query: where is puerto galera?

title: Puerto Galera

text: Puerto Galera ', officially the ', is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. It is located at the north-westernmost part of Oriental Mindoro, and at the south-western end of the Isla Verde Passage, about south of Manila. It is mainly accessible from the Southern Luzon gateway port of Batangas by bamboo boats (bangka) operated by local regular operators. Seaplane Operator Air Juan Aviation, Inc. flies 2x daily flights from Manila to Puerto Galera vv. on their Cessna Grand Caravan Seaplanes. Puerto Galera is from Calapan, the provincial capital. Puerto

title: Puerto Galera

text: environment has benefited from a huge reduction in the number of fishermen in the area, as they gain higher revenue from tourism activities. Puerto Galera is included in the list of the "Club of the Most Beautiful Bays of the World", and is the only bay in the Philippines to be found there. Among the beaches in Puerto Galera are Sabang Beach and White Beach, which have an active nightlife with numerous bars and restaurants. Both places are directly accessible from Batangas by bangka regular lines. On the West, where is only a local boat connection to Abra de Ilog,

title: Puerto Galera

text: on the hillside above White Beach which has views over Puerto Galera's natural harbor and the Verde Island Passage. Mangyan tribes are scattered over the mountainsides - some of the more remote tribes have virtually no contact with the outside world. Of the eight tribes on Mindoro, the Iraya are the largest. They are based in the Puerto Galera area. Puerto Galera, especially Sabang area, is among the top diving destinations in the Philippines and in Asia. Diving sites are found less than 5 minutes from Sabang Beach. The diving generally focuses around the areas either side of Escarceo Point.

title: Puerto Galera

text: in the island, the corregidor was replaced by the alcalde-mayor or provincial governor and the capital was moved from Puerto Galera to Baco. In the seventeenth century, the relative prosperity of the city underwent a serious setback with the rise of Muslim piracy. Both pirates attacks and the mismanagement of the Spaniards resulted in driving the native population either into exile in safer places or sending them inland to comparative safety. The National Statistical Coordination Board of the Philippines characterizes the municipality of Puerto Galera as First Class based on household income. The municipality had a population of 32,521 in

title: Puerto Galera

text: Major banks include Philippine National Bank (PNB) Savings Bank, Rural Bank of Puerto Galera, Maxbank, and other microfinance banks. In addition, Mindoro is quickly becoming one of the key places in the development of renewable energy in the Philippines. With several large wind, hydroelectric, and geothermal projects under construction, the island hopes to be a net exporter of electricity by 2016. Telecommunication services are provided by Digital Telecommunications (Digitel), Smart Communications, and Globe. Cable and satellite television operators provide access to local and international broadcasts. Broadband Internet services are likewise available through the numerous internet cafes located in all barangays.

title: Oriental Mindoro

text: production. Access from Luzon via the Batangas ports mostly goes through the Verde Island Passage to reach Puerto Galera, the key entry point to Oriental Mindoro. In November 2004, Puerto Galera was voted a member of the UNESCO-affiliated ‘The Club of the Most Beautiful Bays in the World. Puerto Galera features a natural harbor which also protects ships, yachts and "bancas" from strong typhoons sweeping in from the Pacific. Puerto Galera, known for white sand beaches and the accompanying honky tonk bar scene on some key beaches, is known for its dive sites with a biodiversity of marine life in

title: Oriental Mindoro

text: swimming. Resorts in this area provide entertainment facilities for tourists' greater amusement and leisure. It is located in Barangay San Isidro, Puerto Galera, and is accessible in 30 minutes from the town proper by a jeepney or a boat. This beach is far from the busy areas of Puerto Galera; thus, it is ideal for those who seek privacy and retreat. It is located in Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro, and can be reached by taking a 10-minute jeepney ride from the town proper, to about one kilometer on the beach mark. The remaining distance is covered on foot. It is

title: Verde Island Passage

text: It is famous for its scientifically-backed title as the "Center of the Center of Marine Shorefish Biodiversity" and as the "Center of the Center of the Marine Biodiversity of the World". Various conservation groups have been pushing for its nomination as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The eponymous Verde Island, located right in the center of the strait, is one of the best diving places in the Philippines due to its pristine clear waters and nice under water view. Daily trips for scuba divers are made from Puerto Galera. Sites such as in Puerto Galera offers diving for all types

title: San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro

text: by Puerto Galera, and to the south by Santa Cruz in Occidental Mindoro province. San Teodoro is politically subdivided into 8 barangays: The town of San Teodoro was called ""Subaan"" during the Spanish times however the town center and seat of government was located at what is now "Lumangbayan". Officially, "Subaan" and its neighboring town "Baco", were ""visitas"" of Calapan, the "cabecera" (capital) of Oriental Mindoro. In 1828, the "visita" was headed by "Gobernadorcillo" Ysidro Crisostomo. He was succeeded by Gobernadorcillo Juan Sextol in 1830. When Subaan became a "visita del pueblo y cabecera de Puerto Galera" in 1840, Candido

title: Puerto Galera

text: Community radio stations Beach.fm and Flazh Radio also operate in the municipality. Tourism now represents the core activity of the city economy which is well known for its beaches, scuba diving and entertainment activities, including "go-go bars". The city and its beaches have also become one of the many sites of the Philippines sex tourism industry. This coastal town has a number of pocket beaches and snorkeling and Scuba diving spots. The area was designated a Man and Biosphere Reserve of UNESCO in 1973 and has some of the most diverse coral reef diving in Asia. Since 2001, the marine

title: Typhoon Utor (2006)

text: people became stranded at seaports after the coast guard barred vessels from sailing. Extensive damage occurred in Occidental Mindoro, where 422 homes were destroyed and an additional 1,421 damaged. Rough seas caused the outriggers on a ferry between Batangas and Puerto Galera, Oriental Mindoro to break apart, causing the ship to begin disintegrating offshore. However, the 104 passengers and crew on board were able to escape and were later rescued. Further north in southern Luzon, roads and bridges were rendered impassable after sustaining damage. A state of emergency was declared for Aklan, where property damage equated to ₱51 million (US$1

title: Tourism in the Philippines

text: Each region of the Philippines has different traditions, honed and conserved by numerous ethnic groups distinct from each other. Currently, there are six UNESCO World Heritage Sites scattered in nine different locations (Vigan, Santa Maria Church, Paoay Church, San Agustin Church, Miagao Church, Rice Terraces of the Cordilleras, Tubbataha Reefs, Underground River of Puerto Princesa, and Mount Hamiguitan), two UNESCO World Heritage Cities (Vigan and Miagao), one UNESCO Creative City (Baguio), three UNESCO Biosphere Reserves (Palawan, Albay, and Puerto Galera), seven Ramsar Wetland Sites (Las Piñas-Parañaque, Lake Naujan, Puerto Princesa, Tubbataha Reefs, Olango, Agusan Marsh, and Negros Occidental Coastal Wetlands),

title: Puerto Galera

text: the 2010 Census of Population conducted by the Philippine Statistics Authority. The population in 2012 was estimated 35,188. The traditional economy of the city used to be fishing and subsistence agriculture, but with the boom of tourism at the end of the 1970s, the service sector became more and more important and led to population and economic growth. Of the 13 villages ("barangays") in Puerto Galera, half of them now rely on tourism-based activities for sustenance. The town has a number of business and commercial establishments. Candava Supermarket, New Virgo Grocery, Parkway Supermarket, Castillo Store are supermarkets in Puerto Galera.

