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

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

agu_0007.jpg
agu_s007.jpg

Citation

González Padín Co. Inc., “PARQUE CRISTOBAL COLON, AGUADILLA, P. R.,” Archimages: Colección Digital Escuela de Arquitectura, accessed November 21, 2024, https://archimages.uprrp.edu/items/show/73.