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Baño de Oro
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Baño de Oro Historic Site (Spanish for golden bath) is a historic recreation center and swimming pool located in the Baño de Oro area of El Yunque National Forest in Río Grande, Puerto Rico. The site of Baño de Oro gets its name from the Baño de Oro Creek,[1] which itself is named after the former Spanish gold panning sites in the area.[2] The wider Baño de Oro Natural Area where the historic site is found was named a National Natural Landmark in 1980 and it is the only contiguous area in Puerto Rico that contains a subtropical wet forest, a rainforest, a dwarf forest, and a Pterocarpus forest.[3]
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Baño de Oro | |
![]() Baño de Oro Historic Site | |
Location | Road 191 km 11.9 Río Grande, Puerto Rico |
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Coordinates | 18°18′09.8″N 65°45′16.6″W |
Built | 1934 |
Architect | H. Randolph, Civilian Conservation Corps |
Architectural style | Moderne Spanish Revival Craftsman style |
NRHP reference No. | 100004891 |
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