title: Puerto Galera

text: Galera is politically subdivided into 13 barangays: Chinese traders possibly knew the place before the arrival of the Spaniards but there is no evidence of Chinese settlement. The place was likely also known by other Southeast Asian merchants, who found it convenient to load and unload trading goods. The State of Ma-i extended to the Puerto Galera area. The bay was a convenient place to shelter ships against bad weather and a warehouse was built to store supplies and trade black rice from Muelle. In April 1570, the Spaniards arrived in Bombon (now known as Batangas), and later sailed through

title: Puerto Galera

text: the planned road between the two cities has not been completed yet. On the East, the city connects by road to Calapan through the Mindoro circular road. Sabang Beach is the main destination for foreign tourists. Big La Laguna Beach and Small La Laguna Beach are considered part of Sabang with resorts lining the beaches. Big La Laguna Beach is visited by local swimmers and snorkelers. The city of Puerto Galera has a large central Catholic church and a pier area with some dining outlets. White Beach is situated 12 km east of Sabang beach. It is connected by trike

title: Puerto Galera

text: In 2006 two super typhoons damaged the shallow reefs around Escarceo Point. A major section of the faster-growing coral species growing up to a depth of was destroyed. This represented about 5% of the coral reef in the area. Extensive signs of new coral recruitment were noted in mid-2008. "Acropora" species (staghorn and table coral) rapidly recolonized the area so that most of the damaged coral has been replaced with new growth. Puerto Galera ', officially the ', is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. It is located at

title: Puerto Galera

text: as a variety of sea turtles including hawksbills, olive ridleys, and green turtles, humphead wrasses, giant groupers and giant clams are present in the Verde Island Passage. The accelerated development of tourism jeopardizes the preservation of its delicate ecological system consumed by "overdevelopment due to a thriving but runaway free-market tourism". This sounds to be now the "biggest problem" of Puerto Galera. Accelerated tourist oriented development poses degradation to the environment, among which, seawater pollution brought about by improper sewage and wastewater discharges. Unless serious information is taken, regular seawater monitoring occurs and remedies are implemented this situation poses a

title: Puerto Galera

text: Marine life is diverse. 180+ species of nudibranchs are found in the area and many species of fish can be seen. A variety of wrecks have been sunk over the years in addition to the one wreck of an engine of a WWII Japanese patrol boat. The major diving federations PADI, CMAS, NAUI and Technical Diving International - [TDI] are represented in the area, offering courses from beginners' open water to advanced and technical diving (rebreather, trimix). Diving trips in the Verde Island passage, at the heart of the Coral Triangle are organised from Puerto Galera. Many threatened species such

title: Puerto Galera

text: serious threat to the sustainability of the tourist activities in the various beaches of the city. In the summer of 1998, extensive coral bleaching occurred around Medio Island and a large section of a shallow coral reef system (referred to as the "Coral Gardens") died. Since then the coral has regrown with a larger diversity of coral species replacing the prolific table corals. Corals in Puerto Galera were largely unaffected by the 2010 El Niño event. The local government declared the 4,828 ha of the municipal waters (12,690 ha) as protected waters giving special protection to corals and reef fishes.

title: Puerto Galera

text: the Isla Verde passage, landed and called the place Puerto Galera (the port of Galleons). Legazpi, became the first Spanish governor-general of the island. A garrison for soldiers was built in Muelle and watch towers were erected in Dampalitan Point to monitor naval activity in the bay. Spaniards came to conquer for their king and chased the Muslim Moro pirates who were disrupting their trade with the Chinese and the natives. The later proved to be not only skilled warriors but also good negotiators even in the face of defeat. In 1663, a change in the form of administration occurred

title: Galera, Granada

text: 2500 inhabitants were slaughtered in what is known as the Galera Massacre In the 16th century, Galera was repopulated by families coming principally from Valencia, Murcia, and La Mancha. Galera, Granada Galera is a municipality in the comarca of Huéscar, province of Granada, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, roughly from the provincial capital, Granada. The population of the municipality is distributed among the districts in the following manner (2008): Two significant archeological excavations have taken place in the vicinity of Galera. One has uncovered the Bronze Age Argaric culture, at "El Castellón Alto" or "Castellón de Arriba", where archeologists have

title: Galera, Granada

text: Galera, Granada Galera is a municipality in the comarca of Huéscar, province of Granada, autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain, roughly from the provincial capital, Granada. The population of the municipality is distributed among the districts in the following manner (2008): Two significant archeological excavations have taken place in the vicinity of Galera. One has uncovered the Bronze Age Argaric culture, at "El Castellón Alto" or "Castellón de Arriba", where archeologists have excavated many tombs in several artificial terraces on a hill of vertical walls. The other excavation involves the Iberian Necropolis of Tútugi (in the Cerro del Real) which has

title: La Galera

text: La Galera La Galera is a municipality in the comarca Montsià, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. In 2009 its population was 884. La Galera is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities. Although it has not been possible to prove it with documents, some historians believe that La Galera has an ancient Roman origin. However, the earliest documentary evidence about the town is in 1320 when James II of Aragon authorized the control of the village known as "Pobla de la Galera" to the Archbishop of Tortosa. It is believed that the population had begun

title: La Galera

text: in the town, which has become a local artisan tradition. The town has a museum that explains the manufacture of clay vessels. During the month of May there is a festival of pottery. La Galera celebrates its main festival in August. The main economic activity is agriculture, particularly olives, carob, wine, and almonds. La Galera La Galera is a municipality in the comarca Montsià, in the province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. In 2009 its population was 884. La Galera is part of the Taula del Sénia free association of municipalities. Although it has not been possible to prove it with

title: Galera (song)

text: of "Galera" was first released onto YouTube on 3 October 2011 at a total length of three minutes and twenty-four seconds. Galera (song) "Galera" is a single by Jessy Matador. The song featuring vocals from King Kuduro & Bra Zil; The original idea was born from the song titled "Galera" produced by the duo "BHB" Back Home Border Gianni Chiarparini & Nikholas Murphy; then the featuring with Jessy Matador that put his vocals on the instrumental beat. After that the song was released on August 1, 2011 in France and managed to peak to number 68 in the French Singles

title: Galera (song)

