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The legend of Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate. By:Travel and Sports Staff, June-2008
In the center of town you will find the Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate. The church was erected to celebrate the legend of the intervention of Nuestra Señora de la Monserrate to save the life of a peasant. While working in the fields, the peasant was charged by an enraged bull. The peasant called on the saint to save his life – just then the bull tripped, and the peasant was saved. Since then, the townspeople are known both locally and internationally for their ... (more)
Basílica Menor Nuestra Sra. de la Monserrate, /Efra
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Monserrate St. & Santuario St, behind the Catholic church.
This home, built in 1676, was originally known as a hotel for people in transit. It was the place where Juan Alejo Arizmendi, Puerto Rico's first bishop, died. It is now the Rectory for the Basilica.
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Rt 114 Km 2.4.
This house is one of several that were built for the railroad maintenance crews. They are about 6 Km apart (the next one is Casa de Camineros de la Parada Eureka Rt 114 Km 8.6). Later they served as churches, horse changing stations & later schools.
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Poblado de Boqueron public pier (Cabo Rojo).
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