Cartagena Plaza
Cartagena Plaza (Cartagena Circle) is a traffic circle at the edge of the Coral Gables Waterway in the city of Coral Gables, Florida.
It connects with the southern terminus of LeJeune Road (West 42nd Avenue) to the north, the easternmost terminus of Sunset Drive (South 72nd Street) to the west, the northeastern terminus of Old Cutler Road to the southwest, Cocoplum Road to the southeast and Ingraham Highway (as one with LeJeune Road for roughly one eighth of a mile until it veers east toward Coconut Grove).[1]
It is named for the city of Cartagena, Colombia, Coral Gables' first sister city. Symbolic of the relationship these two “sisters” share, is a pair of old shoes in the form of a large sculpture. They are based on the poem entitled “My Old Shoes” by Colombian-born Luis Carlos and interpreted through the artistry of Tito Lambrano. The original sculpture remains in Cartagena, Colombia. A replica was presented to Coral Gables in the mid 1980’s and is prominently displayed at the circle near the Cocoplum entrance, one of Coral Gables’ wealthiest residential areas.[2]
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- Aerial color image from Google Maps
- Aerial image or topographic map from MSR Maps
