Puente Río Portugués, Ponce

Name: Puente Río Portugués
Address: Ponce, Puerto Rico

#100 among attractions in Ponce

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The Puente Río Portugués is a historic bridge over the former course of the Río Portugués in barrio Playa in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The bridge was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2015. The bridge is prominent as "the oldest longitudinal steel beams / reinforced concrete bridge built within the historic Carretera Central". It is located on Avenida Hostos, just south of its intersection with Ponce By Pass. ()

Coordinates: 17°59'36"N, 66°36'55"W

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Puente Río Portugués – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Museo de Arte de Ponce, Plaza del Caribe, Villa Pesquera, Antiguo Casino de Ponce.

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Nearby attractions include Agüeybaná El Bravo Statue, Ponce (5 min walk), Ponce Health Sciences University, Ponce (8 min walk), University of Puerto Rico at Ponce, Ponce (14 min walk), Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico, Ponce (17 min walk).