San Francisco in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)

Luis Llorens Torres

1876-1944

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 18, 2026

1. Luis Llorens Torres Marker

Inscription.
En esta casa estuvo establecido el despacho de abogado del insigne poeta
Luis Llorens Torres
1876-1944

"Y a mi bohío de Collores volver en la jaca baya por un sendero entre mayas arropas de cundeamores."

English translation
In this house was established the law office of the distinguished poet
Luis Llorens Torres
1876–1944

"And to return to my 'bohío' in Collores, riding a bay mare along a path between fences draped in 'cundeamores' vines."

Erected 1970 by The Puerto Rican Athenaeum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 18° 27.881′ N, 66° 7.022′ W. Marker is in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is in San Francisco. It is at the intersection of Calle de la Fortaleza and Calle de San Jose, on the left when traveling east on Calle de la Fortaleza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 119 Calle de la Fortaleza, San Juan PR 00901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is one of the Greater Antilles

on the Caribbean Sea,

on in the Atlantic Ocean,

in North America,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Piña Colada Made Famous (a few steps from this marker); Luis Muñoz Marin (within shouting distance of this marker); The Center for Provision Retailers Building

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bastión de las Palmas de San José (about 300 feet away); Casa Natal de Don Ramón Power y Giralt (about 300 feet away); Bastión de las Palmas (about 300 feet away); Francisco de Miranda (about 300 feet away); Bienvenidos Parque de las Palomas / Welcome Parque de las Palomas (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan.

Also see . . . Luis Lloréns Torres Biography.

Luis Lloréns Torres was a prominent Puerto Rican poet, lawyer, and politician born on May 14, 1876, in Valle de Collores, near Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. He pursued higher education in Spain, obtaining a law degree and a Ph.D. in literature from the University of Granada after initially attending the University of Barcelona. Torres published his first poetry collection in 1899, which was influenced by Romanticism and Modernismo, a poetic movement he helped introduce to Puerto Rico. He actively participated in politics, advocating for Puerto Rico's independence from the United States.

(Submitted on March 26, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.)

Photographed by Bradley Owen, March 18, 2026

2. Luis Llorens Torres Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2026, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.