Museum of Transportation of Puerto Rico

The Museum Of Transportation of Puerto Rico is a museum located in the town of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico which documents the history of transportation in Puerto Rico, from the canoes used by the natives, to the actual subway system located in the metro area known as the "Tren Urbano".

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Type: Museum
Description: transport museum in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
Also known as: “Museum of Transportation”
Address: Calle Cecilio Urbina, Guaynabo, PR 00969

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Professional Hospital Guaynabo and Colegio Rosa Bell.

Professional Hospital Guaynabo

Hospital

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Professional Hospital Guaynabo is a private general hospital in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. It encompasses the Vascular Institute of Puerto Rico—site where the first vascular stent in Puerto Rico was placed. Professional Hospital Guaynabo is situated 2 km east of Museum of Transportation of Puerto Rico.

Colegio Rosa Bell

College

Colegio Rosa Bell is a private, co-educational school located in the Torrimar area in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. The school is accredited by the Puerto Rico Department of Education and the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools and holds membership in the Asociación de Educación Privada de Puerto Rico, CITA and the College Board. Colegio Rosa Bell is situated 3½ km north of Museum of Transportation of Puerto Rico.

General Norzagaray Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Jack Boucher, Public domain.

The General Norzagaray Bridge is a brick and masonry barrel vault bridge built in 1855 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Also known as Puente de los Frailes, it brings what is now Puerto Rico Highway 873 across Frailes Creek, a tributary to the Guaynabo River. General Norzagaray Bridge is situated 2½ km east of Museum of Transportation of Puerto Rico.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bayamón and Santa Rita.

Bayamón

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Bayamón is a municipality in the San Juan metropolitan area and the second largest city in Puerto Rico with about 185,000 residents. It is in the Northern Coast region and has a small historic downtown, numerous parks, malls and family attractions.

Santa Rita

Neighborhood

Santa Rita is one of the 4 subbarrios of Hato Rey Sur, itself one of 18 barrios of the municipality of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The office of Amnesty International in Puerto Rico is located in Santa Rita. Santa Rita is situated 8 km northeast of Museum of Transportation of Puerto Rico.