Encuentro Cultural (8:30) by https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne Cuba, Puerto Rico y la República Dominicana en-us 2018-04-12 14:22:28 UTC 2025-12-15 02:50:15 UTC hello@padlet.com Dominican Republic: Todd Holbrook, Nick Pearsall, Melana Sachpatzidis https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251516547 Largest economy in the caribbean
Columbus colonized in 1492
Gained independence from US in 1965
Highest peak in caribbean
Shares isans of Hispaniola with Haiti]]> 2018-04-13 12:36:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251516547 Puerto Rico https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251516954 Puerto rico has 5 miss universe winner.
(Cami and Jack)]]> 2018-04-13 12:37:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251516954 Cuba (Kari and Lindsey) https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251517057 Wilfredo Lam moved to Paris in 1938 where he gained support of Picasso who introduced him many popular artists. ]]> 2018-04-13 12:38:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251517057 Dominican Republic (Tiffany y Lailah) https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251517307 - Santo Domingo, the capital, is the oldest city in the new world 
- Miley Cyrus was once banned from performing in the Dominican Republic (2014)]]> 2018-04-13 12:38:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251517307 Cuba (Cooper Brooks & Christopher Durham) https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251517360 Ranked 55th in the world for general health ratings.
GDP=87.13 billion USD
Largest Carribean Island
Nickel is most important mineral resource making up 21% of their exports.]]> 2018-04-13 12:38:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251517360 Puerto Rico (Jasmine & Johnathan) https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251517389 $1.8billion in tourism 

Tourism and Employment  
--In 2016, the total contribution of Travel & Tourism to employment, including jobs indirectly supported by 
the industry was 6.9% of total employment (68,500 jobs). 
]]> 2018-04-13 12:39:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251517389 Puerto Rico https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251517553 Puerto rico has the world's largest telescope (Cami and Jack)]]> 2018-04-13 12:39:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251517553 Puerto Rico https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251518734 Wah and Mary, Maya
Puerto Rico's main trading partner is the Us their exports include chemicals, tuna and medical supplies.]]> 2018-04-13 12:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251518734 https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251585318 2018-04-13 14:50:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ctchase/h5dk96rv2kne/wish/251585318