Paseo Víctor Rojas, also known as El Fuerte or Paseo de Damas (Ladies' Promenade), in
Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Arecibo (; ) is a Arecibo barrio-pueblo, city and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado, Puerto Rico, Utuado and Ciales, Puerto Rico, Ciale ...
, was built in 1881. It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
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in 1986,
[ and on the ]Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones
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in 2000.promenade
An esplanade or promenade is a long, open, level area, usually next to a river or large body of water, where people may walk. The historical definition of ''esplanade'' was a large, open, level area outside fortification, fortress or city walls ...
that was built over the ruins of San Miguel Fort, in part using stone from the ruins.[
The original paseo was damaged in the Hurricane of San Ciriaco in 1899.][ with ]
It is unique as a place constructed for the "Isabellan", i.e. equivalent to "Victorian" pastime of promenading. It acquired the name "Victor Rojas" for the location of a memorial to this person, a fisherman, who undertook rescues starting from near this location, to save persons from boats foundering.[
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See also
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
References
External links
*
National Register of Historic Places in Arecibo, Puerto Rico
Buildings and structures completed in 1881
Parks established in the 1880s
Protected areas established in 1881
1881 establishments in the Spanish Empire
1880s establishments in Puerto Rico
Park buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places
Parks in Puerto Rico
Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico
Pedestrian infrastructure in North America
Waterfronts
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