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The Edificio Central de Correos y Telégrafos building. Edificio Correos (Spanish: "Postal Building or Mail Building") is a major landmark and postal center of the city of San José, Costa Rica. [1] First four postal stamps issued in Costa Rica in 1863
The Palacio de Correos de México (Postal Palace of Mexico City), also known as the "Correo Mayor" (Main Post Office) is located in the historic center of Mexico City, on the Eje Central (Lázaro Cardenas) near the Palacio de Bellas Artes. [1] It was built in 1907, when the Post Office became a separate government entity.
The establishment of Correos de Costa Rica gained momentum with the Costa Rican constitution of 1824, which mandates that the Congress of the Republic must open roads and carry posts and general mail. On December 10, 1839, via government decree, the first rulebook for mail was drafted and the “Servicio Nacional de Correos” was created. [2]
The building served as the Casa de Correos (Post Office) until the construction of the new "Palacio de Comunicaciones". The location in the heart of the city resulted in road congestion and slow communication. The widening alterations to Puerta del Sol in 1856 led to the Casa de Correos finally hosting the Ministry of the Interior.
The Royal House of the Post Office (Spanish: Real Casa de Correos) is an eighteenth century building in Puerta del Sol, Madrid.It was built for the postal service, but currently serves as the office of the President of the Community of Madrid, the head of the regional government of the Autonomous Community of Madrid.
The Buenos Aires Central Post Office (Spanish: Correo Central de Buenos Aires, also known as the Palacio de Correos y Telecomunicaciones) [1] building, now the "Palacio Libertad", [2] was the seat of the Correo Argentino (Argentine Post Office Department) until 2002.
The Central Post Office Building (Spanish: Correo Central de Santiago) is a historic post office building on the northern edge of the Plaza de Armas, in Santiago, Chile.It is adjacent to the Palacio de la Real Audiencia de Santiago and is located on what was the land lot originally owned by Pedro de Valdivia and where he built his house. [1]
The Casa de Correos y Telégrafos (Post and Telegraph office in English) is the central post office of the city of Lima, Peru. The building is located at Conde de Superunda street in the historic centre of Lima, near the Plaza Mayor. The building was constructed in 1897 in the Beaux-Arts architectural style.