Estación de Bombeo Bechara

Estación de Bombeo Bechara is a pumping station in Gobernador Piñero, San Juan. Estación de Bombeo Bechara is situated nearby to the bridge Viaducto John F. Kennedy, as well as near the recreation area Viking Arena.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hiram Bithorn Stadium and Plaza Las Américas.

Hiram Bithorn Stadium

Stadium

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Hiram Bithorn Stadium, popularly known as the Bithorn, is the largest multi-purpose baseball stadium in Puerto Rico since opening in 1962. Located in the Hato Rey business center of San Juan, the capital municipality of the archipelago and island, the stadium is named after the first Puerto Rican to play in Major League Baseball, pitcher Hiram Bithorn, who debuted with the Chicago Cubs in 1942. Hiram Bithorn Stadium is situated 2½ km southeast of Estación de Bombeo Bechara.

Plaza Las Américas

Shopping center

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Plaza Las Américas is a shopping mall in Hato Rey, San Juan, Puerto Rico, located at the intersection of Routes 18 and 22. "Plaza", as it is known to many Puerto Ricans, was the first indoor shopping mall built in Puerto Rico. Plaza Las Américas is situated 2 km east of Estación de Bombeo Bechara.

San Patricio State Forest

Protected area

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San Patricio State Forest, also known as the San Patricio Urban Forest is one of the 20 forests that make up the public forest system of Puerto Rico. This is a secondary or second-growth forest is located in the Gobernador Piñero district of San Juan, between the neighborhoods of Villa Borinquen, Caparra Heights and Borinquen Towers complex. San Patricio State Forest is situated 1½ km south of Estación de Bombeo Bechara.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Tras Talleres and La Zona.

Tras Talleres

Neighborhood

Tras Talleres is one of the forty subbarrios of Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico. It comprises the area demarcated by the Luis Muñoz Rivera Expressway on the south, Calle Cerra on the west, Avenida Las Palmas on the north, and Avenida Roberto H. Tras Talleres is situated 2½ km northeast of Estación de Bombeo Bechara.