Isabela, Puerto Rico

The city of Isabela is located on the northwestern most tip of Puerto Rico. It is known as the "Jardín del Noroeste," the "Garden of the Northwest," because of the many wild flowers in its landscape; el "Pueblo de los Quesitos de Hoja", the "town of Leaf Cheeses," (a typical fresh white cheese wrapped in banana plant leaves), because its residents were famous for producing the island's best. It is also known as la "Ciudad de los Gallitos or the "City of the Fighting Cocks." Since the 18th century, cocks fighting was very common throughout the island, and the town became famous and well known for the quality of its fighting cocks and special breeding and training techniques used by its people.

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