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Castillo Villa del Mar - Naguabo - 2015 00013

Ruins of Villa del Mar, commonly known as El Castillo, in Naguabo. View of the rear part of the two-story house built with reinforced concrete whose design combines native architecture with elements from the Late Victorian style. You can observe an overhang balcony with balusters, brackets and two door openings followed by a window opening. You can see the bottom part of the wall from the second floor. It can also be observed the rear patio of the house, a small paved area close to the seashore, on its border there are two low square poles that marks the access to a pier that does not exists anymore. Next to the house you can see the beginning of the esplanade. Villa del Mar was built in 1917 for Faustino Rodríguez Fuertes and his wife, Carmen Fuertes, owners of Central Triunfo. In the 1980s it was acquired, remodeled and turned into a restaurant by the businessman Arnaldo Castro.

Castillo Villa del Mar - Naguabo - 2015 00132

Ruins of Villa del Mar, commonly known as El Castillo, in Naguabo. Partial view of the rear facade from the two-story house built with reinforced concrete whose design combines native architecture and Late Victorian style. From above you can observe an overhang balcony that has brackets and balustrade. On the wall there is a graffiti with a latin phrase that finishes with the word amen written on the floor. You can also see the backyard, which it has a small rectangular paved area that adjoins with a rocky beach stripe. You can see several pillars, the only remnant of a pier that belonged to the property. Villa del Mar was built in 1917 for Faustino Rodríguez Fuertes and his wife, Carmen Fuertes, owners of Central Triunfo. In the 1980s it was acquired, remodeled and turned into a restaurant by the businessman Arnaldo Castro.

Castillo Villa del Mar - Naguabo - 2015 00003

Ruins of Villa Del Mar, commonly known as El Castillo, in Naguabo. You can observe a square pole made of concrete right on the border of the rear patio of the house. You can see the sea extremely close to the patio. Villa del Mar was built in 1917 for Faustino Rodríguez Fuertes and his wife, Carmen Fuertes, owners of Central Triunfo. In the 1980s it was acquired, remodeled and turned into a restaurant by the businessman Arnaldo Castro.

Castillo Villa del Mar - Naguabo - 2015 00046

Ruins of Villa del Mar, commonly known as El Castillo, in Naguabo. You can observe a lateral entrance to the basement, it does not have door, only the opening. You can also see part of the balcony in the rear facade. It has balustrade and brackets. On the wall there are several graffitis. You can see part of the seashore that adjoins with the house. Villa del Mar was built in 1917 for Faustino Rodríguez Fuertes and his wife, Carmen Fuertes, owners of Central Triunfo. In the 1980s it was acquired, remodeled and turned into a restaurant by the businessman Arnaldo Castro.

Castillo Villa del Mar - Naguabo - 2015 00111

Ruins of an adjacent building to Villa del Mar in Naguabo. You can observe part of the concrete fence that surrounds a sunken space that is in front of the building. In the background you can see part of the Malecón de Naguabo esplanade.