Paseo Víctor Rojas | |
 The paseo in 2017 | |
  Location of Arecibo and Paseo Victor Rojas in Puerto Rico | |
| Location | Calle Gonzalo Marín at Avenida De Diego,Arecibo,Puerto Rico |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 18°28′22″N66°42′42″W / 18.472718°N 66.711762°W /18.472718; -66.711762 |
| Built | 1881 |
| NRHP reference No. | 86003188[1] |
| RNSZH No. | 2000-(RN)-20-JP-SH |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 19, 1986 |
| Designated RNSZH | December 21, 2000 |
Paseo Víctor Rojas, also known asEl Fuerte orPaseo de Damas (Ladies' Promenade), inArecibo, Puerto Rico, was built in 1881. It was listed on theNational Register of Historic Places in 1986,[1] and on thePuerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.[2]
It is a rectangularpromenade that was built over the ruins of San Miguel Fort, in part using stone from the ruins.[3]
The original paseo was damaged in theHurricane of San Ciriaco in 1899.[3]
It is unique as a place constructed for the "Isabellan", i.e. equivalent to "Victorian" pastime of promenading. It acquired the name "Victor Rojas" for the location of a memorial to this person, a fisherman, who undertook rescues starting from near this location, to save persons from boats foundering.[3]
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