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[ Puente de los Reyes Católicos ]
"Many events beneficial to land transportation between San Juan and the Western part of the island took place in 1881:"the paving of the Cataño-Bayamón highway, the opening of the original Reyes Católicos bridge over the Plata River between Dorado…
[ Puente del Sobaco 1896 ]
"This bridge was designed by Raimundo Camprubí, who in 1879 supervised its installation on the Cuyón River. It was built in Belgium by Eugene Rollin & Cia. And its name derives from the sector where it is located. In this region, which marks…
[ Marqués de la Serna Bridge ]
"The Marques de la Serna bridge is named after the marquis of Serna, Felix Maria de Messina, who was governor of Puerto Rico from 1862 to 1865. It is the first metal bridge to have been built in the Island, and the only metal arch bridge that exists…
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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…