Guayama

The plain is bounded by the sea, and has within it the towns of Cabo Rojo and San Germán.

the deep curve in the shore which serves as a harbor for mayagüez lies wide open submerged reefs built by the coral polyps furnish a valuable breakwater thirty-five miles to the west of san juan is the seaport of arecibo a narrow gauge railroad connects the two places the arecibo the second river in size in the island flows past the city though shallow it is a source of much prosperity to the people arecibo is the great coffee port of the northern coast it has a population of about eight thousand its church is one of the finest in the island this church faces the plaza from which streets run so as to form squares there is no sheltered harbor and no ship dare anchor before the city when a norther is on the scenery of the surrounding country is charming the beautiful bay of aguadilla forms the seaward approach to the city of this name on the northwest coast into its deep waters the large boats of our navy like the oregon or illinois could enter without fear of running aground or of striking a rock the city lies at the base of a steep fruit-covered mountain palms and lemon and orange trees grow in abundance a large river of clear sparkling water springs from the mountain above and flows through the midst of the city it is partly because of the pure water to be obtained here that aguadilla is the favorite port for trading vessels from havana and the gulf of mexico the inhabitants number about sixty four hundred almost on a straight line south from san juan and fifty miles east of ponce lies guayama its seaport arroyo is five miles beyond guayama is the center of the great sugar and coffee growing region of the south the city alone having nine sugar mills arroyo has a flourishing trade with the united states it is said that almost anything will grow on the lowlands around the town an insufficient water supply is the principal drawback to the growth of many tropical products from an average of twenty eight hundred pounds an acre in favorable seasons in time of severe drought the production is reduced to almost nothing Engineers are now at work upon plans for irrigating the entire region.

Guayama has a population of 5,300.

Arroyo has 2,100 inhabitants.

We import to the United States from Arroyo, annually, 10,000 hogsheads of sugar and 5,000 hogsheads of molasses and rum.

It is on the great military road between Ponce and San Juan and is noted for its warm mineral baths.

Not only do the people of Puerto Rico visit the place to enjoy its healing waters, but many visitors come also from other islands in the neighborhood.

the salt works of coamo have been famous for more than a century the town was reached and occupied by the american forces the second week in august eighteen ninety eight only a week after they landed at guanica any new england or western town of the united states which had a constable for every twenty-four of its inhabitants would be regarded as an unsafe place to live in yet this is about the proportion in the quiet inland town of adjuntas which is also in the department of ponce the officials can be seen on the streets at all times in their suits of linen with narrow blue and white stripes wearing belts and carrying swords that there are rough men in the town is evident from the decorations of the strange black hand the token of death which have been placed on the doorways of many buildings it is thought however that perhaps the mystic words are designed to arouse the curiosity of americans and perhaps to work on their feelings aljuntas is situated twenty-four hundred feet above the sea and fifteen miles inland it is a popular retreat for mountain lovers although so high above the sea-level it occupies a narrow valley surrounded by steep hills in the heart of the village an open space is turned into a public park with cross-walks shrubbery and brilliant flowers there are few good dwellings most of the houses being mere cabins the views of the mountains with the abundant growths of coffee and other products give the scenery about the town an attractive look The department of Guayama is on the southern side of the island, between Umacao on the east and Ponce on the west.

Arecibo is the great coffee port of the northern coast.

it has a population of about eight thousand its church is one of the finest in the island this church faces the plaza from which streets run so as to form squares there is no sheltered harbor and no ship dare anchor before the city when a norther is on the scenery of the surrounding country is charming the beautiful bay of aguadilla forms the seaward approach to the city of this name on the northwest coast into its deep waters the large boats of our navy like the oregon or illinois could enter without fear of running aground or of striking a rock the city lies at the base of a steep fruit-covered mountain palms and lemon and orange trees grow in abundance a large river of clear sparkling water springs from the mountain above and flows through the midst of the city it is partly because of the pure water to be obtained here that aguadilla is the favorite port for trading vessels from havana and the gulf of mexico the inhabitants number about sixty four hundred almost on a straight line south from san juan and fifty miles east of ponce lies guayama its seaport arroyo is five miles beyond guayama is the center of the great sugar and coffee growing region of the south the city alone having nine sugar mills arroyo has a flourishing trade with the united states it is said that almost anything will grow on the lowlands around the town an insufficient water supply is the principal drawback to the growth of many tropical products from an average of twenty eight hundred pounds an acre in favorable seasons in time of severe drought the production is reduced to almost nothing Engineers are now at work upon plans for irrigating the entire region.

Guayama has a population of 5,300.

Arroyo has 2,100 inhabitants.

We import to the United States from Arroyo, annually, 10,000 hogsheads of sugar and 5,000 hogsheads of molasses and rum.

