The Guajataca Tunnel


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The Guajataca Tunnel is a railway tunnel which purpose was to connect the towns of Isabela and Quebradillas during the first half of the 20th century, and it is located on Highway #2 towards to Isabela.  In the year of 2000, the tunnel was declared a historical monument due to the great history that this place has.

Locomotora 42 saliendo del Tunel de Guajataca - PR Historic BS

Locomotive #42 out of Guajataca Tunnel Retrieved from Puerto Rico Historic Building Drawings Society.

For the year 1904, this tunnel was built by the American Railway Company of Puerto Rico, who continued the construction initiated by the Railway Company of Puerto Rico under the Spanish regime.  Continue reading