5 Sights & Landmarks in Trujillo Alto That You Shouldn't Miss

The Coliseo Ruben Zayas Montanez is a modern and inviting new building that was constructed with the purpose of hosting sport and art events. It is located in the metropolitan area and hosts activities such as sport events, concerts, theater plays and exhibitions. The location has a capacity of 5,000 people and stands in front of la Plazoleta Manuel Rivera Morales. Important boxing matches for Puerto Ricans have happened in this very location.

The Centro de Gobierno Municipal de Trujillo Alto is a new municipal building that was built with the purpose of modernizing the city of Trujillo Alto. They constructed the building in march of 2006. It is composed of six floors and has offices for administrative and other services. The building features very modern and interesting architecture painted in gray, white and fuchsia.

The Parroquia Santa Cruz is the chapel of the town that was originally built in 1817, rebuilt on 1928 after a devastating hurricane and was again inaugurated with a new plaza on 2012. The building is known for two big bells that used to be heard by marking time, catholic festivities and even warned the public from danger! Today it stands in the middle of the second level as the plaza's gem.

The municipal cemetery of Trujillo Alto is a resting place for the deceased located in the grassy hills of Trujillo Alto. They have a chapel for religious rituals concerning the farewell of loved ones and also provide services for graves, cemeteries, burial chambers and others.

The Puente de Trujillo Alto is a magnificent steel bridge surrounded by nature built in Trujillo Alto on 1941. It was known for carrying the train with longest time of a trip on the island. The bridge was going to be demolished in the past but luckily protestors evaded the demolition from happening. The bridge was built by Robert Prann, an American engineer and it was made of steel that crossed over the Rio Grande de Loiza at about 70 feet above. It was built in the largest river of Puerto Rico and the height was intended to prevent flooding, a hard task. However, the bridge has remained and serves of great purpose to Puerto Ricans.