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	Puerto Rico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Puerto Rico, the smallest of the Greater Antilles, includes the main island of Puerto Rico and a number of smaller islands and keys, including Mona, Vieques, and Culebra.
		Puerto Rico is composed of Cretaceous to Eocene volcanic and plutonic rocks, which are overlain by younger Oligocene to recent carbonates and other sedimentary rocks.
		A non-voting Resident Commissioner is elected by the residents of Puerto Rico to the U.S. Congress.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puerto_Rico (3414 words)

	Arecibo, Puerto Rico - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Arecibo is also known as the Villa del Capitán Correa after the Puerto Rican hero Captain Antonio de los Reyes Correa, who as a member of the Spanish Army defended Arecibo from a British invasion led by Admiral Whelstone in August 5, 1702.
		Arecibo is located on the north coast of the island of Puerto Rico, about 80 kilometres (50 miles) west of San Juan, or approximately a 1-hour trip by car.
		Arecibo is the head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Arecibo.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arecibo,_Puerto_Rico (492 words)

	Arecibo Observatory upgrade is dedicated
		ARECIBO, Puerto Rico Calling Arecibo Observatory a "new star born today," Pedro Rosselló, governor of Puerto Rico, joined scientists, administrators, guests and staff members on June 14 in dedicating radio astronomy's newest star -- an upgraded Arecibo Observatory, the world's largest radio/radar telescope.
		Arecibo blends research efforts in atmospheric and space sciences and research and education, unmatched anywhere in the world.
		Frank Drake, former director of Arecibo Observatory and the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center at Cornell, now director of the SETI Institute in California, e-mailed a congratulatory message from his hospital bed where he is recuperating from surgery.
	www.news.cornell.edu /Chronicle/97/6.19.97/Arecibo_ded.html (1140 words)

	About Puerto Rico . . . Arecibo
		Arecibo is located on the Atlantic Coast, about one hour west of the San Juan Metropolitan Area on De Diego Expressway (PR 22).
		Still, Arecibo is the largest city in geographical size on the island, has an extensive coast line used for all types of water sports and commercial fishing and boasts hundreds of years of history since its foundation in 1515.
		The city is popularly known as la villa del Capitán Correa in remembrance of a battle fought successfully on its shores by one Capitán Antonio Correa and a handful of soldiers to repel an invasion by sea in 1702.
	www.dollarman.com /puertorico/arecibo.html (250 words)

	Arecibo (Puerto Rico) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Arecibo's Coat of Arms and shield - The true and accepted coloring for both are dark blue and deep or orange gold for the shield, mural crown and belt, and silver for the belt buckles.
		The population of Arecibo is one of the four oldest of the Island.
		The blue rhombis in golden background are part of the shield of arms of the Governor Felipe de Beaumont y Navarra, Governor of Puerto Rico (1614-1620) and which had part in the foundation of Arecibo in 1616 as a town.
	www.buschauer.dynip.com /fotw/flags/pr-ac.html (1089 words)

	Arecibo, Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Arecibo is also known as "La Villa del Capitán Correa" in memory of a battle fought successfully on its shores by Captain Antonio Correa and a handful of soldiers to repel a British invasion by sea lead by Englishmen Admiral Whelstone in August 5, 1702.
		Arecibo is bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Utuado and Lares; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida.
		Located 16 km (10 mi) south of Arecibo, Arecibo Observatory is a astronomical observatory, which is one of the world's most powerful radar-radio telescopes, and the largest single-unit radio telescope in the world.
	www.topuertorico.org /city/arecibo.html (663 words)

	Self-Determination, Civil Rights and the Future of Puerto Rico
		Although the acquisition of Puerto Rico was not an original objective in the Spanish-American War, after a brief and successful campaign in Cuba, the U.S. forces led by General Nelson Myles invaded Puerto Rico on July 25,1898.
		Puerto Rico, together with Guam and the Philippines, was ceded to the United States.
		Former Governor of Puerto Rico, Rafael Hernandez Colon, a firm advocate of the Commonwealth option, has sensed that, "all factions do agree to end the present undemocratic arrangement, whereby Puerto Rico is subject to the laws of Congress but cannot vote in it".
	www.state.gov /s/p/of/proc/tr/11083.htm (5055 words)

	"Education," from Puerto Rico: A Guide to the Island of Boriquén
		The first known record relating to education in Puerto Rico may be said to be a royal order dated March 20, 1503 to Nicolás de Ovando, Governor General of the West Indies.
		Higher education is centered in the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras, which, with the exception of the Tropical School of Medicine in San Juan, has placed more emphasis on teaching than on research and publication.
		In spite of the remarkable increase in the percentage of children attending school today as compared with the Spanish era, this increase is in danger of being nullified by the tremendous growth in population.
	newdeal.feri.org /pr/pr07.htm (2756 words)

