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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,…
Mayagüez Plaza, San Juan, P. R.
"In 1576 a decree of the Spanish emperor Felipe II established a set of rules and regulations for settlements in the New World. This were compiled in 1680 in the Laws of Indies. These norms were quite strict. They established the location of the…
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…
Market Place, Ponce, P. R.
"Originally designed by architect Timoteo Luberza de San Martín and modeled after the Paris market in France, the building has been broadly remodeled many times throughout its life. During the 1941 remodeling, the original structure, which was not…
"Muñoz Rivera" Square, at Ponce, P.R.
This statue of Luis Muñoz Rivera, one of the many illustrious statesmen of Puerto Rico, is to be found in the Plaza of the same name located in Ponce, Puerto Rico. Part of the Plaza also consists of a beautiful park called "Las Delicias" where band…
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Iglesia del Ex-Convento Dominico, Ciudad Trujillo, Rep. Dom.
IGLESIA DEL EX-CONVENTO DOMINICO, Ciudad Trujillo, Rep. Dom. Primera Real y Pontificia Universidad fundada en
América.
CHURCH OF THE FORMER…