https://www.travelponce.com/Ponce-blog.html The Ponce Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the travelponce.com Web site. Subscribe here. en-us Ponce Fri, 27 Jul 2018 23:15:15 -0400 Fri, 27 Jul 2018 23:15:15 -0400 travelponce.com https://www.travelponce.com/cafe-cafe-ponce.html0eeb93bcbe37f00824e4f762ab30a05fAn out of this world gastronomic treasure awaits you in this cozy gem of a little downtown restaurant in Ponce’s historic district. Only a few blocks away Mon, 1 May 2017 11:35:58 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Caja-de-Muertos.htmlb60ec81bd946e9ebad9117d2328fd927Isla Caja de Muertos Nature Reserve is Ponce's best kept secret. An uninhabited little treasure of an island. A Caribbean snorkeling paradise. Sat, 17 Aug 2013 07:40:31 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Casa-Paoli.html87c4ce8a438dced3465c120f00401879Casa Paoli Museum is the birthplace of one the greatest opera singers that ever lived. Sat, 17 Aug 2013 07:40:17 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Ponce-Architecture.html3b60126175f53f15a0e2581464c91c5aThe Museum of Ponce Architecture is justly located in Casa Wiechers-Villaronga. Sat, 17 Aug 2013 07:40:02 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/PONCE.htmlf8949539524db6b06cc33e7e1302dd39Tu guía regional, personal e independiente sobre PONCE y la Costa Sur de la bella isla de Puerto Rico. Sat, 17 Aug 2013 07:39:42 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/ponce.html63ab397eed96d78991263178422935a3Would you like to share your knowledge about ponce? Great, find out how you can submit your story or tip here. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 09:31:49 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/sanchos-sushi-bar.htmla28e430a08ad3d4f72415e8a96568a5cThe healthiest food in Ponce is served here fresh daily!Located on the property of the Costa Caribe Golf Club (a short drive from the Ponce Hilton Resort), Thu, 19 May 2011 15:17:05 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Adjuntas.htmlbe5bb4000a65fff85d12330902a796aaPicturesque Adjuntas is a small agricultural town of 19,000 inhabitants located in the mountains of the Cordillera Central, 25 km Northwest of Ponce. Mon, 2 May 2011 15:16:18 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Datos-sobre-Ponce.htmlee33c2d87199ed4a3ad28f4d933bd613Datos sobre Ponce - La Perla del Sur de Puerto Rico. Sun, 1 May 2011 19:23:34 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Ponce-Facts.html064c5fb5b11cf933b962c69ceb1553d7Ponce Facts. Learn more about Puerto Rico's Pearl of the South. Sun, 1 May 2011 19:22:31 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Ponce-nightlife.html4f4510f864bde036f0561c3cf83dfdc0Bar hop or dance the night away... Enjoy Ponce nightlife. Sun, 1 May 2011 18:42:24 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Porta-Caribe.htmlef0a149ee06f8b46208df4a4576613b8Porta Caribe is a Puerto Rico tourism zone promoted as a brand for the 14 municipalities comprising the Southern region of the island facing the Caribbean Sea. Sat, 16 Apr 2011 12:27:57 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Dora-Colon-Clavell.html6d74d64749dc565f2f8be802ce48e746Dora Colon Clavell Park in Ponce is very close to the town square and one of the city’s finest. Sun, 10 Apr 2011 06:57:16 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Music.htmla2c56e762bab6b3eb6be95f21510ccbbDistinguished in the field of Music are the following illustrious Ponce citizens honored at the Tercentennial Park. Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:42:17 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Graciela-Rivera.html35c1b1a518221f7b91a85e06a08bf7b1Soprano Graciela Rivera was the first Puerto Rican singer to be engaged in a leading role by the prestigious Metropolitan Opera in New York. Sun, 27 Mar 2011 22:19:27 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/National-Pantheon.htmlfa17920256f5e5dbd1eba25375388ed0The National Pantheon Roman Baldorioty de Castro evokes greatness, sorrow, veneration as well as Puerto Rican patriotism. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 06:21:18 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Ponce-attractions.html928d45313b29a3a2af98dbf26ef3bc33Ready for your tour of Ponce? Check the top five Ponce Attractions: Museo de Arte de Ponce, Hacienda Buena Vista Nature Reserve, Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Park, Serrallés Castle, Parque de Bombas. Fri, 11 Mar 2011 17:45:07 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Municipal-Library.html285cee2e7a84119182661fa810a9cd63The Municipal Library in Ponce has a state-of-the-art digital education center with 150 computers and free high-speed internet access. