''Avenida Juan Ponce de León'' (Juan Ponce de León Avenue), also known as ''Avenida de la Constitución'' (Constitution Avenue), and coextensive as Puerto Rico Highway 25 (PR-25) along its entire length, is one of the main thoroughfares in

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, the capital

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. Named after

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, the

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who led the

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of the

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in 1508 after its discovery by

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during his second voyage in 1493, it connects the historic quarter of

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with the residential and resort

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of Santurce, the business center of Hato Rey, and the commercial and residential district of

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in the main island. It is one of the oldest roadways in Puerto Rico, as some sections are dated to at least 1519.

Route description

It is a mostly three-lane, one-way road. It runs from

to Río Piedras pueblo and, for most of its length, it is a three- or four-lane road traversing the Isleta de San Juan corridor. The section running through Río Piedras pueblo is the only section that is not a multi-lane roadway. Puente Guillermo Esteves (Avenida Juan Ponce de León).jpg, The road as it crosses over the Guillermo Esteves Bridge Popular Center (01).jpg, Golden Mile in Hato Rey

Urban landscape

Institutional, cultural and other notable buildings predominate the thoroughfare, and it is an attraction for its architecture. www.prfrogui.com
History of the Roads of Puerto Rico--Retrieved 18 May 2018. A stretch of Avenida Ponce de León has been designated as part of the arts district. It starts in Miramar and continues towards Hato Rey for 4 miles. Antiguo Casino de Puerto Rico Night.jpg, Casino de Puerto Rico,
1 Avenida Juan Ponce de León CASA DE ESPANA, SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO.jpg, Casa de España, Puerta de Tierra Hogar Nuestra Señora de la Providencia, Puerta de Tierra.jpg, Nuestra Señora de la Providencia Casa Aboy, Miramar.jpg, Casa Aboy, Miramar Mac-puertorico-min.jpg, Museum of Contemporary Art, Santurce Ciudadela in Santurce.jpg, Ciudadela in Santurce Plaza de la Convalecencia, Río Piedras, San Juan.jpg, Plaza de la Convalecencia in Río Piedras Pueblo

Major intersections

Related route

Puerto Rico Highway 25R (, abbreviated Ramal PR-25 or PR-25R) is a one way avenue in San Juan. The road begins at (PR-25) in

, heading through a one-way highway along the

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, and going back through to the concurrency of PR-25 and PR-1 in Puerta de Tierra. Carretera PR-1, intersección con la carretera PR-25R, San Juan, Puerto Rico.jpg, PR-1 north at PR-25R interchange

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