text: Galera (song) "Galera" is a single by Jessy Matador. The song featuring vocals from King Kuduro & Bra Zil; The original idea was born from the song titled "Galera" produced by the duo "BHB" Back Home Border Gianni Chiarparini & Nikholas Murphy; then the featuring with Jessy Matador that put his vocals on the instrumental beat. After that the song was released on August 1, 2011 in France and managed to peak to number 68 in the French Singles Chart. It samples the 1978 disco hit "Let's All Chant" by Michael Zager Band. A music video to accompany the release

title: Lady of Galera

text: found in Galera, a Spanish town once called Tutugi, in Granada province. Nearby, in Cerro del Real, is the Iberian Necropolis of Tutugi, an important archeological site with various kinds of tombs. The commonest type of tomb there consists of a rectangular chamber covered by a circular mound, which is reached via a long corridor. In these tombs have been found Phoenician, Greek and Iberian vases, ornaments, weapons, furniture and figures of clay and alabaster, dating between the third and sixth centuries BC. Lady of Galera Lady of Galera is an alabaster female figurine, made in the 7th century BC,

title: Lady of Galera

text: Lady of Galera Lady of Galera is an alabaster female figurine, made in the 7th century BC, that probably represents the Near Eastern goddess Astarte. It is at the National Archaeological Museum of Spain, in Madrid. The Lady of Galera is most likely of Phoenician manufacture. She sits between two sphinxes and holds a bowl for liquid that poured from two holes in her breasts. Her hair and costume show Egyptian influences, but the sturdy form also resembles Mesopotamian statues. She may have lasted through several generations as a sacred object before being buried as funeral goods. The figurine was

title: Galera railway station

text: Galera railway station Galera is the third highest railway station in the Western Hemisphere with an elevation of 4,777 m (15,681 ft). It is situated in the Andes in Peru at km 172.7 on the Ferrocarril Central Andino (FCCA) line from Lima to Huancayo, immediately east of the 1.2 km (6860 ft) Galera summit tunnel (4,783 m (15,694 ft) above sea level). The standard gauge line through the station was opened in 1893. In the years 1992-2003 it was out of use as was the whole line through this point because of the terrorist threat by the group Sendero Luminoso.

title: Galera, Granada

text: as "TVTVGI", but fell somewhat in population during the Visigothic period and the era of Muslim-ruled Al-Andalus. In 1230 by Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada, archbishop of Toledo, conquered Galera; it was recovered in 1319 by Ismail I of Granada, and conquered definitively by Castile in 1488, during the reign of the Catholic Monarchs Isabella and Ferdinand. The people of Galera participated in the Morisco Revolt of 1568. In Galera, the revolt was personally suppressed by Don John of Austria, who made a house-by-house assault of the city and salted the fields to make it impossible to grow crops. All the

title: Galera, Granada

text: several types of tombs. The most numerous of those types consists of a rectangular chamber, covered by a circular tumulus and reached through a long passage. Various objects have been found in these tombs, such as ornaments, Phoenician, Ancient Greek and Iberian vases, weapons, and such funerary goods as alabaster clay figures. These have been dated between the 6th and 3rd centuries BCE. The "Lady of Galera" or "Goddess of Galera" ("see image at left") was found in the 5th century BCE tomb number 20, zone 1 of the Necropolis. It is a Phoenician figurine from the 7th century BCE

title: Meseta la Galera Natural Monument

text: Meseta la Galera Natural Monument The Meseta la Galera Natural Monument () Also La Galera Plateau Is a protected area with the status of a natural monument consisting of a mountainous formation of the state of Mérida in the Andes of the South American country of Venezuela, in the form of Tepuy level plate of approximately 1 km in length. It has an area of 95 ha and has a height of 1055 msnm at its highest point and 935 m.s.n.m. At its lowest point is located between the parishes of El Llano and Tovar in the city center of

title: Galera railway station

text: There are now no regular passenger services on the FCCA. Its place in the league table of the world's highest stations was surpassed by the opening in 2006 of the Qinghai–Tibet Railway's Tanggula railway station in the Tanggula Mountains, Tibet, which at 5,068 m is the world's highest railway station. Galera railway station Galera is the third highest railway station in the Western Hemisphere with an elevation of 4,777 m (15,681 ft). It is situated in the Andes in Peru at km 172.7 on the Ferrocarril Central Andino (FCCA) line from Lima to Huancayo, immediately east of the 1.2 km

title: Roger Galera Flores

text: January 2008, Roger signed a contract with Grêmio Football Porto Alegrense. In July, Roger signed a contract with Qatar Sports Club, and left Grêmio. On 4 February 2010, Roger left the Middle East and signed a contract with Cruzeiro to play Copa Libertadores. Roger Galera Flores Roger Galera Flores, or simply Roger (born 17 August 1978), is a former Brazilian attacking midfielder. He was a talented left-footed player who excelled with his dribbling, technique, passing range and strong shot. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Roger started his professional career with Fluminense under coach Carlos Alberto Parreira in 1999. He was

title: Roger Galera Flores

text: Roger Galera Flores Roger Galera Flores, or simply Roger (born 17 August 1978), is a former Brazilian attacking midfielder. He was a talented left-footed player who excelled with his dribbling, technique, passing range and strong shot. Born in Rio de Janeiro, Roger started his professional career with Fluminense under coach Carlos Alberto Parreira in 1999. He was the main player in the team's Brazilian Série C winning campaign, and was the symbol of the restructuring of the club. Parreira once compared him to Diego Maradona, for having a similar style. After a relatively successful campaign in the regular series, in

title: Oriental Mindoro

text: the town proper of Puerto Galera by taking a jeepney bound for La Laguna. This area is ideal for swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving. A cluster of nightspots abound in this area, which make it popular for evening socials. Cottages with entertainment facilities stand close to each other. Low-budget accommodations are available. It is located east of Puerto Galera, and can be reached in 15 minutes from the Puerto Galera pier by taking a jeepney or an outrigger banca. Contrary to its name, Small La Laguna is bigger than La Laguna, and has more facilities. It has coral reefs, and

title: Human trafficking in the Philippines

text: Oro City and other sex tourist resorts such as Puerto Galera, which is notorious, Pagsanjan, Laguna, San Fernando Pampanga, and many beach resorts throughout the country. The promise of recruiters offers women and children attractive jobs in the country or abroad, and instead they are coerced and forced and controlled into the sex industry for tourists. There are numerous cases of child molestation that have been reported in Puerto Galera, a beach resort on Mindoro Island three hours south of Manila. The area is a favorite for foreign child molesters seeking children. Puerto Galera was described in 1997 as one

title: San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro

text: Mayor Patulan initiated the construction of the Multi-Purpose Building and the concreting of some municipal streets. In 1978, the cadastral surveys of San Teodoro and Puerto Galera for tax mapping purposes was executed resulting to the establishment of new political boundaries. San Teodoro lost Brgy. Bisay-an to Puerto Galera due to Martial Law politics. Brgy. Bisay-an is now Brgy. Villaflor, Puerto Galera which is being disputed by San Teodoro. The assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino Jr. in 1983 brought nationwide discontentment culminating in EDSA Revolution causing abrupt termination of incumbent government elected officials. In 1986 the new Philippine president, Corazon

