Puerto Rican natural wonder, Punta Ventana, collapses amid 5.8 magnitude earthquake
Source: Miami Herald
SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
One of Puerto Ricos iconic natural wonders a soaring stone arch along the southern coast known as Punta Ventana or Window Point collapsed early Monday as a 5.79 earthquake rattled the island.
Denniza Colon, a 22-year-old resident of Guayanilla, said she went by the area Monday and was shocked to find the arch, a place that she visited frequently as a child, had simply vanished.
This is really sad, she said in a telephone interview. It was one of the biggest tourism draws of Guayanilla.
Puerto Rico, a U.S. territory of 3.2 million, has been jolted by a series of earthquakes that began on Dec. 28 and have been concentrated along the southern part of the island.
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MontanaMama
(23,334 posts)Like the good people of Puerto Rico havent lost enough already.
2naSalit
(86,743 posts)It seems like many of the natural wonders we cherish are either being destroyed or collapsing.
calimary
(81,419 posts)For Petes sake does Puerto Rico really need another body blow like that? Havent they had enough bad news?!