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Old Spanish Catholic Cathedral,
Ponce, Puerto Rico
The old Spanish Catholic Cathedral of the City of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is found in the beautiful Plaza Muñoz Rivera surrounded by royal palm trees.
Palatial Residence at "El Vigia", Ponce, P. R.
Puerto Rico has many beautiful modern residences. This view shows a palatial home located on a small hill called "El Vigía" back of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico and overlooking the entire city with the Caribbean Sea in the distance.
PARQUE CRISTOBAL COLON, AGUADILLA, P. R.
Christopher columbus Park, at Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. A huge stone cross marks the site of the landing of Columbus in Puerto Rico on the 19th of November, 1493. Here he found an Indian village. The native name of the Island was Boriquen, but Columbus…
PARQUE DE BOMBEROS, PONCE
"In 1820, two great fires affected the city of Ponce; one destroyed great part of the center of the city; and the other gutted 80% of Ponce's port zone, paralyzing all, commercial trade to the southern section of Puerto Rico. Because of this problem…
PLAZA LUIS MUÑOZ RIVERA, MAYAGÜEZ, P. R.
All Puerto Rico loves and honors the name of Don Luis Muñoz Rivera, its most prominent patriot. Mayaguez has shown her devotion by erecting a statue to his memory at Muñoz Rivera Square..
PONCE PUERTO RICO. - Kiosko Árabe
"This was one of the chief attractions of the great exposition held in Ponce in 1893, a unique structure of Arabic architecture erected in the center of Plaza Principal. It is a large Open circular pavilion, most lavishly decorated and surrounded…
Pool, Beach and Ocean seen from the Pool Terrace
Caribe Hilton
San Juan, Puerto Rico
The gem of the Caribbean - in a magnificent setting at the crossroads of the Americas. Each of the 300 air conditioned guest rooms has private bath, radio, ice water and separate ocean-front balcony.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
The gem of the Caribbean - in a magnificent setting at the crossroads of the Americas. Each of the 300 air conditioned guest rooms has private bath, radio, ice water and separate ocean-front balcony.
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FOUNTAIN AT THE NATIONAL CASINO, HAVANA, CUBA
The fountain was made by Aldo Gamba, the famous Italian sculptor, while in jail for shooting an English girl whom he later married.