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Hacienda Juanita
Hacienda Juanita (built 1833-34) is a coffee plantation hacienda in the town of Maricao, Puerto Rico. The design is based on typical Puerto Rican culture, and was commissioned by the wife of a Spanish official. Coffee production at the hacienda declined from the 1960s. Hotel From 1976 it was converted, with government assistance, into one of Puerto Rico's earliest paradores, and ran, administered by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, as a 21-room agro-hotel. At above sea level, visitors could enjoy the view and the peacefulness of the Puerto Rican mountains. The parador passed to new private owners in 2005 but closed in 2011. The hotel had hosted a ''Sala del Parador'', a permanent exhibit of antique artifacts related to Puerto Rican coffee production. Flora and fauna The of lands are home to a number of floral and animal species including:'' Bird Observer'' Volumes 17/18 1989 - Page 121 "Hacienda Juanita. The grounds of the parador and the adjacent hillsides (visible from th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agriculture
Agriculture or farming is the practice of cultivating plants and livestock. Agriculture was the key development in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that enabled people to live in cities. The history of agriculture began thousands of years ago. After gathering wild grains beginning at least 105,000 years ago, nascent farmers began to plant them around 11,500 years ago. Sheep, goats, pigs and cattle were domesticated over 10,000 years ago. Plants were independently cultivated in at least 11 regions of the world. Industrial agriculture based on large-scale monoculture in the twentieth century came to dominate agricultural output, though about 2 billion people still depended on subsistence agriculture. The major agricultural products can be broadly grouped into foods, fibers, fuels, and raw materials (such as rubber). Food classes include cereals (grains), vegetables, fruits, cooking oils, meat, milk, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Green Mango
The green mango (''Anthracothorax viridis'') is a large species of hummingbird in the subfamily Polytminae. It is endemic to the main island of Puerto Rico.HBW and BirdLife International (2020) ''Handbook of the Birds of the World and BirdLife International digital checklist of the birds of the world'' Version 5. Available at: http://datazone.birdlife.org/userfiles/file/Species/Taxonomy/HBW-BirdLife_Checklist_v5_Dec20.zip xls zipped 1 MBretrieved May 27, 2021 Taxonomy and systematics The green mango's relationship to the other species of genus ''Anthracothorax'' has not been settled.Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2021. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2021. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/ Retrieved August 25, 2021 The species is monotypic. Description The green mango is long and weighs about . The s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Hotels In Puerto Rico
This is a list of notable hotels in Puerto Rico. Hotels in Puerto Rico * Hacienda El Jibarito * Hacienda Gripiñas * Hacienda Juanita * Mayagüez Resort & Casino Ponce * The Fox Hotel * Hotel Meliá * Hotel Ponce Intercontinental * Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino * Solace by the Sea San Juan * Caribe Hilton Hotel * Condado Vanderbilt Hotel * Hotel El Convento * La Concha Resort * Normandie Hotel (closed) * San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino File:La Concha.JPG, The La Concha Resort is a luxury resort located at the Condado oceanfront within the district of Santurce File:Antigua Casa Sauri en Barrio Segundo, Ponce, Puerto Rico (DSC05003).jpg, The Ponce Plaza Hotel & Casino in the downtown Ponce Historic Zone File:Teatro Fox Delicias in Barrio Segundo, Ponce, Puerto Rico.jpg, Teatro Fox Delicias (The Fox Hotel) File:Antiguo Hotel Ponce Intercontinental sobre el monte El Vigia, Barrio Portugues Urbano, en Ponce, PR.jpg, Former Hotel Ponce Intercontinental (now ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maricao State Forest
Maricao State Forest (Spanish: ''Bosque Estatal de Maricao'') is a state forest located in the eastern Cordillera Central mountains of Puerto Rico. It is commonly known as ''Monte del Estado'' due to the fact that it was one of the first forest reserves in Puerto Rico to be designated a ''state forest'' in its official name. With an area of , the Maricao State Forest is the largest of the 20 forestry units of the Puerto Rico state forest system. History The Maricao State Forest was created after a proclamation on December 22, 1919, by then Governor of Puerto Rico Arthur Yager. Geography The forest location makes its environment unique in Puerto Rico for its humid climate, its serpentinite soils and its high rate of animal and plant endemicity. The forest is located on the western region of the Cordillera Central of Puerto Rico and encompasses of land in a high rainfall area through the municipalities of San Germán, Sabana Grande and Maricao. Climate In summer the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maricao Fish Hatchery
The Maricao Fish Hatchery (Spanish: ''Vivero de Peces de Maricao''), also known as the Insular Fish Hatchery (''Criadero Insular de Peces''), is a historic 3.32 acre fish hatchery located in the Maricao Afuera district (''barrio'') of the Puerto Rican municipality of Maricao, within the Maricao State Forest jurisdiction. The hatchery is located at approximately above sea level, 1.2 kilometers from downtown Maricao. History The Maricao Fish Hatchery was established in 1937 on three segments of land originally measuring approximately 4 acres along the Maricao River on the northern edge of the Maricao State Forest Reserve by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) for the Insular Forest Service, and under the direction of Dr. Samuel F. Hildebrand of the Departments of Agriculture and Commerce. The original district consisted of six buildings and additional infrastructure built using stone and concrete as construction materials. The hatchery facilities officially opened in January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Centro Vacacional Monte Del Estado
Centro may refer to: Places Brazil *Centro, Santa Maria, a neighborhood in Santa Maria, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * Centro, Porto Alegre, a neighborhood of Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil * Centro (Duque de Caxias), a neighborhood of Duque de Caxias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *, a neighborhood of Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *Centro, Rio de Janeiro, a neighborhood of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil *Centro (São Paulo), the historic downtown of São Paulo, Brazil *, Aracaju, Sergipe, Brazil Mexico *Centro, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico *Centro, Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico * Centro Municipality, Tabasco, Mexico *Centro (borough), Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico * Centro, Yucatán, Mexico *Centro, the historic center of Mexico City, Mexico Elsewhere *Centro Habana, Cuba * Centro, Mandaue, a barangay in the Philippines * Centro Region, Portugal *Centro, Moca, Puerto Rico, a subdivision (also called a ''barrio'') of Moca, Puerto Rico *Centro (Madrid), a district of the city o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rican Bullfinch
