PRpod: Puerto Rico picture of the day

Discover Puerto Rico! Each day a different picture pertaining to the youth's tour of Puerto Rico is featured, along with a brief explanation and a few links for further investigation.

July 6, 2025

Who are the Taino?
(Photo: Reconstruction of a Taino village in Maita, Cuba)

The Taino were the indigenous people of the Caribbean, particularly in the Greater Antilles (Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola, and Puerto Rico), who were encountred by Christopher Columbus in 1492. They lived in agricultural societies in well-established villages and with a matrilineal system of kinship and inheritance.
Taino words that have been adopted into English include "barbecue," "canoe," "cassava," "guava," "hammock," "hurricane," and "tobacco."

Tomorrow's picture: What are Puerto Rico's main industries?