	Arecibo, Puerto Rico, Pictures
		Arecibo, town in Arecibo Municipality, northern Puerto Rico, a port of entry on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Río Grande de Arecibo.
		The Inter-American University of Puerto Rico Arecibo Branch (1957), Catholic University (1960), and Arecibo Technological University (1967), and a junior college are there.
		It was constructed in a basin on the north part of Puerto Rico.
	www.greatestcities.com /Caribbean/Puerto_Rico/Arecibo_town.html (175 words)

	We live in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
		Dominguito is a barrio (neighborhood) in Arecibo. Arecibo is the third oldest town in Puerto Rico. Its is very pretty and has a central square with a big Catholic Church:
		There are lots of lizards in Puerto Rico.
		The Tainos used to live in Puerto Rico. This petroglyph is at one of their main ceremonial centers. It is only 20 minutes from our house.
	www.gb.nrao.edu /~koneil/personal/pr/puertorico.htm (186 words)

	PUERTO RICO HERALD: Arecibo Telescope Will Map Known Galaxy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		SAN JUAN (AP) — The $49.8 million that, according to the Commonwealth Comptroller, Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) excessively charged its clients, will not be returned to the customers, said the corporation’s executive director, Hector Rosario.
		Izquierdo headed the government delegation from Puerto Rico that will participate in the ceremony, which was scheduled to take place Wednesday at the ATLAPA Convention Center in Panama City.
		SAN JUAN (AP) — The second Puerto Rican Conference on Public Health began Wednesday at a hotel in San Juan with an appearance by Ronald Labonte, the creator of Canada’s public health system, which is recognized worldwide.
	www.puertorico-herald.org /issues/2004/vol8n36/Media1-en.shtml (1649 words)

	Arecibo Observatory Survives Hurricane Georges' Sweep Across Puerto Rico
		Preparation Pays Off In Puerto Rico -- USGS River Data Keeps Flowing (September 24, 1998) -- Electricity may be out and communication lines cut off by the tremendous winds and torrential rains of Hurricane Georges, but thanks to good foresight in "hardening" monitoring systems by the...
		Arecibo Begins Search For Dark Galaxies (February 11, 2005) -- Fitted with a new compound eye, the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico last week began a multiyear effort to survey all the galaxies in a large swath of sky out to a distance of 800 million light...
		The Arecibo Observatory was used to discover the first planets observed outside the solar system, to establish the rotation rate of Mercury and to discover first pulsar in a binary system.
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/1998/09/980924074825.htm (705 words)

	Station Information - Arecibo, Puerto Rico
		Arecibo is a municipality in Puerto Rico, better known for its world-famous facility, the Arecibo radio telescope, where scientific studies have been carried out and Hollywood movies filmed (most recently Goldeneye and Contact).
		Arecibo is located on the north coast of the island, about 50 miles west of San Juan and the metropolitan area, or approximately a 1-hour trip by car.
		The Lobos have had slightly better luck than the Capitanes, winning the 1983 national baseball championship and the 1983 Caribbean World Series, the only time the franchise won both titles.
	www.stationinformation.com /encyclopedia/a/ar/arecibo__puerto_rico.html (221 words)

	Cornell News: Arecibo message anniversary
		The message was sent during the dedication of a major upgrade to the Arecibo radio telescope in Puerto Rico on the afternoon of Nov. 16, 1974, and contained some very basic information about the human race.
		Arecibo Observatory is operated by the National Astronomy and Ionosphere Center, managed by Cornell University for the National Science Foundation.
		Since the transmitter was installed in 1974, Arecibo radar has been used for extensive explorations of the solar system, including detailed mapping of the surfaces of the moon and Venus.
	www.news.cornell.edu /releases/Nov99/Arecibo.message.ws.html (899 words)

	Puerto Rico Tourist Attractions & Puerto Rico Tourism \| iExplore.com
		El Morro, in particular, has many exhibits documenting Puerto Rico’s role in the discovery of the New World and was instrumental in the defense of San Juan in the 16th century and its continuing survival.
		Located in the unusual karst country of Puerto Rico, the 20-acre dish is best seen from a small airplane flight between San Juan and Mayagüez.
		There are old colonial towns at San Germán and Mayagüez and a Tropical Agricultural Research Station near the Mayagüez division of the University of Puerto Rico, with cuttings of hundreds of tropical plants.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Puerto+Rico/Where+to+Go (921 words)

	Geography of Puerto Rico
		Puerto Rico is located in the archipelago of the Antilles.
		These are the largest islands of the Antilles, Puerto Rico being the smallest of the four.
		Beaches and sand dunes are abundant on Puerto Rico's 1,126 kilometers of coast.
	www.solboricua.com /geogr1.htm (562 words)

	Nelson Peña and the Arecibo Rotary Club (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		District 7000 (Puerto Rico) has a membership of 1,360 men and women in 36 clubs throughout the 160 km long by 60 kilometer wide island of Puerto Rico.
		Arecibo is located on the north coast of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.
		The area's main attractions are the Arecibo Observatory, with its impressive Radio-telescope (the world's largest) and the Camuy Cavern System where one of the longest underground rivers in the world may be observed.
	netdial.caribe.net /~njpena (681 words)