The Puerto Rican bullfinch (''Melopyrrha portoricensis'') is a small bullfinch tanager endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. The species can be commonly found in heavy forests throughout Puerto Rico, except on the easternmost tip of the island. It consumes seeds, fruits, insects, and spiders. The nest is spherical, with an entrance on the side. Typically three light green eggs are laid. Description The Puerto Rican bullfinch has black feathers with orange areas above the eyes, around its throat, and underneath the tail's base. The species measures from 17 to 19 cm and weighs approximately 32 grams. Taxonomy The presumably extinct St. Kitts bullfinch (''M. grandis''), endemic to St. Kitts, was formerly considered a subspecies. Diet Bullfinches are considered to be mainly frugivorous (and appear to prefer fruit when available) but they also consume other plant and animal material. Even though the diet of the nestling bullfinches is unknown, most frugivorous bird s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rican Tanager
The Puerto Rican tanager (''Nesospingus speculiferus'') is a small passerine bird endemic to the archipelago of Puerto Rico. It is the only member of the genus ''Nesospingus'' and has historically been placed in the tanager family, but recent studies indicate it as either belonging in its own family Nesospingidae or as being a member of Phaenicophilidae. Its closest relatives are likely the spindalises (family Spindalidae, sometimes also considered a member of the Phaenicophilidae). The Puerto Rican tanager is known to locals as , which means 'cryer'. Description Identification The Puerto Rican tanager is a small passerine, typically measuring between 18 and 20 cm (7–8 in) in length and weighing around 36 g. Both males and females are olive-brown above with pale grey to white underparts. Adults typically have faint dusky striping on the beast and pure white throats. Adults also have a conspicuous white spot on the wing and a dark crown and face which obscures t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rican Spindalis
The Puerto Rican spindalis (''Spindalis portoricensis'') is a bird endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, where it is commonly known as ''reina mora''. The species is widely distributed throughout the island and is an important part of the Puerto Rican ecosystem because of its help in seed dispersal and plant reproduction. The Puerto Rican spindalis is the unofficial national bird of Puerto Rico. Taxonomy The Puerto Rican spindalis was originally classified as ''Spindalis zena portoricensis'', making it a subspecies of the western spindalis (''Spindalis zena''). In 1997, an article was published which presented an extensive analysis of the genus ''Spindalis''. The report concluded, based on differences in weight, color, pattern, distribution, and voice, that a split of ''S. zena'' was necessary. Four distinct species were identified—'' Spindalis dominicensis'', ''Spindalis nigricephala'', ''Spindalis portoricensis'' and ''Spindalis zena''. ''S. zena'' was also subdivided into f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antillean Euphonia
The Antillean euphonia (''Chlorophonia musica'') is a bird species in the finch family, Fringillidae (formerly in Thraupidae). It is found in all the main islands of the Lesser Antilles, as well as Hispaniola (Dominican Republic and Haiti) and Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, and heavily degraded former forest. It was formerly classified in the genus ''Euphonia'', but phylogenetic evidence indicates that it groups with '' Chlorophonia''. See also *Fauna of Puerto Rico *List of Puerto Rican birds *List of Vieques birds References External linksStamps(for Lesser Antilles The Lesser Antilles ( es, link=no, Antillas Menores; french: link=no, Petites Antilles; pap, Antias Menor; nl, Kleine Antillen) are a group of islands in the Caribbean Sea. Most of them are part of a long, partially volcanic island arc bet ... islands & countries-(12 stamp issues))Photo gallery- VIREOArtwork ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puerto Rican Oriole
The Puerto Rican oriole (''Icterus portoricensis'') is a species of bird in the family Icteridae, and genus ''Icterus'' or New World blackbirds. This species is a part of a subgroup of orioles (Clade A) that includes the North American orchard oriole, ''Icterus spurius'', and the hooded oriole, ''Icterus cucullatus''. The Puerto Rican oriole was previously grouped with Cuban oriole (''Icterus melanopsis''), Hispaniolan oriole (''Icterus dominicensis''), and Bahama oriole (''Icterus northropi'') as a single species, (''Icterus dominicensis''). In 2010, all four species became recognized as full species by the American Ornithologists' Union. Habitat The oriole is endemic to Puerto Rico. Its natural habitats are the tropical forests, mangrove forests, and plantations. The bird also shows a natural preference for nesting in palm trees.Jaramillo, A., P. Burke. 1999. New World Blackbirds. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Behavior After breeding, adult Puerto Rican orioles and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red-legged Thrush
The red-legged thrush (''Turdus plumbeus'') is a species of bird in the family Turdidae. Native to the Caribbean, it is found in the Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominica, Hispaniola (the Dominican Republic and Haiti) and Puerto Rico. It formerly occurred on the Swan Islands, Honduras, but was extirpated there. In Puerto Rico, the red-legged thrush is known as ''zorzal de patas coloradas''. Habitat Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forests, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forests, subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, and heavily degraded former forest. This species may be considered the Caribbean counterpart of the American robin, as it has similar habits, including being a common visitor to gardens and lawns. Description This large thrush measures and weighs approximately , depending on subspecies. It is mainly bluish-grey above and lighter-grey below with a white and black throat with a striped appearance. The legs, bill and eye rin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
