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Fray Íñigo Abbad y Lasierra

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and other industries. Even though Abbad's book is the most complete historical account of Puerto Rico from 1493 to 1783, many of the historical accounts presented were obtained from second-hand sources.
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While living in Puerto Rico he observed and recorded every day Puerto Rican life. In 1788, ten years after leaving Puerto Rico, he published the first comprehensive history of Puerto Rico titled
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as one of several instruments that were used to accompany dancers. The other instruments would typically include
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Geographic, civil and natural history of the island of Saint John the Baptist of Puerto Rico
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Historia geográfica, civil y natural de la Isla de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico
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Historia geográfica, civil y natural de la isla de San Juan Bautista de Puerto Rico
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by Banco Nacional de Ahorro y Préstamo (National Loan and Savings Bank).
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Benedictine monk; first historian to document Puerto Rico's history
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up to the establishment of French and British colonies.
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and personal secretary of the bishop of the diocese of
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customs, and Puerto Rican history, society, clothing,
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Fray Iñigo Abbad y Lasierra


Estadilla
Spain
Benedictine monk
historian
Puerto Rico's history
culture
confessor
Puerto Rico
Manuel Jiménez Pérez
Cumaná
Isla Margarita
New Barcelona
Orinoco River
Trinidad
Venezuela
facsimile
Caracas
San Juan's
Taíno
flora
fauna
agriculture
güiro
Puerto Rican music
Juan Ponce de León
List of historians
Puerto Rico en breve

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