This large concrete church is Bluefield's most iconic building, constructed to the exact specifications of the 1849 wooden original, which was destroyed by Hurricane Juana in 1985. Like all churches of the order, it has a red tin roof and all-white exterior.
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Museo Histórico Cultural de la Costa Caribe
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2. Museo Histórico Cultural de la Costa Caribe
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3. Catholic Church & Clock Tower
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A modern white-and-green Catholic church that is more or less open to the elements. It also has an impressive matching clock tower.
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Bluefields' best green space is a popular meeting point with impressive 25m-high trees sprouting bromeliads in the canopy and a monument to the six ethnic…
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