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Architecturally, the building represents an example of Spanish Moroccan architecture, the style first introduced in Puerto Rico by the architect Pedro Adolfo de Castro. Three examples of this style of architecture were: El Castillo de Valdes in Mayagüez, el Castillo de Mario Mercado Montalvo in Guayanilla, and el Castillo de Serrallés. In the ...
During the 1930s, despite the Great Depression, Cuba's tourism industry continued to thrive, bolstered by American tourists seeking leisure activities where alcohol consumption was legal. This period saw the opening of iconic establishments such as the Hotel Nacional de Cuba, which became a magnet for wealthy tourists and celebrities. [2]
The Royal Decree of Graces of 1815 (Spanish: Real Cédula de Gracia de 1815) is a decree approved by the Spanish Crown in August 1815 to encourage Spaniards, and Europeans of non-Spanish origin but coming from countries in good standing with Spain, to settle in and populate Puerto Rico.
On Oct. 18 of that year, the U.S. took control of Puerto Rico and raised the American flag on the island — a decision with echoing consequences still felt 125 years later.
Bishop Diego Evelino Hurtado Vélez (1638 in Santiago de Compostela, Spain - August 29, 1704 in Havana, Cuba) was the Bishop of Diocese of Santiago de Cuba (now the Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba) and was known as Bishop Diego Evelino Hurtado de Compostela. In 1687 he founded La Casa de Beneficencia y Maternidad de La Habana.
Ponce Creole is the name given to the architectural style that is unique to Ponce: "San Juan, the capital, was planned and built by the Spanish conquerors, one writer points out, while Ponce is the work of its native sons, making it a truly authentic Puerto Rican city."
Plaza del Mercado de Manatí is a historic marketplace building in Manatí, Puerto Rico. It was the first structure that tried to house under one roof, all the market functions that until 1925 were carried out in an open lot on Padial Street.
Site of original 1508 Spanish settlement in Puerto Rico by Juan Ponce de León. It also represents the oldest European settlement under United States jurisdiction. Now home of the Museum of the Conquest and Colonization of Puerto Rico. Also a National Historic Landmark. 2: Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro Martir de Guaynabo [c]