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“...PORTO RICO 335 years. He and the six secretaries of departments are American.' There are two legislative chambers, the Executive Council, or " Upper House," composed of the Government Secretary, SAN JUAN—PONCE Stations Miles from San Juan Approx. Time Taken hr. min. San Juan City = — — San Juan Station . | — 7 Talleres . . . . . 3i — 18 Santurce .... 3Ï .— 21 Martin Pena . . 5 — 3° Bavamón . - . I2i — 52 Toa Baja - •I3t 1 16 Dorado . . . 19J i 19 Sail Vicente . . 1 . 1 . *7i 1 40 Vega Baja :>?. * 29i i 46 Manati . . • 36 2 6 Barceloneta . 401 2 18 Cambalache .... 51 2 49 Arrecibo ..... 52f 2 56 Hatillo . . 57Ï 3 25 Camuy . . , • 62J 3 3° Quebradillas .j 69 3 53 Isabela X. . . 76i 4 20 Aguadilla Puente 881 5 23 Aguada . . • • 94Ï 5 43 Córcega ..... i°3i 6 49 Anasco . . . . - . ml 6 3i Mayagüez Playa 116I 6 46 Mayagüez Ciudad . . 117} 6 58 Hormigueros . ... 123 7 15 San German . I28f 7 36 Lajas Ciudad . . I33Ï • 7 53 Lajas Estación 134} ■ 7 58...”
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“... military road which was constructed by the Spaniards over a century ago. Ponce, which stands on a plain two miles from the seaport or Playa, was founded in 1752. Mayagüez, the third town in importance, is on the west coast overlooking the Mona passage. Porto Rico has not yet been developed as a tourist resort to the same extent as Cuba ; but this American island has far greater natural beauty than Cuba can boast. Its roads are superb, and the example of the Spanish, and later the American, engineers might with advantage be followed elsewhere in the West Indies....”