English translation for Puerto Rico and usage examples from the best sources
The term 'Puerto Rico' is correct and usable in written English.
It is the name of a Caribbean island which is an unincorporated territory of the United States. For example: I recently visited Puerto Rico and fell in love with the colonial architecture, lush jungles and beautiful beaches.
proper noun
A self-governing Commonwealth in the Caribbean which is a territory of the United States. Official name: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.
The BVIs form part of an archipelago rubbing up against the US Virgin Islands some 80 miles east of Puerto Rico.
Situated 60 miles east of Puerto Rico, the Atlantic to the north and Caribbean Sea to the south, the neighbouring islands' close proximity, constant breeze and protected waters provide some of the best sailing in the world and couldn't be better for beginners, or for winter-dodging.
Greene qualified fourth fastest overall, with the world No1, Javier Culson, of Puerto Rico quickest in 48.33.
This from the IRS:The IRS and the Treasury Department are evaluating the Excise Tax...Any change in the foreign tax credit treatment of the Excise Tax after resolution of the pending issues will be prospective, and will apply to Excise Tax paid or accrued after the date that further guidance is issued.The back-door bail-out has not saved Puerto Rico's economy, as we discuss here and here.
Perhaps it will all come down to Puerto Rico, on June 7th.In this section A fighter in search of an opponent The great delegate hunt begins Reprints Related items America's election: Half-way thereFeb 7th 2008Or even the convention itself.
Others gazed at her, bewildered.Mrs Clinton's quest for the Democratic nomination took her to many distant corners, but the least expected may have been Puerto Rico, a semi-independent commonwealth that does not participate in America's general election.
The most southerly important landmark on the coast is Puerto San Julián.
A popular excursion from here is a through-Andes ferry-and-bus ride to Puerto Varas in Chile, allowing you to see the further reaches of the lakes that are inaccessible by road.
"They should respect indigenous peoples' rights, but in my view they're not doing so," says Lorenzo Tumi, from Puerto Alegre in Peru.
The specifics of each project are dreamed up by local groups, so they tend to highlight the diversity of the city, from the Grecian pillars in Greek Town to the Puerto Rican flags in Humboldt Park.
The real epiphany came in 2008 when, coincidentally, I found myself retracing the Love Boat route from Los Angeles to Acapulco via the tourist haunts of Los Cabos and Puerto Vallarta.
