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Habana: Fortaleza la Cabaña.
Cabaña Fortress.
Llamada así en honor al rey español Carlos III. Comenzó a edificarse en 1763, bajo la dirección del ingeniero militar Silvestre Abarca. Se levantó en la ribera alta del Puerto de La Habana, zona que había quedado indefensa hasta ese momento. Al…
White House and Ancient Walls, San Juan, P.R.
"CASA BLANCA" (White House) Residence of Juan Ponce de Leon, First Governor of Puerto Rico. The structure was originally built in 1532 and used as a fortress and arsenal until 1531 when it was first occupied by Juan Ponce de Leon, first Governor of…
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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…