Location of the Ponce Carnival. Many Puerto Ricans gather here to celebrate festivities and create vejigante masks.
Utuado, Puerto Rico
Location of the Unknown Serpentine Figure and Cerimonial Ball Court. This place is signifigant for some of the earliest Taino settlements.
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Location of Santos de Palo sculptures. La Fortaleza was also constructed here and served as a fort during invasion.
Cascada Río Espíritu Santo - PR-186, Río Grande 00745, Puerto Rico
Popular tourist attraction in Puerto Rico. Tourists are able to visit the well-preserved El Yunque Forest.
El Cocal Beach - 901 El Negro, Puerto Rico
Beach popularized by the locals. In addition to the quiet atmosphere, some petaloid stones can be found ashore.
University of Puerto Rico - 6, 2526 Av. Universidad #601, San Juan, 00925, Puerto Rico
The largest and most diverse educational institution in Puerto Rico. 472 academic programs are offered, with thirty-two of them leading to a doctorate.
Ponce is the city and municipality well regarded for its preservation of buildings in the Ponce Creole architectural style. Ponce was named after Juan Ponce de León y Loayza (son of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León). One of the biggest events in Ponce is the Carnaval Ponceño (Ponce Carnival). The earliest celebration occured on 1858, where José de la Guardia organized a masquerade dance. Somewhere in the 1950s, municipal government added the parade to the Carnival, making it the Ponce Carnival celebrated today. The Carnival is celebrated from a medival Spanish story of the Moors vanquished by Saint James. As Ponce is the host of the Carnival, many Puerto Ricans create their vejigante masks locally. Many Puerto Ricans attend the Ponce Carnival, so visitors are sure to see active culture at Ponce.
