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Carretera Central (Puerto Rico)

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The Carretera Central is a historic north–south central highway in Puerto Rico, linking the cities of San Juan and Ponce by way of Río Piedras, Caguas, Cayey, Aibonito, Coamo, and Juana Díaz. It crosses the Cordillera Central. Plans for the road started in the first half of the 19th century, and the road was fully completed in 1898.: 7  At the time the United States took possession of Puerto Rico in 1898, the Americans called it "the finest road in the Western Hemisphere."A portion of the Carretera Central from partway through Caguas to the end of Juana Díaz was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 2019.

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Carretera Central (Puerto Rico)
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Avenida San José (Carretera 14)

Avenida San José
00705 (Barrio Pueblo)
Puerto Rico, United States
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