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Baño Grande
<p>Baño Grande is located within the boundaries of the Mature Palo Colorado montane cloud wet forest and is surrounded by lush tropical vegetation distinctive of this environmental setting. The property itself was built on the bed of an unnamed creek which is part of the La Mina River watershed.</p><p>It is a beautiful man made pool filled with the waters from an upper branch of La Mina River. This 18 feet (5.4 meters) deep pool is formed by a stone and masonry dam over which water cascade. Surrounded by a cobblestone path and arching stone and masonry bridge. Built in the late 1930’s by the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC), this complex is the largest and most impressive manmade swimming pool in La Mina Recreational Area. The pool was in continuous use from 1936 to 1968 when it was closed to swimmers over safety concerns, and turned into a scenic spot instead. The pool is one of the best preserved examples of the early New Deal era concrete and masonry construction left in Puerto Rico.</p><p style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>Location: </strong>Baño Grande is located across from Palo Colorado at PR 191, km. 11.9.</p><p style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>Amenities:</strong> N/A</p><p style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>Special Safety Messages:</strong> Steps leading to the pool and bathhouse can be slippery.</p><p>__________________________________________________</p><p>Baño Grande está ubicado dentro del Bosque de Palo Colorado. La propiedad en sí se construyó al lado de un arroyo sin nombre que forma parte de la cuenca del río La Mina.</p><p>Es una hermosa piscina artificial llena de las aguas de una rama superior del río La Mina. Esta piscina de 18 pies (5,4 metros) de profundidad está formada por una presa de piedra y mampostería sobre la que cae el agua. Rodeado por un camino y puente de piedras nativas. Construido a fines de la década de 1930 por el Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC), esta piscina artificial es lo más grande e impresionante del área recreativa de La Mina. La piscina estuvo en uso continuo desde 1936 hasta 1968, cuando se cerró a los nadadores por cuestiones de seguridad y se convirtió en un lugar pintoresco. La piscina es uno de los mejor ejemplos en buena condición de la construcción de mampostería y concreto de la era “New Deal” en Puerto Rico.</p><p style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>Ubicación:</strong> Baño Grande está ubicado frente a Palo Colorado en PR 191, km. 11.9.</p><p style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>Servicios:</strong> N / A</p><p style="margin-left: 80px;"><strong>Nota de Seguridad:</strong> Las escaleras que conducen a la piscina y la casa de bañistas pueden ser resbaladizas.</p>
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