Places to Explore In Ponce and the Porta Caribe

Discover the best places to explore in Ponce and the Porta Caribe with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Coamo

Founded by the Spanish in 1579, Coamo was the third city established in Puerto Rico. It dominated the south of the island until the mid-1880s...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 3 Things To Do

Guanica

Juan Ponce de León first explored this area in 1508, when he was searching for the elusive Fountain of Youth. Nearly 400 years later, U.S. troops...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

Guayama

Guayama was founded in 1736, but the city was destroyed by fire in the early 1800s. It quickly recovered when the sugarcane industry grew, and...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

Juana Diaz

Juana Díaz doesn't figure prominently in the typical travel itinerary, but for the traveler who has a bit of extra time, a stop in this small...

  • 0 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

La Parguera

La Parguera is best known for its bioluminescent bay. Although it is not nearly as spectacular as the one in Vieques, it's still a beautiful...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 5 Things To Do

Patillas

Patillas, the so-called Emerald of the South, is a tranquil city of about 19,000, with a small plaza and steep, narrow streets. The best sightseeing...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 0 Things To Do

Ponce

Ponce is Ponce and the rest is parking" is the adage used by residents of Puerto Rico's second-largest city (population 166,000) to express...

  • 9 Restaurants
  • 6 Hotels
  • 27 Things To Do

Salinas

Most visitors are familiar with Salinas only because they see its name on an exit sign along Route 52. Islanders, however, know that the road...

  • 3 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

San German

During its early years, San Germán was a city on the move. Although the first settlement's exact founding date and location remains at issue...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 1 Hotels
  • 9 Things To Do

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