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The development of Journey to El Yunque was supported by grants DRL-9908438 from the National Science Foundation to the NASA Classroom of the Future and DRL-0535942 from the National Science Foundation to The Learning Partnership. The development of Journey to El Yunque was also supported by grants #BSR-8811902, DEB-9411973, DEB-OO8538, DEB-0218039 from the National Science Foundation to the Institute of Tropical Ecosystem Studies (IEET), University of Puerto Rico, and the International Institute of Tropical Forestry (IITFR) as part of the Long-Term Ecological Research Program in the Luquillo Experimental Forest. Additional support was provided by the Forest Service (U.S. Department of Agriculture) and the University of Puerto Rico. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the developer and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. Might be a good link to place on your teacher page for kids to walk through at home or for one of the long Wednesdays.

"El Carnaval de Ponce es el más antiguo de la isla. Se baila al rítmo de bomba y plena hasta media noche en los alrrededores de la Plaza Delicias en dicho pueblo (al sur de la isla). Los vejigantes son representantes del mal ,del demonio y de los moros. Con caretas con muchos cuernos y colores, trajes de colores brillantes y cascabeles, vejigas de vaca o cerdo pintadas (usan para azotar a las personas) recorren las calles del pueblo cantando y bailando. Esta tradición es influenciada por nuestro origen español-africano."