It fills the southwestern portion and faces the blue waters of the Mona Passage and the Caribbean Sea.

for historic interest and geographic

beauty san german ranks among the first of the inland towns with its narrow streets its ruined cathedral said to have been built in fifteen eleven and its picturesque groups of people san german presents rare features for the practice of photographic art a writer tells us that in the town there are old iron fences tall and of elaborate design pass into massive stone pillars and enclosing tangled growths of tropical plants there are plant covered balconies on the houses of the better class and artistic dilapidation and decay among the houses of the older portion of the town the four thousand inhabitants live on a long undulating hill below it widen out in fertile acres the lovely valleys of two rivers within whose confines are found in luxuriance the products of the tropics coffee tobacco sugar lemons bananas cocoa-nuts and tamarinds the place has a town hall good school buildings fine markets hospitals a seminary and a theatre a railroad connects it with mayaguez since eighteen seventy seven it has been a city it has a mayor and twenty-nine councilmen a town of two thousand four hundred and eighty three inhabitants is six miles from mayaguez the railroad which runs through its midst helps it commercially the neighboring village of rio guanroba was the scene of the famous experiment by which the indians in fifteen eleven tried to discover whether the spaniards were immortal or not after holding a representative of that nation under water for five hours they satisfied themselves that these people were mortal men and not above suspicion coamo in the department of ponce was founded in sixteen forty it is on the great military road between ponce and san juan and is noted for its warm mineral baths not only do the people of porto rico visit the place to enjoy its healing waters but many visitors come also from other islands in the neighborhood the salt works of coamo have been famous for more than a century the town was reached and occupied by the american forces the second week in august eighteen ninety eight only a week after they landed at guanica any new england or western town of the united states which had a constable for every twenty-four of its inhabitants would be regarded as an unsafe place to live in yet this is about the proportion in the quiet inland town of adjuntas which is also in the department of ponce the officials can be seen on the streets at all times in their suits of linen with narrow blue and white stripes wearing belts and carrying swords that there are rough men in the town is evident from the decorations of the strange black hand the token of death which have been placed on the doorways of many buildings it is thought however that perhaps the mystic words are designed to arouse the curiosity of americans and perhaps to work on their feelings aljuntas is situated twenty-four hundred feet above the sea and fifteen miles inland it is a popular retreat for mountain lovers although so high above the sea-level it occupies a narrow valley surrounded by steep hills in the heart of the village an open space is turned into a public park with cross-walks shrubbery and brilliant flowers there are few good dwellings most of the houses being mere cabins the views of the mountains with the abundant growths of coffee and other products give the scenery about the town an attractive look The department of Guayama is on the southern side of the island, between Umacao on the east and Ponce on the west.

Because of its size, it has been called the Rio Grande de Loíza.

It rises in the Sierra de Calle in Guayama, flows northwest and then northeast, gathering the waters of numerous smaller streams along the way and empties into the atlantic at the port of louisa at carolina fifteen miles from the mouth its surface width is two hundred and twenty feet its depth three feet the plata which rises in the same mountain heights is nearly as long as the loiza it drains the rich tobacco fields of calle and bayamon takes a northerly direction and passing through ay bonito and toa alta empties into the atlantic nor dorado ten miles west of san juan the east fork of the arecibo rises in the ravines of the great divide the west branch begins its course near adjuntas the two branches unite a few miles above utuado and then flow slightly northwest the stream is enlarged by the tanama which increased by three branches continues to arecibo where it enters the sea the manati rising in the sierra grande which surrounds the mountain town of barros passes on its northward way manati and barceloneta and empties into the ocean at point The Bayamon rises in the high mountains of the interior, flows almost due north, and empties into the Bay of San Juan.

The important city of Bayamon is situated on this river.

The Rio Piedras is a stream of lesser size.

It is partly because of the pure water to be obtained here that Aguadilla is the favorite port for trading vessels from Havana and the Gulf of Mexico.

The inhabitants number about 6,400.

Almost on a straight line south from San Juan and 50 miles east of Ponce lies Guayama.

Its seaport, Arroyo, is five miles beyond.

The inhabitants number about 6,400.

Almost on a straight line south from San Juan and 50 miles east of Ponce lies Guayama.

Its seaport, Arroyo, is five miles beyond.

Guayama is the center of the great sugar and coffee-growing region of the South, the city alone having nine sugar mills.

Arroyo has a flourishing trade with the United States.

It is said that almost anything will grow on the lowlands around the town.

From an average of 2,800 pounds an acre in favorable seasons, in time of severe drought the production is reduced to almost nothing.

Engineers are now at work upon plans for irrigating the entire region.