The “Cruceta del Vigia” de Ponce (a Crow’s Nest Cross or lookout point), is located in the same spot on the hill where the Spanish inhabitants watched the ships and boats that arrived at the port of the city, and thus recognize where it came from, or if it was an invader or pirate . Continue reading “Crow’s Nest Cross – Ponce, Puerto Rico”
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The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Ponce, Puerto Rico
The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, is located in the Historic Center of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, in the middle of the Plaza Las Delicias, dividing the square into two. The current structure was built in the early twentieth century, replacing the old temple of the seventeenth century, which was demolished due to damages suffered as a result of several earthquakes. Continue reading “The Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe – Ponce, Puerto Rico”
Fire House – Ponce, Puerto Rico
One of the symbols that distinguishes the stately city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, is its Fire House. A beautiful wooden structure that exhibits a Victorian style with a clear inclusion of arabesque elements. It was designed by the Spanish colonel and architect Máximo Meana y Guridi and inaugurated at the end of 1882 while Puerto Rico was still a colony of Spain. Continue reading “Fire House – Ponce, Puerto Rico”