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Central High School Students Experience Borinquen Culture During Puerto Rico Trip

About 12 students in St. Croix Central High School (CHS) Foreign Language classes got the chance to travel to Puerto Rico and pay tribute to the Hispanic culture of their neighbors to their northwest, the Department of Education announced recently. The students who are learning either the Spanish or French language at the high school were in Puerto Rico from April 16 -20, 2018 with their maestros on a cultural and educational trip. They visited several places of interest such as the Capitol (San Juan), El Morro, a citadel in Old San Juan, El Yunque National Forest, La Bio Bay, El Faro in Fajardo, the City of Ponce including the Serralles Castle, as well as other places. Maestros or teachers accompanying them were CHS Foreign Language Chairperson Eli A. Torres, Dr. Annette García, Monifa Steele and Esthan Said. “The Hon. Anibal Meléndez Rivera, Mayor of Fajardo was the host for our students,” said Torres. “And he indeed went all out showcasing Puerto Rican culture and hospitality to the...