title: Oriental Mindoro

text: series of asymmetrical falls, leading to the grand one, dropping to a frothy waterbed below. The cascading waterfalls are a great attraction to passers-by. Tamaraw Falls is located in Barangay Villaflor, Puerto Galera. It can be reached in two hours by taking a jeepney bound for Barangay Villaflor from Puerto Galera, or Calapan. An ideal place for swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving. There are a number of resorts that offer accommodation and other travel and aqua sports facilities to both domestic and international tourists. It is located in La Laguna, Puerto Galera, and can be reached in 30 minutes from

title: La Galera

text: to establish itself here by 1303. The most famous building is the Tower of La Galera. It was built in 1340 as a watchtower and it was built by the residents of the town. It has a rectangular base and a considerable height. In 1684 the interior was converted into a parochial church, dedicated to Sant Llorenç. The reform of the temple was left in suspense during the War of Spanish Succession, when the tower served as a military storehouse. The consecration of the new church took place on August 15, 1711. During the 17th century, potters came to live

title: Calapan

text: In 1837, the capital of the province was moved from Puerto Galera to Calapan. When Mindoro became a part of Marinduque on June 13, 1902, the provincial capital was once again moved to Puerto Galera. On November 10, 1902, Mindoro was detached from Marinduque. In 1903, Calapan once again became the provincial capital. When Mindoro was detached from Marinduque on November 10, 1902, Baco, Puerto Galera and San Teodoro were annexed to Calapan in 1905 under Act. 1280, adding a total area of . of land. In 1902, under Act 2824, the three municipalities gained their independence. In 1919, the

title: Oriental Mindoro

text: its water is ideal for snorkeling and scuba diving. There are diving equipment for rent at nearby dive shops. It is located beside Sabang Beach, and can be reached in 20 minutes from the pier by taking a jeepney bound for Sabang. This area is not as busy as the other beaches in Puerto Galera. Thus, it is an ideal site for private swimming. It is located in Puerto Galera, and can be reached in 40 minutes by taking a jeepney or an outrigger boat from the town pier. The white sandy strips of this beach offer excellent opportunities for

title: Mindoro Wind Farm

text: developer CMC Asia, Inc. and turbine manufacturer and building contractor Gamesa Eolica, S.L. Unipersonal of Spain. Mindoro Wind Farm The Wind Energy Power System (WEPS) is a wind farm project located near Puerto Galera, in the Philippine province of Mindoro Oriental. Once completed the project will generate an estimated 48MW of electricity. The WEPS is located in the municipality of Puerto Galera, on the island of Mindoro. The project is being developed by Philippine Hybrid Energy Systems, Inc. a joint Philippine, Italian, and American developer. The first stage of development was approved in June 2011 by Philippine Energy Secretary Jose

title: Mindoro Wind Farm

text: Mindoro Wind Farm The Wind Energy Power System (WEPS) is a wind farm project located near Puerto Galera, in the Philippine province of Mindoro Oriental. Once completed the project will generate an estimated 48MW of electricity. The WEPS is located in the municipality of Puerto Galera, on the island of Mindoro. The project is being developed by Philippine Hybrid Energy Systems, Inc. a joint Philippine, Italian, and American developer. The first stage of development was approved in June 2011 by Philippine Energy Secretary Jose Almendras. This comes as part of the Philippine Government's ambitious energy policy. On March 7, 2012

title: Meseta la Galera Natural Monument

text: the city separating this one from the Mocotíes River and the Hill "Loma de La Virgen". It constitutes a geological formation of singular beauty and attractive landscape in the urban area, full of greenery which is considered as an important lung of the city. It was decreed a natural monument of Venezuela by the then president of the republic Carlos Andrés Pérez according to Decree No. 2352 of June 5, 1992 and published in Official Gazette No. 4548 (Extraordinary) of March 26, 1993 as a Geomorphological Unit deposited during the Quaternary, of fluvial origin. Meseta la Galera Natural Monument The

title: Puerto Galera

text: or jeepney to Sabang Beach. White Beach remains popular with local travelers and Filipino families.. The place features a long beach of white fine sand. Filipinos like to come here at week ends and during the holiday season. There is a long line of restaurants and a variety of shops, the place is buzzing with life day and night. Since 2001, White Beach has seen uncontrolled development. New restaurants and places to stay are encroaching on the beach itself. Behind the beaches are the generally unexplored mountain ranges of central Mindoro. A local attraction is the 9-hole golf course located

title: San Teodoro, Oriental Mindoro

text: of Subaan Bay and Varadero Bay (now part of Puerto Galera), and to a limitless boundary on the west. The new municipal government of San Teodoro was short lived. In 1903, together with Baco and Puerto Galera, San Teodoro was absorbed to become a "barrio" of Calapan as organized by the Philippine Commission headed by Gov. William H. Taft. In 1905, the new Philippine Commission Act No. 1280 decreed that the 15 municipalities of the entire island (Mindoro was divided into "Oriental" and "Occidental" only in 1950 by virtue of Republic Act No. 205) be reduced to eight. Abra de

title: Puerto Pizarro

text: Puerto Pizarro Puerto Pizarro is a resort located thirteen miles from the city of Tumbes, Peru. Its inhabitants are mostly fishermen and seashell collectors. Its shallow waters allow windsurfing, water skiing, and boating, making it a major tourist spot. Puerto Pizarro is the starting point to visit Tumbes Mangals National Sanctuary. Local guides are hired to bring tourists on boat trips to nearby islands, where you can see wildlife. Another point of interest is the Tumbes crocodile hatching place, where one can see all stages of the growth of this animal. This area is one of the remaining areas where

title: Puerto Jiménez

text: an art gallery, and several other shops. There are several hotels and hostels in Puerto Jiménez, including Lunas Hostel, Cabinas Jimenez, and Crocodile Bay Resort. The town is served by the Puerto Jiménez Airport. It is the third-busiest airport in Costa Rica, with 35,745 passengers in 2014. As of 2005, Puerto Jiménez had a population of 6,815. Puerto Jiménez Puerto Jiménez is the largest town on the Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The town is located on the Golfo Dulce near the Corcovado National Park. Also near the town is the Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve, where sightings of scarlet

title: Every Where Is Some Where

text: Every Where Is Some Where Every Where Is Some Where is the second and major label debut studio album by American alternative hip hop recording artist K.Flay. The album was released on April 4, 2017 by Interscope Records and Dan Reynolds' imprint Night Street Records, being the first artist signed to the later as well as the first album released. The album is preceded by the singles "Blood In the Cut", "Black Wave" and "High Enough". The tracks "Blood in the Cut", "Dreamers", "You Felt Right" and "Hollywood Forever" were previously released on the "Crush Me" EP. At Metacritic, which

