19 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Puerto Rico

Learn 19 things you probably didn’t know about Puerto Rico. Did you know US citizens don’t need a passport to visit La Isla del Encanto (The Enchanted Island)? In this video we tell you 19 things you need to know about Puerto Rico.

Are Puerto Ricans US citizens?
What languages are spoken in Puerto Rico?
Is Puerto Rico broke?
Can Puerto Ricans vote for president?
What is a Coqui?
How many beaches does Puerto Rico have?
And a lot more.

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[lowki]

First pina colada was made in San Juan.

[BECCAMARIE-jekf]

I'm Puertorrican and I don't know why I'm watching this video!!! I laugh much in the three languages!! XDDD
Saludos desde Florida PR!!!

[solmarietorres]

Por qué Nosotros los Puertoriqueños cuando vemos un video que salga la mínima cosa de Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 sentimos la obligación de verlo 😂🤷‍♀️

[kimberlymalave]

¡Yo soy boricua pa que tu lo sepas!- such a famous phrase in here❤️🇵🇷

Love your video, thank you for sharing many things about this beautiful island☺️

[MaryLunaBlue]

Orgullo Boricua🇵🇷
(I am proud to be puertorican.)🎀

[ZimVader-]

Whenever I hear "Estado Libre Asociado" I laugh because it reminds me of my highschool history teacher. He was always like "Why do they call it that? We're not a state, were not free, and we're not associated to anything!!"
To be fair, Luis Muñoz Marín (first puertorican governor in history and the person who coined it) was actually a hardcore Independentist. He called it that because he had been planning to eventually push the independence for Puerto Rico, but Congress proved to be a step forward, they knew of his plans and blocked it for 120 years now.

[erinstravels]

Such a fascinating video! It’s crazy to me that I know so little about Puerto Rico even though I’m from the US. Sigh.

[tashapiazza]

Corrección no es Borinquén Taino was Borikén and Spanish is Borinquen without the tilde

[nelsonminator]

La primera vez que veo un video de alguien que no es Puertorriqueño hablando positivo de la isla.... muchas gracias....

[jprp_]

Like if you are Boricua !!!💪🏼 Puerto Rico

[socialsilence]

As a puertorrican, you have no idea how proud I felt when I saw your video "Why we moved to Puerto Rico" I am- I just- Idk anymore-! *Thank you!!* I have learned so much things with you guys that I didn't know about my island, I am grateful that I found your videos! Keep up the good work! And thank you for supporting tourism!

[briann]

More fun facts:

1.The coquí isn't a frog it's its own species. Because unlike frogs, they don't have webbed feet.

2.San Juan is an islet. That's why people that live there say that they are going to the "big/main island" because they are just 2 separate lands united by a bridge.

3.We tried to independ ourselves once and it didn't work. Also known as "El Grito de Lares" this was barely a war which was planned by rebels to be in Camuy, september 24 1868 but changed to Lares in september 23 1868 because of rumors that then were spread to the Spanish government. It was succesful and on september 24, the rebels went to San Sebastian but that day many were shot and some sent to jail. And we gave up independence...

4.Puerto Rico *WASN'T* discovered by Christopher Colombus. It was discovered by Martín Alonzo Pinzón. Here's what happened... Martín seperated his ship from Christopher Colombus' float and found Puerto Rico. It was notified to Christopher. Christophet was the one who signed the contract with the royalty not Martín there for all of the credit goes to Christopher.

[estellaclaire]

I’m from Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 why am I watching this

[shedanidiaz]

“YO SOY BORICUA, PA Q TU LO SEPAS”DÓNDE ESTÁN MIS BORICUAS??!!🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

[ntf]

Man im puertorrican and I didn't know theres only 5 bio bays in the world, I feel so lucky for witnessing one.

[adolfojp]

You guys are super wholesome. That usually means one of two things: you're either great people or serial killers. Love your channel. Keep up the good work.

[natalybasora]

I laughed so much with the 3rd language being Spanglish, but it's so true!! XD
Wepa!! 🙋✌️#ProudBoricua!

[MicroAlecPR]

It is my believe that we (the Puerto Ricans) call "peso" the USD due to cultural reminiscences. Two years before the island started being a US Colony, back when it was a colony under the Spanish crown, Spain gave Puerto Rico the authority (or autonomy) to have its own economy and official currancy, "el peso puertorriqueño." This coin had the same value as the USD, but the US changed this by devaluing 40% of the Puerto Rican "peso". Eventually, the island's official currency became the USD.

[kateolivieri]

This actually helps Puerto Rico a lot! More people to come, ever since Maria many people have left the island... We love our island, amo a mi isla! ¿¡Quien mas es puertorriqueño?! 💪🏻🇵🇷

[funtimevideos]

Thanks for the info. I love your PR videos.