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 22:21:43 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Cultural-Center.html0104dd0672548a7c87155a6b269f9d7fPonce's Cultural Center is named after the distinguished Ponce educator and lawmaker Carmen Solá de Pereira, who compassionately dedicated her life to the education of our disadvantaged. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 22:19:40 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Morel-Campos.html747652eabcb4855c0c43a8cfe0b1dfeeThe Juan Morel Campos Music Institute was named after the famed Ponce composer and conductor who became the most important figure in Puerto Rican music of the 19th century. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 22:17:46 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Plaza-del-Mercado.html84e92583ff8cad6d8de15a454197de5bPlaza del Mercado Isabel II in Ponce opened in 1863 in a building originally modeled after the Paris market in France. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 22:15:46 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Ponce-City-Hall.html7295f411f5b262ea81af5fc6cc6b7e0bThe Ponce City Hall was constructed in the 1840’s in a typical colonial style as designed by the Spanish architect Francisco Gil Capo. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 22:13:50 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Lupita.htmlfffec35a2e186aef7ed2f607f9414adeLupita gracefully delivers letters and packages along with her Postman owner to the residents of the Ponce historic town center. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 22:09:23 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/El-Chivo-Pepe.htmlaa337a950f53177d38fce1307a9df5deEl Chivo Pepe, a legendary, bohemian, young male goat that became very famous wandering in the streets of Ponce. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 21:05:56 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Luis-Tite-Arroyo.htmlde199aa2acdabd29c8360cd16efd7d6fLuis Tite Arroyo was the first Puerto Rican to play for the New York Yankees back in 1960... Sun, 6 Mar 2011 21:01:22 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Municipal-Band.htmlb5a8fb6e0d77c6c234859852cbb75d11The Ponce Municipal Band has been consistently backed by a magnificent group of virtuoso performers, an excellent sound quality and a wide-ranging repertoire since 1883. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 20:52:18 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Ponce-Carnival.html034820b0748a876b870b31fff90f7f1eThe Ponce Carnival is considered one of the oldest of the Western Hemisphere and centers around the vivid costumed characters called Vejigantes. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 20:49:14 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Las-Mananitas.htmlcf02d62e3f4a7d02729dfdc0d6f26dd8Thousands flock to Las Mañanitas, Ponce religious procession gallantly led by Mexican Mariachis. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 20:40:48 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/La-Perla-Theater.htmlbdf9497f609c1ecb12300ee2aa6f43aaLa Perla Theater. Ponce owes its “Ciudad Señorial” nickname as Majestic or Noble City to this historic building. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 20:34:46 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Cruceta-del-Vigia.htmlfca5ac1b5ed0c30ae76fc44bd6bd9915La Cruceta del Vigia provides remarkable panoramic views of Ponce, the Caribbean Sea and the Isla Caja de Muertos Nature Reserve. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 20:30:36 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Ponce-Cathedral.htmlaa06cb98fb189287c81b43814093dd80The Ponce Cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin, Our Lady of Guadalupe. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 20:28:20 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Parque-del-Retiro.htmld757765496dad0fb0334824d8cfa17c9Parque del Retiro in Ponce has no monuments or statues like its renowned Madrid counterpart in Spain. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 20:07:31 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Wito-Morales-Park.htmldd05a32fcaef4e65f98141138756c565The Wito Morales Park in Ponce is conveniently located at the Cerrillos State Forest Reserve (only 4 miles northeast of the City) with a microclimate evocative to that of El Yunque rain forest. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 20:02:10 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Lake-Cerrillos-Dam.html7ee76d074db86c32dc34f2ef9fea3586Lake Cerrillos Dam in Ponce is a recreational park complete with two boat/kayak/canoe ramps, nature trails and open kiosks with barbecue facilities. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 19:58:08 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Albizu-Campos-Park.html75875463f137626055a09434b55056aeThe Albizu Campos Park Monument is located exactly in the same spot where the famed revolutionary father of the Puerto Rican nation was born back in 1891. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 19:54:38 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Monagas-Park.html18a9fd5b200b6f400bae138e6c8e3020Julio Enrique Monagas Park will guarantee a treat for yourself and your kids in this great Ponce city getaway experience. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 19:50:41 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Parque-del-Tricentenario.htmlaf68d7dd0aeae1a0a2833ae742dafb97Ponce's Parque del Tricentenario was inaugurated in 1992 to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the City’s foundation. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 19:39:50 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Ponce-Letters.html65da7e6cb973e61b10c7ca5b6f80ee94The Ponce Letters monument is a lot more than just five black and red colossal sculptures arrogantly spelling out the City’s name. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 19:33:24 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Francisco-Pancho-Coimbre.html84cd3f788cb9e9be99bb3f14a9ef88dcThe Francisco Pancho Coimbre Museum is dedicated to the memory of the most feared and productive Puerto Rican baseball batter of all times. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 19:30:20 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Ponce-Massacre.html79822e78e1ae6f591e12c517fd403a6dThe Ponce Massacre is one of the most violent chapters in the history of Puerto Rico. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 19:28:07 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Music-Museum.htmlc6b5ff805d496df0684098c7dad709e8The Music Museum depicts the development of the Puerto Rican music from its pre-Columbian origins to the present times. Sun, 6 Mar 2011 17:44:13 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Atractivos.html15d73aaf6863a69fc126138c688bb8e7¿Listos para un paseo por Ponce? Atractivos principales: Museo de Arte de Ponce, Hacienda Buena Vista, Parque Ceremonial Indígena de Tibes, Castillo Serrallés, Parque de Bombas. Fri, 4 Mar 2011 20:54:53 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/chefs-creations.html2a5477fee8982b055c86ca67205adbbcThis restaurant was amazing. First we walked in and the hostess translated the entire menu into English for us. We had a 2 year old with us and there Tue, 1 Mar 2011 15:20:13 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/jjg-gas-station-downtown-ponce.html7c1ee350ed221745138bf0869fe997db100 % pure Fruit sorbets to go at the gas station in front of the Dora Colón Clavell Urban Park at Marina Street in downtown Ponce (only two blocks from Mon, 28 Feb 2011 14:02:06 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/cafe-campeche.html5a91503a4512c5f161213cbb02402be2Brand new! (open since late February 2011) very close to city center on #840 Calle Campeche, offering breakfast and lunch with all-day specials. Great Sun, 27 Feb 2011 09:19:12 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/panaderia-los-gemelos.html522c734a0ec250a9f64f125552049b7bQue preciosa panadería!!! Muy bien situada en la entrada de La Rambla (carretera #14 en Ponce), cuando mi esposo y yo entramos quedamos impactados por Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:19:36 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/pitos-seafood-on-the-beach.html2e28b586f5f8bc28ee6540fd004f8fd4I went to Pito's Seafood Restaurant right on the beach. It was very nice and the food was absolutely delicious.I had Chuleta Kan-Kan, this consisted of Sun, 25 Apr 2010 01:51:13 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/perra-cartero.html626c71911480afe7d77b5fece894985fAcompañada por su amo, Lupita la perra cartero entrega con gracia paquetes y correspondencia a los residentes del centro histórico de Ponce. Wed, 14 Apr 2010 05:33:09 -0400 https://www.travelponce.com/Sports.htmldc12dfbee87da28d24303e41e6a193d5Distinguished in the field of Sports are the following illustrious Ponce citizens honored at the Tercentennial Park. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:25:26 -0500 https://www.travelponce.com/Ponce-Adoptive-Citizens.html98583c4dba6bdf35d8351abc96dd53feDistinguished Ponce adoptive citizens honored at the Tercentennial Park. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:14:01 -0500