title: Puerto Ángel

text: Pochutla, where it is necessary to transfer to other means to get to Puerto Ángel. It is possible to fly into Puerto Escondido or Huatulco from Mexico City or Oaxaca City then travel by road to Puerto Ángel. In 2008, President Felipe Calderón announced the Oaxaca city- Coast Highway Project to link the state capital to Puerto Escondido and Huatulco with more modern highways. With the new highways, it is predicted that the trip to coast towns like Puerto Ángel will decrease from seven or eight hours to about two or three hours. The project began in 2008 and was

title: Puerto Rican spindalis

text: with brown patches around the large end, but regional variations are known to exist. They measure, on average, 23.7 by 17.3 mm. Puerto Rican spindalis The Puerto Rican spindalis ("Spindalis portoricensis") is a bird endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, where it is commonly known as reina mora. The species is widely distributed throughout the island and is an important part of the Puerto Rican ecosystem because of its help in seed dispersal and plant reproduction. The Puerto Rican spindalis has been proposed as the national bird of the United States Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican spindalis

title: Puerto Rican spindalis

text: Puerto Rican spindalis The Puerto Rican spindalis ("Spindalis portoricensis") is a bird endemic to the island of Puerto Rico, where it is commonly known as reina mora. The species is widely distributed throughout the island and is an important part of the Puerto Rican ecosystem because of its help in seed dispersal and plant reproduction. The Puerto Rican spindalis has been proposed as the national bird of the United States Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The Puerto Rican spindalis was originally classified as "Spindalis zena portoricensis", making it a subspecies of the western spindalis ("Spindalis zena"). In 1997, an article was

title: Every Where Is Some Where

text: assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, it received an average score of 67, based on 5 reviews. The album received two nominations for the 2018 Grammy Awards, for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and for Best Rock Song ("Blood in the Cut"). Credits taken from Qobuz. Every Where Is Some Where Every Where Is Some Where is the second and major label debut studio album by American alternative hip hop recording artist K.Flay. The album was released on April 4, 2017 by Interscope Records and Dan Reynolds' imprint Night Street Records, being the first artist

title: Puerto Morín

text: arrived in the country in the 1870s. It is also a starting point to go to Guañape Islands, where there are several species of marine life such as sea lions, birds, etc. Puerto Morín Puerto Morín is a Peruvian village and a beach located in Virú District, in La Libertad Region. It is located about 45 km south of Trujillo city. Puerto Morín is located within the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Santa Elena, locality of Virú. The Guañape cove at the end of the nineteenth century, was a beach where people came to fish. It was from the construction

title: Puerto Pizarro

text: the endangered Tumbes Crocodile can be seen. Puerto Pizarro Puerto Pizarro is a resort located thirteen miles from the city of Tumbes, Peru. Its inhabitants are mostly fishermen and seashell collectors. Its shallow waters allow windsurfing, water skiing, and boating, making it a major tourist spot. Puerto Pizarro is the starting point to visit Tumbes Mangals National Sanctuary. Local guides are hired to bring tourists on boat trips to nearby islands, where you can see wildlife. Another point of interest is the Tumbes crocodile hatching place, where one can see all stages of the growth of this animal. This area

title: Puerto Ayora

text: Puerto Ayora Puerto Ayora is a town in central Galápagos, Ecuador. Located on the southern shore of Santa Cruz Island, it is the seat of Santa Cruz Canton. The town is named in honor of Isidro Ayora, an Ecuadorian president. The town is sometimes mistakenly referred to as Santa Cruz. Puerto Ayora is the most populous town in the Galápagos Islands, with more than 12,000 inhabitants. Puerto Ayora has a protected location, along the shores of Academy Bay, where a refreshing breeze often provides pleasant weather. Temperatures vary between 18 and 29 °C (64 and 82 °F). The hot season

title: Where Love Is, God Is

text: Where Love Is, God Is "Where Love Is, God Is" (sometimes also translated as "Where Love Is, There God Is Also" or "Martin the Cobbler") is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. The title references the Catholic hymn Ubi Caritas. One English translation of this short story as translated by Nathan Haskell Dole uses the alternate title translation of "Where Love Is, There God Is Also". It was published in the United States under Crowell Company's "Worth While Booklet" Series. It was written in 1885. "Where Love Is, God Is" is a short story about a shoemaker named

title: Puerto Chacabuco

text: erosion decreased the navegability of Aisén River and the port had to be moved further to the coast where Puerto Chacabuco now stands. Puerto Chacabuco is named after the Battle of Chacabuco in 1817 during the Chilean Independence War. Puerto Chacabuco Puerto Chacabuco is a Chilean town in Aisén commune. Administratively it belongs to Aysén Province in Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo Region and is located at the head of Aisén Fjord. It is the main port of the region, a port of call for ships sailing to the Laguna San Rafael National Park and the terminus of

title: Puerto Ayora

text: the island. Flights from continental Ecuador fly into either San Cristobal or to Baltra Island just off the north end of Santa Cruz. Those airlines are AeroGal, LAN Ecuador, & TAME. The typical means to reach Puerto Ayora from the Baltra airport is a bus ride to the Itabaca Channel where a ferry ride is taken to Santa Cruz Island. Then another bus, courtesy vehicle or taxi is taken to Puerto Ayora. From the Puerto Ayora docks water taxis wait to take passengers to their boats or to west Puerto Ayora. The municipal bus station ("Terminal") is in the northwest

title: Barrio Puerto

text: center of great celebrations that congregated the high society. At present it is occupied by the Commander in Chief of the First Naval Zone. Barrio Puerto Barrio Puerto (English: the port neighborhood) is the area located between the Plaza Wheelwright and Plaza Sotomayor in the downtown area of Valparaíso, Chile. Located in southern Valparaíso, the historic area is protected by the municipality and UNESCO. Two buildings within the area are the "Mercado Puerto" (English: Port Market), built in 1924, and "Iglesia de la Matriz" (English: Church of the Matrix). Mercado Puerto is located near the site where Juan de Saavedra

title: Barrio Puerto

text: Barrio Puerto Barrio Puerto (English: the port neighborhood) is the area located between the Plaza Wheelwright and Plaza Sotomayor in the downtown area of Valparaíso, Chile. Located in southern Valparaíso, the historic area is protected by the municipality and UNESCO. Two buildings within the area are the "Mercado Puerto" (English: Port Market), built in 1924, and "Iglesia de la Matriz" (English: Church of the Matrix). Mercado Puerto is located near the site where Juan de Saavedra landed in 1543, at what is now Plaza Echaurren. Between 2002, when the building was restored, and the 2010 Chile earthquake, the mercado was

title: Puerto Rico Highway 506

text: Puerto Rico Highway 506 Puerto Rico Highway 506 (PR-506) is a two-lane tertiary highway in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The road runs south to north, joining PR-52, where it starts, to PR-14, where it ends. Its length is 2.0km. The road is entirely within Barrio Coto Laurel. Until 2012 the road ran south to north starting at the easternmost edge of Mercedita Airport at PR-1 and Camino Buyones, heading north and intersecting with PR-52 and continuing north to intersect with PR-14 where it ended. In that year, however, the Government of Puerto Rico abandoned maintenance of the stretch of the road

