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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....”
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