History Of Puerto Rico, Travel And Tourism: Government, Politics, Culture, Tradition, Locations And Sights, Language, Social Lifestyle

History of Puerto Rico, Travel and Tourism. Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico history, Puerto Rico travel guide, Puerto Rico facts, Puerto Rico tourism, Puerto Rico eBook. You can Access this country better ahead of your visit, by going through the Book provided for history and travel purposes. Introduction: Christopher Columbus landed in Puerto Rico in 1493, during his second voyage, naming it San Juan Bautista. The Taínos, the indigenous people, called the island Boriquén Tierra del alto señor ("Land of the Noble Lord"). In 1508, the Spanish granted settlement rights to Juan Ponce de León, who established a settlement at Caparra and became the first governor. In 1519 Caparra had to be relocated to a nearby coastal islet with a healthier environment; it was renamed Puerto Rico ("Rich Port") for its harbor, among the world's best natural bays. The two names were switched over the centuries: the island became Puerto Rico and its capital San Juan. The United States anglicized the name to "Porto Rico" when it occupied the island in 1898 after the Spanish-American War. This spelling was discontinued in 1932.