title: Puerto Morín

text: Puerto Morín Puerto Morín is a Peruvian village and a beach located in Virú District, in La Libertad Region. It is located about 45 km south of Trujillo city. Puerto Morín is located within the jurisdiction of the Municipality of Santa Elena, locality of Virú. The Guañape cove at the end of the nineteenth century, was a beach where people came to fish. It was from the construction of a small dock made by the Frenchman Carlos Marie Morin Dutot with the help of the inhabitants of the place when it acquired its present name of Puerto Morin, Morin Dutot

title: Puerto Ricans in the United States

text: Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia as well. The Northeast Corridor remains a major destination for Puerto Ricans, however the population is also growing throughout the United States, particularly in the South. Although Puerto Ricans constitute over 9 percent of the Hispanic population in the United States, there are some states where Puerto Ricans make up over half of the Hispanic population, including Connecticut, where 57 percent of the state's Hispanics are of Puerto Rican descent and Pennsylvania, where Puerto Ricans make up 53 percent of the Hispanics. Other states where Puerto Ricans make up a remarkably large portion of the

title: Geography of the Philippines

text: the Tayabas Bay, Ragay Gulf and Sorsogon Bay to the south. Mindoro's coastal plains are characterized by rice and corn fields, rivers, beaches, and extensive open space areas. Most of the population is concentrated on the northern and eastern coast of this island where the city of Calapan and Puerto Galera are located. The Mindoro mountain range begins with Mount Halcon and is further divided into 3. The northwest ends at Calavite Point and is a landmark for ships. The east originates from Lake Naujan and the west follows the Mindoro Strait. The Kalayaan Islands are located to the west

title: Batangas International Port

text: the poor reputation of the passenger terminal is in serious need of improvement. Some Roro ferry services also seem to consistently fail meeting maritime safety standards due to minimum ship maintenance, and chronic overload. On passenger terminal 3, ferry tickets for Puerto Galera, a popular tourist destination, can be purchased directly on arrival next to the piers to Sabang, Whitebeach, Muelle and Balatero. This city is situated approx. 01:15 hour away from Batangas port on the north tip of Mindoro island across the Verde island passage from Luzon (the main island where Manila is situated). Before boarding, passengers also need

title: Puerto Rico Highway 111

text: Puerto Rico Highway 111 Puerto Rico Highway 111 is a long highway connecting Aguadilla, Puerto Rico at Puerto Rico Highway 2 and Puerto Rico Highway 115 to Utuado, Puerto Rico at Puerto Rico Highway 140. It is the main highway to Moca and San Sebastián, being a wide-lane highway before turning rural to its way to Lares, where it meets Puerto Rico Highway 129, which taking north goes to Arecibo and meets PR-2 and PR-22. In Lares, it becomes a divided avenue, replacing an old, narrow segment, but then becomes rural again. It continues to Utuado, crossing PR-10, and merging

title: White Puerto Ricans

text: U.S invaded and took control of the island, 61.8% of people were identified as White. In the 2010 United States Census the total of Puerto Ricans that identified as White was 75.8%. The European heritage of Puerto Ricans comes primarily from one source: Spaniards (including Canarians, Catalans, Castilians, Galicians, Asturians, and Andalusians) and Basques. Though, the Canary Islands of Spain has had the most influence on Puerto Rico, and is where most Puerto Ricans can trace their ancestry. It is estimated up to 82% of persons in certain parts of Puerto Rico descend in part from Canarian people. The table

title: Puerto Colombia

text: Puerto Colombia Puerto Colombia is a coastal town and municipality in Atlántico Department, Colombia founded in the mid 1800s. Famous for its "Pier of Puerto Colombia", that at one time was the largest Pier in the world. Duties were later transferred to the larger and modern Port of Barranquilla in Bocas de Cenizas, the mouth of the Magdalena River in the Caribbean sea. The town enjoyed a glorious post-colonial period as the main port on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, where most European immigrants entered the country. In the second half of the 20th century, Puerto Colombia faced a rapid

title: Puerto Vallarta

text: government developed the City's international airport. Ground transportation significantly improved. Government invested heavily in the development of highway and utility infrastructure. Another vital improvement for the city was the El Salado wharf (where the current cruise terminal is located), inaugurated on June 1, 1970, making Puerto Vallarta the first harbor town in Jalisco. Improvements and investment in infrastructure led to Puerto Vallarta experiencing tourist booms, starting in the late 1960s. While tourists from the United States and Canada started flowing in, tourists in Puerto Vallarta were principally from Mexico, who started traveling to Puerto Vallarta because the improved infrastructure (4-lane

title: Where Love Is, God Is

text: and the University of Kansas (Bryant C. Freeman). It was adapted made-for-TV movie, "Winter Thaw" (2016) for BYUTV, starring John Rhys-Davies, and filmed in Lithuania. The film was produced by Utah-based Kaleidoscope Pictures. The film was directed by Adam Thomas Anderegg and Produced by Russ Kendall. It was screened on BYU TV and can be viewed on demand. It received an Emmy Award in 2017. Where Love Is, God Is "Where Love Is, God Is" (sometimes also translated as "Where Love Is, There God Is Also" or "Martin the Cobbler") is a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy. The

title: Puerto Rico Highway 115

text: But PR-115 is not a freeway; it is a rural highway mostly one lane per direction. It enters toward Downtown Rincón. The highway is subject to severe flooding when rain takes place. Puerto Rico Highway 115 Puerto Rico Highway 115, or PR-115, is a highway which follows the west coastline of Puerto Rico from south Añasco at PR-2 to near downtown Aguadilla, where it becomes Puerto Rico Highway 111 after intersecting PR-2 again. and is the primary route to the town of Rincón, Puerto Rico, a tourist and frequent destination of surfers in Puerto Rico and the United States. As

title: Puerto Jiménez

text: Puerto Jiménez Puerto Jiménez is the largest town on the Osa Peninsula, Puntarenas Province, Costa Rica. The town is located on the Golfo Dulce near the Corcovado National Park. Also near the town is the Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve, where sightings of scarlet macaws, toucans and trogóns are common. During the 1960s, Puerto Jiménez was a haven for gold mining and logging. Today it is a popular tourist destination due to its proximity to the national park, and has an active nightlife with several bars and restaurants. The town also boasts a supermarket, several clothing and shoe stores, a bakery,

title: White Puerto Ricans

text: the Jewish community did not flourish on the island until after the Spanish–American War. Jewish-American soldiers were assigned to the military bases in Puerto Rico and many chose to stay and live on the island. Large numbers of Jewish immigrants began to arrive in Puerto Rico in the 1930s as refugees from Nazi occupied Europe. The majority settled in the island's capital, San Juan, where in 1942 they established the first Jewish Community Center of Puerto Rico. Puerto Rico is home to the largest and wealthiest Jewish community in the Caribbean with almost 3,000 Jewish inhabitants. Puerto Rican Jews have

