It was the first colonist, Juan Ponce de Leen, who, admiring a bay on the north coast, declared it Puerto Rico ( rich port ).
Ponce de Leen named the area Puerto Rico.
mnli hypothesis: Ponce de Leen named the area Puerto Rico. premise: It was the first colonist, Juan Ponce de Leen, who, admiring a bay on the north coast, declared it Puerto Rico ( rich port ).