General Méndez Vigo Bridge, Coamo

Name: General Méndez Vigo Bridge
Address: Coamo, Puerto Rico

#2 among attractions in Coamo

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The General Méndez Vigo Bridge is a brick barrel vault bridge that brings what is now Puerto Rico Highway 14 across the Río Las Minas near Coamo, Puerto Rico. Also known as Bridge #173 and as Puente Rio las Minas, it was built in the year 1862 as part of Puerto Rico's Carretera Central. The bridge is historically significant for its association with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its role in the Spanish–American War of 1898. It is also the only surviving masonry bridge in the southern section of the Carretera Central. ()

Built: 1862 (162 years ago)Coordinates: 18°3'49"N, 66°22'27"W

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General Méndez Vigo Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Iglesia San Blas de Illescas, Baños de Coamo, Picó Pomar Residence, Ermita Nuestra Señora de la Valvanera.

1.7 miNE
Church
Iglesia San Blas de Illescas, Coamo
43 min walk • The Iglesia San Blas de Illescas is a Catholic parish church located on the center plaza of Coamo, Puerto Rico. Construction on the church began in 1661; it has since been judged "one of the most important works of religious architecture in Puerto Rico".
1.8 miS
Natural attraction, Park, Hot springs
Baños de Coamo, Coamo
46 min walk • The Baños de Coamo, located in the municipality of Coamo, are one of Puerto Rico's thermal springs. Used by the Tainos in the pre-Columbian era, the Baños were believed by many to have healing powers.
1.6 miNE
History museum, Museum
Picó Pomar Residence, Coamo
41 min walk • The Picó Pomar Residence, also known as Coamo Historic Museum, is a Spanish Colonial Neoclassical architecture building built in 1840, and is located on the main plaza of Coamo, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
1.5 miNE
Church
Ermita Nuestra Señora de la Valvanera, Coamo
38 min walk • The Ermita Nuestra Señora de la Valvanera is a historic church in Coamo, Puerto Rico. It was built in 1685 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The chapel is brick masonry and about 68 feet by 34 feet.

General Méndez Vigo Bridge, Coamo

Facts and practical information

General Méndez Vigo Bridge – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Iglesia San Blas de Illescas, Coamo

Baños de Coamo, Coamo

Picó Pomar Residence, Coamo

Ermita Nuestra Señora de la Valvanera, Coamo