title: Puerto Ricans in Chicago

text: dedicated to Puerto Rican pride including a walk of fame with the names of many outstanding Puerto Ricans. The Humboldt Park Paseo Boricua neighborhood is the flagship of all Puerto Rican enclaves This neighborhood is the political and cultural capital of the Puerto Rican community in the Midwest. Over time, Paseo Boricua became a place where Puerto Ricans could go to learn about their heritage. A culture center was established, and the offices of local Puerto Rican politicians relocated their offices to Division Street. Recently, the City of Chicago has set aside money for Paseo Boricua property owners who want

title: Prostitution in the Philippines

text: and northern Luzon, and urban areas in Mindanao. Sex trafficking also occurs in tourist destinations, such as Boracay, Angeles City, Olongapo, Puerto Galera, and Surigao, where there is a high demand for commercial sex acts. Although the availability of child sex trafficking victims in commercial establishments declined in some urban areas, child sex trafficking remains a pervasive problem, typically abetted by taxi drivers who have knowledge of clandestine locations. In addition, young Filipino girls and boys are increasingly induced to perform sex acts for live internet broadcast to paying foreigners in other countries; this typically occurs in private residences or

title: Puerto Rico Open

text: Puerto Rico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. The other four additional exemptions are unrestricted. For 2018, the Puerto Rico Open was made an unofficial event as a fundraiser for relief efforts after Hurricane Maria, where it is played at TPC Dorado Beach. The event will again become official in 2019 and 2020. "Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records." Winners of earlier events with the same name Puerto Rico Open The Puerto Rico Open is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour that was first played in 2008. It is the only PGA Tour event ever held in

title: Puerto Rico Highway 115

text: Puerto Rico Highway 115 Puerto Rico Highway 115, or PR-115, is a highway which follows the west coastline of Puerto Rico from south Añasco at PR-2 to near downtown Aguadilla, where it becomes Puerto Rico Highway 111 after intersecting PR-2 again. and is the primary route to the town of Rincón, Puerto Rico, a tourist and frequent destination of surfers in Puerto Rico and the United States. As it enters Rincón, PR-115 becomes a divided highway with one lane per direction, with the median filled of trees (similar to some of the medians found in freeways in the United States.

title: Where Is Danny?

text: Where Is Danny? Where Is Danny? is the sixth studio album by American rapper and producer Danny!. It follow the rapper's 2008 album "". "Where Is Danny?" was originally titled "Project X", but the name was changed shortly before its release. The record—marketed primarily as a lo-fi "anti-album"—is a milestone in Danny!'s career, as it is his twelfth release (amidst a vast catalog that also includes instrumental albums, compilations and an EP) yet only his first for Interscope Records after being signed to the label for a little more than half a year. "Where Is Danny?" is the first album

title: Puerto Rico Highway 301

text: Puerto Rico Highway 301 Puerto Rico Highway 301 is a main highway in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico. It begins in PR-101, close to PR-100 (PR-100 makes a final intersection with PR-101 before ending in PR-301), and goes south all the way to Los Morrillos Light, where it ends. It is the main access to the lighthouse, the Cabo Rojo cliffs, and "Playa Sucia". PR-301 is one of the few roads in Puerto Rico that are not entirely asphalted; the final kilometers are only sand. That same segment is surrounded by a desalinization plant. Puerto Rico Highway 3301 is an alternate

title: Puerto Rico Medical Emergencies Corps

text: Rico Fire Corps stations to place their EMT posts to better served the community. Now the CEMPR algong with the Puerto Rico Fire Corps can serve the towns of the mountain where ambulance services tend to be late due to the distance of the emergency medical stations where they were previously located. Puerto Rico Medical Emergencies Corps The Puerto Rico Emergency Medical Corps (CEMPR) or "Emergencias Médicas Estatal" because of the word "Estatal" on their ambulances is the agency of the executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico that responds to all medical emergencies within the jurisdiction of Puerto

title: Supe Puerto

text: Valley that constitute the oldest known civilization in the Americas: The Norte Chico, or Caral-Supe, civilization. The town also boasts a lighthouse and a virtually intact, protected beach where the main attraction is a tidal island known as Isla del Faraón (Pharaoh's Island) that is surrounded by water as the tide rises in the late afternoon (cf. Mont Saint-Michel in Normandy, France). In recent years, however, the sea seems to have receded (or the ground risen), so that the water now forms an island only occasionally, on the highest tides. Supe Puerto Puerto Supe, officially known as Supe Puerto (to

title: Puerto Williams

text: Fuego. The University of Magallanes has a university centre in Puerto Williams. Weather stations and lighthouses at Cape Horn and Diego Ramírez Islands are supplied from Puerto Williams. The town has been a base for Chile to assert sovereignty around Cape Horn and support its Antarctic bases. Puerto Williams also serves as provision and service centre for fishermen. The Navy is based here in part to enforce national fishing rights in the exclusive economic zone around the southern part of Tierra del Fuego, where lucrative "lithodes santolla" fishing is an important industry. The Yahgan people, indigenous to southern Chile, are

title: Puerto Montt

text: The tremendous growth of the region, mainly due to the salmon industry, but also due to rapid expansion of forestry, cattle, and tourism, has proven the massive economic potential of Puerto Montt and its surrounding area. Puerto Montt has the El Tepual Airport, where two airlines operate regular flights to and from Santiago, Punta Arenas, Balmaceda, Concepción, Temuco and Bariloche (Argentina). The airlines operating at the airport are LAN Airlines (the country's largest) and Sky Airline. The flight time to Santiago is approximately two hours. As a commune, Puerto Montt is a third-level administrative division of Chile administered by a

title: Sports in Puerto Rico

text: is affiliated to the BSN. Street basketball is also popular among Puerto Rico's youth. Chronological order of major events Puerto Rico's national basketball team has reached the Olympic Games multiple times, including the 2004 Athens Olympics, where they became the first team to defeat the United States Dream Team during Olympic competition. Puerto Rico's national team has won gold medals in other international competitions. Puerto Ricans have also been members of the Harlem Globetrotters. In 1995, Orlando Antigua, whose mother is Puerto Rican, became the first non-black in 52 years to play for the Harlem Globetrotters. In 2008, Orlando Melendez

title: Puerto Rico Highway 413

text: Puerto Rico Highway 413 Puerto Rico Highway 413 or PR-413 is a rural road located at the west point of Rincón, Puerto Rico and is famous in the island for being the main access to beaches near Tres Palmas and the Rincón Lighthouse, where local and international surfing tournaments take place. It is named the "Road to Happiness". It begins near PR-115 in downtown Rincón, at the west end of Barrio Ensenada and at the east end of Barrio Ensenada and the west end of Barrio Rio Grande ends again in PR-115, en route to Aguada, Puerto Rico. Rincón, Puerto

