Dársenas
Square
The Casita Information Center was constructed
during World War II. This served as a bar for
the soldiers who disembark by that area. One
says that one of the soldiers fell in love with
the disable woman, who took care of the bar
(waiter), and thereafter became married. Soon
she died and he built a monument to her. This
monument is a fountain localized next to “La
Casita” and says “Chavín Memorial”.
“La Casita” was used as a telegraph
office in the 60’s. Eventually it was recognized
as “La Casita Information Center”.
Schedule:
Saturday through Wednesday
9:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Thursday through Friday
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Ph. 787.724.4788
“Princess Stroll”
The Stroll was named the “Princess Stroll”,
in honor to the birthday of princess Isabel
II of Asturias. Its construction is similar
to the Prado Stroll in Spain. The trees that
are in the Stroll are yellow oak.
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In
the Botanical Garden within the Stroll,
are located the several sculptures called Our
Heritage (“Nuestra Herencia”): the
woman represents the arts, the bishop represents
the inheritance of the faith, the men and the
woman, the freedom, the Spanish, African and
Taíno, represent the social heritance.
In this area, also exists a Morisca fountain
and a monument of Mrs. Felisa Rincón
de Gautier.
The Princess Jail had been constructed in order
to turn it into a military shool, soon turn
to be the jail. Pedro Albizu Campos was in favor,
imprisioned for several years in that jail.
Nowadays, this building is the headquarter of
the Tourism Company offices of Puerto Rico.
This building counts on an exhibition hall been
called the Princess Gallery. All the
artists who expose their art works here are
Puerto Ricans. The gallery is opened to general
public and its entrance if free.
Schedule:
Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 m.
1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Ph. 787.721.2400 |
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The
Capsules of Time (“Las Cápsulas
del Tiempo”) are buried in front of entrance
of “The Princess”. The same ones count
on documents of the year 1985, that was the
year in which this act was made. These capsules
were opened in the year 2000 to compare the
progress of Puerto Rico in those 25 years.
This Act was done by the Governor of Puerto
Rico, Honorable Pedro Roselló and the
Ex Executive Director of the Tourism Company,
Mr. Luis Fortuño. This was done in honor
of the Ex Governor of Puerto Rico, Luis A. Ferré.
The fountain Raíces, is at the
end of the Stroll. Each part of the fountain
has a meaning. The horse (brave and robust animal)
leaving the sea, represents Puerto Rico (island
sorroundes by water) both adult with the boy,
represent the Puerto Rican family; the dolphins
and the nympth represents the hospitality; the
poor farmer (“jibaro”) and the black
woman represents the danceable negroid culture
and the goodes to the center, represents the
freedom.
The art work “Crecimiento”
was done by a Puerto Rican artist. This work
represents an urban forest. The trees that are
in the area are laurels of India. |
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