Puerto Rico Highway 143
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Puerto Rico Highway 143 is a secondary highway that connects the town of Adjuntas to the town of Barranquitas. It runs through the northern border of the municipality of Ponce
, before reaching Adjuntas. The road is a major part of Puerto Rico's Panoramic Route
, being the major middle component of such route.
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
, before reaching Adjuntas. The road is a major part of Puerto Rico's Panoramic Route
Ruta Panorámica
The Ruta Panorámica , officially the Ruta Panorámica Luis Muñoz Marin , is a network of some 40 secondary highways which traverse the island of Puerto Rico from west to east along its Cordillera Central . Most of the route consists of three roads, PR-105, PR-143, and PR-182...
, being the major middle component of such route.
See also
- Toro Negro State ForestToro Negro State ForestToro Negro State Forest is one of the 16 state forests in Puerto Rico. The forest is located in the central region of the island. The forest covers 6,945 cuerdas of mountains, with heights that include Cerro de Punta, the highest peak in the island...
- Hacienda GripiñasHacienda GripiñasHacienda Gripiñas is a lodging located in the town of Jayuya, Puerto Rico.In 1863, Don Eusebio Pérez del Castillo established the Gripiñas hacienda in the sector of Gripiñas, barrio of Yeguitas, Jayuya. Gripiñas dedicated itself to the plantation of coffee and contributed to the growth of this...