title: Puerto Rico

text: to U.S. ports. Instead, they must proceed directly to U.S. ports, where distributors break bulk and send Puerto Rico-bound manufactured goods to Puerto Rico across the ocean by U.S.-flagged ships. The local government of Puerto Rico has requested several times to the U.S. Congress to exclude Puerto Rico from the Jones Act restrictions without success. The most recent measure has been taken by the 17th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico through R. Conc. del S. 21. These measures have always received support from all the major local political parties. In 2013 the Government Accountability Office published a report which concluded

title: Puerto Vallarta

text: infrastructure. The U.S. Presidential visit contributed significantly to getting Puerto Vallarta's name in the news and visibility as a resort destination. Sixth: Resort hotel development in Puerto Vallarta boomed in the 1970s. Prior to 1973 hotels in Puerto Vallarta tended to be modest, mid-priced establishments. Only two large sized luxury hotels existed (the Real and the Posada Vallarta). After 1973, Puerto Vallarta experienced rapid growth in global-brand luxury hotels and international resorts, to where in 2013 there are approximately 41 five star and four star rated hotels. An economic downturn in Mexico caused tourists to flock to Puerto Vallarta. In

title: Puerto Ayora

text: the islands and future conservation plans. "Iglesia de San Francisco" is a modern church which was built in 1968. "Iglesia de Edén" and "Iglesia de la Calle E" are modern churches in the northern part of Puerto Ayora with colourful wall paintings which are worth a visit as well. Tortuga Bay is a short walk from center of Puerto Ayora where you can view marine iguanas, birds, galapagos crabs and a natural mangrove where you can spot white tip reef sharks and the gigantic galápagos tortoise. The Itabaca Channel is located between two islands in the Galápagos, Baltra Island, also

title: Puerto Rico Education Council

text: July 26, 2010 as part of Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 2010. Puerto Rico Education Council The Council of Education of Puerto Rico (CEPR) is an agency of the executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico and the governing body that administers public policy on education standards in Puerto Rico, as well as issuing licenses to establish and operate educational institutions in Puerto Rico. The Council also ensures access to quality education for all citizens and legal residents in Puerto Rico at the level and modality they require and where they demand it. The Council was formed by consolidating

title: Puerto Rico Education Council

text: Puerto Rico Education Council The Council of Education of Puerto Rico (CEPR) is an agency of the executive branch of the government of Puerto Rico and the governing body that administers public policy on education standards in Puerto Rico, as well as issuing licenses to establish and operate educational institutions in Puerto Rico. The Council also ensures access to quality education for all citizens and legal residents in Puerto Rico at the level and modality they require and where they demand it. The Council was formed by consolidating the Council on General Education and the Council on Higher Education on

title: Puerto Rico Highway 184

text: Puerto Rico Highway 184 Puerto Rico Highway 184 is a main, rural highway that connects Cayey, Puerto Rico, with plans to be extended to Cidra, to Patillas. It is the main and only access to the various famous roasted-pork restaurants ("lechoneras") in the area of Guavate and the access to the forest park with the same name. It borders the Carite river, where several people swim often, and like Puerto Rico Highway 181 it borders the open artificial lake Carite, and it meets its end at Puerto Rico Highway 3. The main antennas of the local TV stations Telemundo, WAPA-TV

title: Puerto Ayora

text: place in Galápagos for communicating with the outside world via numerous cybercafes with Internet access or telephone offices. Puerto Ayora emergency medical facilities include a new hospital opened in 2006 and the island's only hyperbaric chamber. There is a Health Center ("Centro de Salud") in the northern part of Puerto Ayora as well. Most of the locals live in the northern part of the town where various schools, a market hall and a sports center where built. Most of the shops, hardware stores and grocery stores there can be found in Calle Baltra and Calle Durán. The stadium is in

title: Where Is Brooklyn?

text: Where Is Brooklyn? Where Is Brooklyn? is an album by Don Cherry featuring Henry Grimes, Ed Blackwell, and Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1966 and released on the Blue Note label. The Allmusic review by Steve Huey states: ""Where Is Brooklyn?" is much more about energy and thoughtful group interaction than memorable themes, and so there's just a little something missing in comparison to Cherry's prior albums, even though they did also emphasize the qualities on display here. Nonetheless, it's still a fine record for what it does concentrate on; Sanders is in typically passionate form, and the rest of the

title: Puerto Rico Highway 181

text: Lorenzo its makes intersection with Puerto Rico Highway 183. For the rest of its length it is still rural. In Yabucoa, PR-182 begins to connect to the main town, while PR-181 continues and as it enters Patillas, it borders lake Carite, before arriving to downtown Patillas, where it meets PR-3. Puerto Rico Highway 181 Puerto Rico Highway 181, also known as Expreso Trujillo Alto, is a road that communicates the towns of San Juan, Puerto Rico (very close to Carolina) in the north/northeast coast of Puerto Rico with Patillas in the southeast, passing through the municipalities of San Juan (very

title: Where Is Brooklyn?

text: ensemble members have already honed their interplay to a pretty sharp edge. It's worth hearing, even if it isn't as essential as "Complete Communion" or "Symphony for Improvisers"". Free jazz trio The Thing took their name from a track on the album. All compositions by Don Cherry Where Is Brooklyn? Where Is Brooklyn? is an album by Don Cherry featuring Henry Grimes, Ed Blackwell, and Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1966 and released on the Blue Note label. The Allmusic review by Steve Huey states: ""Where Is Brooklyn?" is much more about energy and thoughtful group interaction than memorable themes, and

title: Puerto Barrios

text: taking advantage of the help from the United Fruit Company and president Jorge Ubico. The places where the filming was made were: Puerto Barrios has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen: "Af"). The city experiences significant rainfall year round. Like most cities and towns with this climate, Puerto Barrios does not have a dry season. The average annual temperature in Puerto Barrios is 27.3 °C (81.14 ° F). About 2748 mm of precipitation falls annually over the course of the year. The municipality's elevation varies from level at Punta de Manabique to 1276 m above sea level at Cerro San Gil.

title: Puerto Real

text: the agents of the king also agreed to the establishment of a form of constitutional monarchy where the principles of the 1812 constitution were supposed to be respected. In the process of besieging Cádiz, the French succeeded in destroying a large part of Puerto Real, including its water delivery and sanitation systems. Perhaps it was because of these events that Puerto Real was regularly beset by epidemics throughout much of the 19th century. Another reminder in Puerto Real of the time of the French invasion is the Cortadura canal that allows passage across the base of the peninsula of Cádiz.

title: Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party

text: In fact, candidates and officials of PPR are actually people with diverse opinions on what the future status of Puerto Rico should be. PPR has managed to enlist in one same party followers of Statehood, Independence, and Commonwealth. The party's stance is that the issue of the status of Puerto Rico should be discussed after bigger problems that affect Puerto Ricans' daily life are resolved. Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party The Puerto Ricans for Puerto Rico Party (, PPR) is a Puerto Rican political party. Founded in 2003, it was certified for the first time by the State Electoral