Decolonial Subject

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San Felipe Apóstol Cathedral

View of the main façade of the Catholic church San Felipe Apóstol Cathedral. A staircase provides access to the church from the sidewalk. Four decorative columns that project from the wall can be seen in the front. An arch decorated with a fan light constitutes the frame of the wooden door. Windows with stained glass can be seen at both sides. Above, a saint can be seen on the window in the center. The cornice and acroters can be seen also.

Parroquia San Fernando Rey

Main facade of the Catholic Church Parroquia San Fernando Rey of Carolina. At the bottom part you can see the entrance double door. Additionally, you can observe four decorative pilasters. Above you can see a stained glass and an oculus with six small pilasters. At the upper part of the tower you can see a hole from the area where is supposed to be the bells. At the background, you can distinguish several buildings, of which the city hall stand out at the left background.

San Carlos Borromeo Church

Façade of the San Carlos Borromeo Catholic church. The three doors to enter the church are visible. Each of the doors is adorned with stained glass windows. The main entrance has four decorative columns. There is a tower on the left with a clock, and another tower on the right. The fence is destroyed. Various houses with windows and balustrades are visible to the left of the church. A building is partially visible on the right.

Main Nave of the Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of Saint John the Baptist

Glance along the nave of the Catholic Church Metropolitan Church Basilica of Saint John the Baptist. At the ground you can see the checkered floor and the benches. On each side you can see the semicircular arches formed by piers and pilasters. Over the altar you can see the shape of the dome. Both the dome interior and arches are decorated with trompe l'oeils. At the altar you can observe the paschal candles, the bishop chair, the cross and three stained glass.

Cathedral of the Sweet Name of Jesus

Facade view of the catholic church Sweet Name of Jesus Cathedral at Caguas. There are stairs with handrails that gives access to the entrance area. There you can see three wooden doors that form decorated arches with sunrise transoms. At the lower part of the towers you can distinguish a window with stained glass, in addition of other wooden doors connected to the towers. Above the entrance doors you can observe a hallway kind of like a balcony with columns that form arches. The left tower has a clock. The tip of the towers and the pediment have crosses. The roofs are decorated with roofing tiles. To the right you can see the left side of the catholic private school Notre Dame and to the left, several houses.

Designed Camelback, Four-door Façade

View of a paved street in the town of Mayagüez. In the foreground, there is a two-story house made of wood over concrete. The house is built over a concrete low wall with an oculi design. The first level of the house has a porch surrounded by a wooden railing supported by slim wooden columns. The house has several double wooden windows with louvers and glass panes. Above the doors, there are glass sunrise transoms. On the second level, there is a smaller wooden attic with a zinc roof. It has jalousie windows surrounded by wooden moldings. Along the street, there are more rowhouses with similar characteristics. Some are one-story and wooden, others are two-story and made of concrete. On the street in front of the houses, there are parked cars and cars passing.