Santurce in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
Restaurant La Casita Blanca
En este rincón se dieron tremenda jaltera Sila y Pesquera.
Restaurant La Casita Blanca inicia campaña politica gobernación de Puerto Rico agosto 13, 1999
Sila and Pesquera really "pigged out" here.
The political campaign for Governor of Puerto Rico started at La Casita Blanca Restaurant on August 13, 1999.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is August 13, 1999.
Location. 18° 26.603′ N, 66° 3.219′ W. Marker is in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is in Santurce. Marker is on Calle Tapia just south of Calle Barbos, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle Tapia 351, San Juan PR 00912, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Capilla Nuestra Señora de Lourdes (approx. 3.6 kilometers away); Fort San Antonio (approx. 3.9 kilometers away); Guillermo Esteves Bridge (approx. 3.9 kilometers away);
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Regarding Restaurant La Casita Blanca. Sila (Sila María Calderón) and Pesquera (Carlos Pesquera) were opposing candidates in the 2000 governor's election in Puerto Rico. They ate here prior to the election. Calderón won, becoming the first elected female governor of the island.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 96 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
