The Caribbean island’s cuisine combines African, Indigenous and Spanish influences to create dishes of distinction.

Provides an overview of Puerto Rico, including key facts about this US Caribbean territory. BBC Homepage. ... 1508 - Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon establishes the first Spanish settlement.

The first Spanish settlement on the island, Caparra, ... Puerto Rico remained under Spanish control, with the Grito de Lares rebellion of 1868 successfully suppressed, ...

Wheat arrived in Puerto Rico with Spanish colonizers in the early 16th century. Over time, Spanish bakers settled around the island, building brick ovens and baking breads and sweet buns from ...

Puerto Rico’s melting pot of Spanish, Taino and African roots is evident in every aspect of the country. However, the island’s rich Afro-Puerto Rican heritage and connection to Africa are ...

Provides an overview of Puerto Rico, including key facts about this US Caribbean territory. BBC Homepage. ... 1508 - Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon establishes the first Spanish settlement.