Bridging the Gap

Where people from different places bridges their gaps. Lucky every one is.

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Once Upon A Time (1823): The ADUANA Ruins

Paste Up the Old Customs House

Levi's Model

The ADUANA (Customs House) was designed by Tomas Cortes and built from 1823 to 1829. Damaged in the 1863 by an earthquake and demolished on 1872. New building erected from 1874 to 1879. Housed the Customs offices, the Intendencia de Hacienda (Central Administration), the Treasury as well as the new Casa Modena (Mint)….

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The Plaza Quince Martires and The San Francisco Parish Church

The Plaza Quince Martires

Who are these 15 martyrs?

• Domingo Abella
• Manuel Abella
• Padre Severino Diaz
• Padre Innocencio Herrera
• Camilo Jacob
• Florencio Lerma
• Mariano Melgarejo
• Cornelio Mercado
• Padre Gabriel Prieto
• Tomas Prieto
• Macario Valentin
• Leon Hernandez
• Mariano Ordenanza
• Ramon Abella
• Mariano Arana

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