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The House at Breñas Point (Spanish: Casa de la Punta; "House at the Point"), designed by Segundo Cardona FAIA, was built in 1978 with the original purpose of serving as a week-end home for a family of six: a couple and their four children, on a site shaped like a peninsula on Breñas Beach. This small house, built with modest materials, has ...
There are more than 375 listings in Puerto Rico, with one or more listing in each of Puerto Rico's 78 municipalities. Puerto Rico's municipalities. For convenience, the list has been divided into six regions: National Register of Historic Places listings in western Puerto Rico; National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Puerto Rico
The Porta del Sol tourism region was designated in 2003 and officially launched on December 20, 2005, by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company by decree of Law No. 158. [5] The name of the region, Porta del Sol, references both the historic church of Porta Coeli (Latin for "gateway" or "doorway to heaven") and the famous scenic sunsets that can be seen along the western coast of Puerto Rico. [6]
The Malecón of Naguabo, officially known as the Malecón de La Playa Húcares, is a waterfront esplanade and tourist attraction located in Húcares, Naguabo in southeastern Puerto Rico. The esplanade and its surrounding area are popularly known as the Playa Húcares , to distinguish it from the rest of the barrio of Húcares. [ 1 ]
While the castle was valued at US$17–US$25 million, [6] it was purchased for a mere US$400,000 and included much of the furniture in the sale. [7] The city's initial intent was to turn it into a museum of Puerto Rican music. [7] The Museum of Puerto Rican Music was eventually established elsewhere in the city.
Calle Luna, Calle Sol is the name of song by Puerto Rican salsa musicians, Willie Colón and Héctor Lavoe. [4] [5] Calle Madrid Avenida Juan Ponce de León: Marginal Baldorioty de Castro 0.1 (0.16) 1 N to S — Calle de San José Calle de Tetuán Calle de San Sebastián 0.23 (0.37) 1 N to S — Calle de San Justo Calle del Comercio Calle de ...
Domes Beach (Playa Domes) is on the northwest point of Puerto Rico, in Rincón and known for big wave surfing during the winter. It is also known as Lighthouse Beach and Maria's Beach. [1] The beach is near a defunct nuclear facility called the Boiling Nuclear Superheater (BONUS) Reactor Facility. [2] The beach is near the Punta Higuero Lighthouse.
It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as the Residencia Ramírez de Arellano in Guanajibo to disambiguate it from other residences historically owned by the Ramírez de Arellano family such as the Subirá Residence in Ponce and the Alfredo Ramírez de Arellano y Rosell House (now the Rosell House Museum) in San Germán. [1]