	Learn more about Arecibo, Puerto Rico in the online encyclopedia. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Learn more about Arecibo, Puerto Rico in the online encyclopedia.
		It has a small noncommercial airport, which has not had airline flights in about two decades.
		Arecibo's main shopping malls are Plaza del Atlántico and Plaza del Norte.
	www.onlineencyclopedia.org /a/ar/arecibo__puerto_rico.html (314 words)

	University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo (UPRA or UPR-Arecibo) is a state university located in the municipality of Arecibo, Puerto Rico.
		UPR-Arecibo is better known as CUTA from its previous name of Colegio Universitario Tecnológico de Arecibo in Spanish.
		University of Puerto Rico at Arecibo - official site.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/UPR_at_Arecibo (131 words)

	APOD: April 12, 1997 - Arecibo: The Largest Telescope (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		First opening in 1963, this 305 meter (1000 foot) radio telescope resides in a natural valley of Puerto Rico.
		The Arecibo telescope has been used for many astronomical research projects, including searches and studies of pulsars, and mapping atomic and molecular gas in the Galaxy and the universe.
		As the Arecibo dish can also be used to send radio waves, it has bounced and recorded radiation off of planets in our Solar System, and has even broadcast messages to areas of the Galaxy that might contain intelligent extra-terrestrial life.
	antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov /apod/ap970412.html (161 words)

	Puerto Rico Lighthouses
		Puerto Rico has 15 surviving light stations, including 11 lighthouses built by the Spanish before the U.S. annexation of the island in 1898.
		Isla de Mona, part of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, is located in the Mona Passage between Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.
		However, the Puerto Rican government beautifully restored the lighthouse in 2002-03.
	www.unc.edu /~rowlett/lighthouse/pr.html (1836 words)

	fUSION Anomaly. Arecibo
		A city of northern Puerto Rico on the Atlantic Ocean.
		Arecibo Observatory, radio-astronomy facility (completed 1963) located at Arecibo, Puerto Rico; it is operated by Cornell Univ. under contract with the U.S. National Science
		I once visited the world's largest radio telescope in Aracibo, Puerto Rico, and they search for extra- terrestrial life with this thing.
	fusionanomaly.net /arecibo.html (674 words)

	Puerto Rican Businesses, Restaurants and Tour Services - Start to Finish Puerto Rico Travel Planning Service - ...
		Once you explore the Caves, the tour proceeds to the Arecibo Radio Radar Telescope, the largest in the world, and featured in movies such as Golden Eye (James Bond), and Contact (featuring Jody Foster).
		Once called the Spanish Virgin Islands, they have what many people consider to be, not only Puerto Rico's most beautiful beaches, but the Caribbean as well.
		Located between mainland Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, you get the feeling that this is what the Caribbean used to be like before it became too commercialized.
	www.puerto-rico-tourism.com /americantoursofpuertorico.htm (628 words)

	APOD: November 29, 1998 - Arecibo: The Largest Telescope (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
		Arecibo radio telescope is currently the largest single-dish telescope in the world.
		As the Arecibo dish can also be used to send radio waves, it has bounced and recorded radiation off of planets in our Solar System, and has even
	antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov /apod/ap981129.html (111 words)

	EPA Region 2 2002 News Releases: EPA Grants Waiver to Puerto Rico’s Arecibo Wastewater Treatment Plant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		EPA originally announced its intention to grant the waiver at the Arecibo plant in October 2000, held a public hearing and solicited public comments on the proposal.
		The Arecibo plant provides advanced primary treatment of incoming sewage before discharging the treated wastewater into the ocean.
		In addition to granting a final waiver for the Arecibo plant, EPA has granted waivers to the Puerto Nuevo and Bayamon plants, which share an outfall to the ocean, and to the Carolina plant.
	www.epa.gov /region02/news/2002/02108.htm (549 words)

	Camuy, Puerto Rico (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The town was founded in 1807, when it was disassociated from Arecibo by Petrolina Matos.
		It is said that Camuy derives its name from a word used by the Indians "camuy", which means sun, at the same time others think that it was the name that the Indians gave to the river that crossed this region.
		From Arecibo, on the north shore, go southwest along Route 129 to the Río Camuy Cave Park.
	welcome.topuertorico.org /city/camuy.shtml (325 words)

	Arecibo Dedication (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		ARECIBO, Puerto Rico -- Calling Arecibo Observatory a "new star born today," Pedro Rosselló governor of Puerto Rico, joined scientists, administrators, guests and staff members on June 14 in dedicating radio astronomy's newest star -- an upgraded Arecibo Observatory, the world's largest radio/radar telescope.
		"The Arecibo upgrade is the product of many proud parents," he said, among them -- NSF, NASA, Cornell and the people and government of Puerto Rico.
		As a result, "every scientist will continue to be on the forefront of society," he said.
	www.news.cornell.edu /Science/June97/Arecibo/dedication.html (1063 words)

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