Discover Ponce - Ciudad Senorial
Ponce has a population of about 194,636 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.
Millions of dollars have been spent on preserving the colonial core of Ponce. The city has some beautiful plazas, churches, magnificent fountains, highly decorated homes and a very unique fire station. Ponce is considered to be a national treasure. If culture and history is what you are after then Ponce is definitely the place to go to. There are some really amazing historical and cultural places situated in this wonderfully aged city. The world class Ponce Museum of art, for example, has unbelievable architecture that features seven interconnected hexagons, glass cupolas and a pair of curved staircases. It also offers over visitors the chance to view 1000 paintings and 400 sculptures, including the finest collections of European works in the Caribbean, such as works by 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 whole downtown plaza is actually a worthwhile stop, with beautiful fountains, a stunning cathedral and the 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 centre. It features a pier that is used as the departure point for a regularly scheduled weekend ferry trip to Coffin Island; a small island with unspoiled beaches ideal for the ones who wish to soak up the sun and bronze their bodies. It also has a marked snorkeling trail with beautiful undersea views.
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