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Encyclopedia > Salinas (Puerto Rico)

Salinas is a small Puerto Rican town near Ponce.


Salinas has long been a fishing spot for Puerto Ricans, known for its beaches and fish variety.


Although Salinas doesn't have any commercial airports, there is a Military air base there. In addition, there is a military youth camp there, Camp Santiago, which is visited every year by many different groups of Boy scouts, Girl scouts and other children's groups.


Famous people from Salinas include former world boxing champion Angel "Cholo" Espada

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Salinas is known as "La Cuna del Mojito Isleño" (the cradle of the islander dip).
The reserve is located between the coasts of Salinas and Guayama, approximately 2,883 acres of mangrove forest and freshwater wetlands.
Salinas is located in the southern coast of the island, south of Aibonito and Cayey; southeast of Coamo, east of Santa Isabel; and west of Guayama.
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The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States in the Caribbean Sea.
The island of Puerto Rico was originally inhabited by a group of Arawak Indians known as Tainos.
Puerto Rico was invaded by the United States in the Spanish-American War on July 25, 1898 with a landing at Guánica Bay.
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