4 Best Places to Shop in Ponce and the Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico

Centro del Sur Mall has more than 60 stores and small vendors, and a small food court with local and chain options. Some large names include Marshall's, Burlington, and Baby Depot. This mall is known for hosting costume conventions with dozens of small vendors and hundreds of visitors from around the island. 

Explore shelves filled with carnival masks, colorful hammocks, freshly ground coffee, and bottles and bottles of rum. 

Located just outside town, this is Ponce's largest mall and has such stores as Chicos, Clarks, Foot Locker, and American Eagle Outfitters. An ample food court has both chain and local food options. The a/c makes it a great stop during hot summer days in Ponce. 

Utopía sells clothes, jewelry, carnival masks, carved figurines, and other crafts. There's also a café inside the store with delicious local coffee and locally sourced baked goods you have to try.