Visit the Grand San German de Auxerre
An hours drive out of Ponce, lies the town of San German. It is as if the entire town should be preserved in a museum, as it is filled with historical architectural masterpieces and monuments that confirm that San German is one of the oldest towns in Puerto Rico today. It was originally founded in the year 1512. After being rebuilt in 1570, following the destruction and devastation left behind by the French, it became a haven for pirates, poets, politicians and smugglers and was named in honor of King Ferdinand of Spain’s second wife, Germain de Foix. One of the noteworthy buildings of the time, that has survived, is the San German de Auxerre.
