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PORTO RICO, Columbus Monument, Mayaguez
Columbus Monument. The statue of Columbus rests on an ornate base, and is a fine bronze figure of the discoverer of America, poised upon a globe, and upholding the flag of Spain. The monument is in the centre of a superb square in Mayaguez, and,…
Porta Coelli, San German,
Puerto Rico
Porta Coelli, at San German, Puerto Rico, is one of the oldest Christian buildings in the Western Hemisphere. It is still in a fine state of preservation.
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.
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…
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..
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…
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…
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HABANA: EL TEMPLETE
COLOMBUS MEMORIAL CHAPEL
COLUMBUS MEMORIAL CHAPEL
This ceiba-tree was planted to replace the old one that stood here in 1519, at which date the first mass was celebrated in…