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The Puerto Rico Tourism Company established the Paradores de Puerto Rico brand in 1973 [1] under the administration of Governor Luis A. Ferre, who wanted to enhance the tourism sector of the island. The company runs an enterprise known by the same name, Paradores de Puerto Rico , which are typically small, one-of-a-kind, locally owned and ...
Adjuntas (Spanish pronunciation: [aðˈxuntas]) is a small mountainside town and municipality in Puerto Rico located in the central midwestern portion of the island on the Cordillera Central, north of Yauco, Guayanilla, and Peñuelas; southeast of Utuado; east of Lares and Yauco; and northwest of Ponce.
Lares was founded on April 26, 1827 by Francisco de Sotomayor and Pedro Vélez Borrero, who named the town after Amador de Lariz, a Spanish nobleman and one of its settlers. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Lares was the location of the Grito de Lares (Cry of Lares) revolt against Spanish rule in Puerto Rico on September 23, 1868.
The first Parador to be converted from a historic building was the Parador de Oropesa, opened in 1930. The Hostal de los Reyes Catolicos in Santiago de Compostela, one of the oldest continuously operating hotels in the world, is the finest and the largest by capacity Parador. This state-run network has been profitable and operates ninety-eight ...
Pages in category "Barrios of Adjuntas, Puerto Rico" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Zoilo Cajigas Sotomayor (June 28, 1858 – 1962) was a Puerto Rican santero, a folk artist who makes religious statuettes of saints and biblical figures known as santos. He was known for his piety and adherence to traditional Hispanic folk art methods. Many examples of his work exist in the Museo de los Santos de Palo in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
By 1325, the Sotomayor lands, passed down by various family members, were collected and amassed by Garcí Méndez II de Sotomayor [2] [3] who was responsible for the founding of the Señorio del Castillo de Carpio. The foundation of the Señorio is generally placed at 1325, the year that the tower at El Carpio was completed.
Antón García Caro arrived at the Río de la Plata from Cádiz in the expedition Alonso de Vera y Aragón. [4] He belonged to the second contingent of settlers that was established in the city of Buenos Aires after the second foundation. [5] In 1588, Juan Torre de Vera y Aragón granted him lands located in the vicinity of Luján river. [6]