Keywords: Ponce de León statue - San Juan, Puerto Rico - DSC06873.JPG Ponce de León statue in the Plaza de San José Old San Juan Puerto Rico The origin of this statue is obscure; various Internet searches give hints that the sculptor might be Cristina Carreño of Asturias Spain and it might have been cast in New York in 1882 See http //www ocholeguas com/2008/09/01/america/1220262646 html and Sobre la estatua de Ponce de León in the Boletin Mercantil San Juan July 9 1882 It is clearly old enough to be in the public domain I took this photograph 2011-10-21 15 11 01 Daderot Ponce de León statue San Juan Puerto Rico Plaza de San José San Juan Puerto Rico |