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∙ 15y agoThe Spaniards, most notably Columbus.
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∙ 10y agoTaino,ciboney,guanhatabey
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∙ 15y agoThe Arawak, Ciboney, and Taino Indians.
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∙ 11y agoChristopher Colombus
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Who were the first explorers to discover Puerto Rico?
Christopher Columbus in 1493.
Who was the first explorers in puerto rico?
Christobal Columbus
What did they discover in Puerto Rico?
lots of gold
Who settle in northern Puerto Rico when it was discover?
Spaniards
Why do people in Puerto Rico practice Catholicism?
It was the Religion of Spain and became the dominant religion of Puerto Rico after the Spanish explorers came to the Americas.
What explorers came to Puerto Rico?
Christopher Columbus. Ponce de Leon.
Who was first president or leader of Puerto Rico?
The first US President of Puerto Rico was William McKinley.
What is Puerto Rico's government's name?
The Government of Puerto Rico have two official names. The first one: Government of Puerto Rico; and the second one: Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. In Spanish: 'Gobierno de Puerto Rico' or 'Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico'.
Did Balboa discover Puerto Rico?
Christopher Columbus did on his second voyage in 1493.
Who found pueto rico?
Christopher Columbus (Cristobal Colón [Spanish], Cristofaro Colombo [His real Italian Name]) was the first European to "Find" / "Discover" Puerto Rico in 1493. At the time Puerto Rico was inhabited by Taino People who had been there for uncounted numbers of years.
What is the first name they callled Puerto Rico?
Puerto Rico was first called Boriken by the indigenous people Tainos
Who were the europeans who occupied Puerto Rico or the Caribbean?
The Spanish occupied puerto rico for the first time
