population of Puerto Rico is Roman Catholic, with the remaining 15% divided among Protestantism, Islam, and Judaism. Some people put the Catholic percentage at 70% or more. Approximately 3,400,000 Puerto Ricans practice Catholicism

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FAMOUS PEOPLE

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Extreme sports ATVs are easy to handle, fun to ride, and as extreme as you want them to be. In Puerto Rico, they also come with beautiful scenery, expert guides, and the kind of terrain that ATVs were made for.

In Puerto Rico, you can bike the bustling capital, cruise along the beach, race through a rainforest, or mountain bike through the forests.

it’s hardly as scary as you think, because unlike skydiving, there is no sensation of falling . it’s a very safe sport.  

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Activities  

• Acampa nature adventures• Rocalica adventure tours• Ecoquest tours• Extreme fishing• Little boat sailing and • Private tours

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Games 

• “Escodite”- (hide and go seek):that should be self explanatory.

• “un dos tres pescao”- (one, two, three, fish!) is just like playing freeze.

• “Gallinita ciega”-(blind  little hen) or marco polo without worlds.

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Festival information

Every year, each town celebrates patron saint festivals (fiestas patronales) in honor of the town's patron saint. The festivities include religious processions since they were originated as a Catholic tradition. However, they have adopted other elements of African and local origin. Usually held in the town square, these festivals are colorful displays of pride and joy, featuring parades, games, rides, regional food, and live entertainment.

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Cultures and traditions-Puerto Rico is a rich melting pot of cultures, although the strongest influences come from Taino Indians, Spain and Africa Indeed, over the centuries these cultures have left countless customs and traditions that can be traced back to their ancestors.

-Puerto Rican culture can be seen and felt all year round, but especially at Christmas, when people celebrate the traditional parrandas – Puerto Rico’s version of carol singing – when family and friends gather together at home. This tradition tends to take place in the early hours of the morning in order to surprise the unsuspecting family members who are normally fast asleep.

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Typical dances 

The island has different cultural folklore rhythms like bomba and plena, music or jibara trova, and six different bonuses, classical music the puerto rican danza. 

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Celebration images