Discover Ponce's NeoClassical Buildings and Museums
Founded in 1694, Ponce has a population of about 200,000 people and is the second largest city in Puerto Rico. Ponce is also known as "Ciudad Senorial" because of its many beautiful neoclassical buildings and frontage.
The city has some beautiful plazas, churches, magnificent fountains, highly decorated homes and a very unique fire station. In recent years, many millions of dollars have been spent preserving and restoring the colonial character of the city. Ponce is considered to be a national treasure so if you want to immerse yourself in Puerto Rican culture and history then Ponce is the place to visit. The city offers amazing historical and cultural attractions such as the world class Ponce Museum of Art with its stunning architecture that features seven interconnected hexagons, glass cupolas and a pair of curved staircases. The Museum also offers visitors the chance to view 1000 paintings and 400 sculptures, including the finest collections of European works in the Caribbean by such masters as Rubens, Rodin and Velasquez.
Other interesting buildings around the plaza include the Casa Alcaldia (the city hall), which is the oldest colonial building in Ponce, dating back to the 1840's. The downtown plaza is a worthwhile stop with its beautiful fountains, a stunning cathedral and an old red and black wooden fire station that is still in use today.
For the people that prefer the shopping malls, the "La Guancha Paseo Tablado" (the boardwalk) will suit your needs. The boardwalk is Ponce's lively local gathering place and shopping center. It features a pier that is used as the departure point for a regularly scheduled weekend ferry trip to Coffin Island- small island with unspoiled beaches that are ideal for sunbathers who wish to bronze their bodies. It also has a marked undertater "snorkeling trail" with beautiful undersea views.
User Comments & Reviews
2010-01-29 02:52:40
I simpathize with Nilsa, I too was born in NY/NJ of a PR mother from Ponce, father from Aguada lived in LA but was fortunate to have PR neighbors who were so happy to see another PR I have been to PR many times but have not seen too much family takes most of my time, put it is a beautiful island
2010-01-27 12:56:27
Yo soy del barrio Palmarejo, Cotto Laurel. Fui a la Ponce High y me crie comiendo cana y banadome en el rio del Real. Voy a estar en la isla 2/15-2/20, 2010. my emeil es choloficha@yahoo.com y recido en NYC. Si quieres contactame y recordaremos los viejos tiempos. Zulma Mandame un mensaje. Yo soy hijo de Franco.
2010-01-15 03:09:25
i was born in cleveland,ohio. i went to puerto.rico at the age of 14 and i adapted to the culter of the hispanic people. my family are all white however i consider myself as a puertorican. their culter are so much of me today and i speak fluent spanish and i cook all spanish foods. i lived in lajas and ilearned everthing from picking coffee to killing pigs. i have been told that i know how to do things that t most will never give thenselfs the opprtunity to experrence.i love puerto rico with all my heart and soul [que viva puerto,rico. con mucho amor everlyn
2009-12-21 21:34:17
I am a Puerto Rican born of Puerto Rican mother and father from Ponce. I now live in LA, CA and it is very hard to find Puerto Ricans. I anyone out in LA wants to get together as Puerto Ricans email me.
2009-11-25 02:08:30
yo soy de ponce bo.palmarejo.me siento muy orgullosa de mi preciosa isla puerto rico. la amo con todo mi corazon.aunque me encuentroen los estados unidos extrano y recuerdo a mi bella isla que dios me la bendiga y a mis jentes tambien.estare pronto por alla amo a mi isla.
2009-11-23 16:04:46
i was born and raised in san juan and i love it there now i live in fl wish i could go back i will when i get older its the best place to be at and to live ill never 4 get where im from
2009-11-12 01:04:08
iwas born in ponce pr but raised in ny nevertheless i dont forge my roots i tried to visit as often asi can i hate to leave when is time ilove my pr
2009-11-08 20:31:05
Puerto Rico, nombre al pensamiento grato. Mi pais es lo mas bello que hay y sobretodo mi pueblo señorial, orgullosa de ser de Ponce. Mi gente, mi calles el mar, el castillo Seralles, El Parque De Bomba viejo, mis tiendas , la plaza las Delicias. En fin amo a Ponce, Puerto Rico. Aun en la distancia te sigo queriendo. Y siempre te envio bendiciones para mi gente .
2009-11-02 23:02:54
Puerto rico es el mejor lugar en el mundo!!! es incomparable wif los otros lugares de el universo!!! nasi en manati me cree en morovis!!! el rio de ponce es mi favorito lugar pa pasar el tiempo
2009-10-18 14:47:58
Es mi isla bella. Como anoro mis navidades, mis veranos en ellas. y quien olvida los fetivales de Febrero (los vijigantes) Nacida y criada en Ponce. vivo en Ct hace 19 anos pero viajo cada 2 anos. y como disfrutos esas 2 semanas. wao. como lloro cuando tengo que regresal. Mi isla bella.
2009-10-14 17:22:48
Puerto Rico Is the place place on earth. Our culture is full of Salsa. The island is so beauliful It something you can't explain it something you have to experience.
2009-10-14 02:19:11
mi bella ciudad de ponce la extraño siempre aunque hace 25 años que vivo en e.u. y hacen 6 años que no voy, pero quiero unas vacaciones.
2009-10-05 19:03:16
esa es mi ciudad!!!!!!!! la ciudad de los leones!!!!!!!!!!!! roarrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ponce es Ponce y lo demas es parking...
2009-10-03 15:23:05
Ponce, mi pueblo, donde naci y me vio crecer, no lo cambio por nada, aunque me encuentro en el estado de connecticut, extrano mi isla, como ella ninguna; nadie puede compararla con ninguna. Por eso eres y seras ; LA ISLA DEL ENCANTO.
2009-10-02 17:41:32
Y0 quiero vivir en mi isla,la economia no me deja, yo amo mi pr.
2009-09-29 00:43:53
puerto rico la isla bella, mi-encanto
2009-09-24 21:00:05
si asi este es mi pueblo Ponce Puertorico a mi men canta parque de bombas.. tengo 12 anyos y a mi men canta Puertorico
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