PARQUE CRISTOBAL COLON, AGUADILLA, P. R.
Title
PARQUE CRISTOBAL COLON, AGUADILLA, P. R.
Subject
Parks (public recreation areas)
Park (public recreation area)
Plazas (squares)
Plaza (square)
Statues
Statue
Park (public recreation area)
Plazas (squares)
Plaza (square)
Statues
Statue
Description
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 called it San Juan Bautista, in honor of Prince Juan of Spain.
Creator
González Padín Co. Inc.
Publisher
University of Puerto Rico (Río Piedras Campus). School of Architecture Library.
Date
2021-12-17
Rights
© Copyright 2018. University of Puerto Rico, Río Piedras Campus, School of Architecture Library, All Rights Reserved.
Format
JPEG
Language
EN
Type
Image
Coverage
Aguadilla, Puerto Rico
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
4 x 5 inches or less
Files
Citation
González Padín Co. Inc., “PARQUE CRISTOBAL COLON, AGUADILLA, P. R.,” Archimages: Colección Digital Escuela de Arquitectura, accessed April 29, 2024, https://archimages.uprrp.edu/items/show/73.