CARLOS BENÍTEZ Y LOS PUENTES DE LA CIUDAD CUBANA DE MATANZAS EN 1849

Ignacio J. López-Fernández

doi:10.12795/LA.2014.i26.15

CARLOS BENÍTEZ AND THE BRIDGES OF THE CUBAN CITY OF MATANZAS IN 1849

Authors

Ignacio J. López-Fernández University of Seville. Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12795/LA.2014.i26.15

Keywords:

Matanzas, Cuba, Bridge of Bailén, Sagebien, Carlos Benítez

Abstract

The cuban city of Matanzas is a place where the construction of bridges has been prolific since its foundation because of its location between the rivers San Juan and Yumurí, in addition to others as Buey Vaca or Canímar that flow by their surroundings. In this article, a noted example of this constructive history, the bridge of Bailén, work of the militar engineer Carlos Benítez, is discussed contextualizing with its backgrounds.