May 21, 1999
Dear Mom and Dad,
Hi Mom and Dad! I'm in Puerto Rico and I'm having a load of fun.
It is so hot in Puerto Rico. Most days it rains, but other days the temperature can reach
up to 90 degrees, so bring tanktops, shorts, ponchos, sweatshirts, and sweatbands.
In 1493, Christopher Columbus explored Puerto Rico on his second voyage to the New World. In 1509, Juan Ponce de Leon claimed the island for Spain.
Puerto Rico has beautiful, sandy beaches with palm trees. The middle of Puerto Rico is covered by many rain forests. Vast mountains run from east to west across Puerto Rico. The biggest mountain, Cerro de Punta reaches 4,400 feet!
Puerto Rico is a territory of the United States. That is why Puerto Rico has the same currency as the United States. Puerto Rico is a great place. I would come here any chance I get.
With love,
from Alex