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Aguirre Forest Reserve
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Find mangroves, tidal flats, bird rookeries & a large manatee population. Facilities include Kayaks routes identified with buoys, docks for the disembarking of kayaks and for recreational fishing, floating Pier, campsite, parking, showers, picnic and barbecue areas, drinking water, compost bathrooms, sitting area, and labeled trails for walking. Open Monday to Sunday; 9:30 AM to 2: 30 PM. Located off route 3, east of Salinas.
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Salinas, PR 00751
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(787) 999-2200, ext 5120, 515
(787) 724-3647
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Aguirre Golf Club
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Aguirre Golf club is the oldest course on the Island. Built in 1926 as part of a sugar plantation. Rolling mature landscape. Open Tuesday to Sunday 7:30am-6:00pm.
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Road 705 Km 1.6
Salinas, PR 00752
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(787) 853-4052
Fax (787) 853-4052
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Albergue Olimpico
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The facilities includes: the Puerto Rican Museum of Sports, a botanical garden, several shops, and a Water Park. Open daily: 8:00am-10:00pm.
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Carr. 712, Km 0.3
Salinas, PR 00751
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(787) 824-2607 (787) 824-2608
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The Art Museum of Frame Masters
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The museum features fine arts, paintings, sculptures, canvas reproductions, expert framings, and moldings.
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715-A Tito Castro
Ponce
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Phone:
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(787) 848-0307
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Caja de Muertos Lighthouse
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The Caja de Muerto Lighthouse is a 19th century lighthouse. Restored by the Department of Natural Resources and houses a lookout and a museum.
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Caja de Muertos
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Located 5 miles south of Ponce laid "Caja de Muertos". The island is approximately 2.75 km wide by 1.85 km long, with a total area of 202 hectares. The island has no permanent inhabitants. Ferries leave from La Guancha.
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Address:
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Ponce
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Phone:
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(787) 721-5495
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Carite Forest Reserve
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Carite is a 6,000-acre reserve with a dwarf forest that was produced by the region's high humidity and moist soil. The highest point is Cerro La Santa, at 3,000 feet. From several peaks there are panoramic views of Ponce and the Caribbean Sea. Fifty species of birds live in the forest, making this spot a recognized area for birding. There is a picnic area and 10 campgrounds (permit is necessary for camping).
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Rt. 184
Guayama
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Phone:
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(787) 722-1726
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Carite Lake
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Road 179
Guayama
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Casa Armstrong-Poventud
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Casa Armstrong-Poventud building is a magnificent example of the neoclassical architectural heritage of the island, this white-domed building on the west side of the main square houses the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture and the Puerto Rican Tourism Company's regional offices. Guided tours are available. Located In front of the town square. Mon-Fri 8am-noon, 1-4:30pm.Closed, awaiting restoration.
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Ponce
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Phone:
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(787) 844-8240 or (787) 840-5695
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Casa Cautino
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A beautiful home designed in creole-style architecture. Located off town plaza. Open Tue-Sun 8:00am-4:30pm
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Guayama
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Phone:
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(787) 864-9083
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Casa de la Masacre de Ponce
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On March 21, 1937, one of the bloodiest events in Puerto Rico's political history, a group of Nationalists, who were denied a permit to hold a demonstration, dressed in black shirts and assembled before this building. As they marched to the tune of the Puerto Rican national anthem, a shot was fired--the origin of which was never determined. An exchange of gunfire ensued between the marchers and police. Twenty people were killed and hundreds injured. Today, the building is remembered as the "The House of the Ponce Massacre" in recognition of the tragic event.
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Ponce
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Phone:
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(787) 284-4141
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Casa Paoli
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Casa Paoli located in Ponce houses exhibits on the singer's life as well as a shop displaying colorful papier-mache masks used in Ponce's annual Carnival celebrations. Mon-Fri 10am-noon, 2-5pm.
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Ponce
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Phone:
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(787) 840-4115
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Casa Paoli
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Houses the Puerto Rico Center for Folkloric Research.
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Catedral de la Guadalupe
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Built in 1883, this beautiful church stands in the center of the plaza, surrounded by lovely fountains, bench sitting denizens, and a century old wooden firehouse. Located on the Plaza Degetau.
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Ponce
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Phone:
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(787) 842-0134
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Central Mercedita
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Found in 1870 by Don Jose Ramón de Aponte. In 1938, the facilities packed about 60,000 tons of sugar.
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Centro Ceremonial Indigena de Tibes
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This ancient Indian site, dating from A.D. 700, includes seven bateyes (ball courts), some carved with petroglyphs, said to have been used for a soccer like game. The site also includes two dance grounds, stones line up with the sun during the equinox and solstice, making Tibes a pre-Columbian astronomical observatory. There is also a reconstructed Taíno village, with thatched roof bamboo huts, a museum, an exhibition hall that presents a documentary about Tibes, a cafeteria, and a souvenir shop. Tue-Sun 8:30am-4pm. Admission: Adults $2, children $1.
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Rte. 503, Tibes., at km 2.2
Ponce
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Phone:
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(787) 840-2255
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Centro Comercial Plaza del Caribe
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Plaza del Caribe is the most elegant shopping mall in Ponce. You will find over 100 shops as well as six theaters and a restaurant area to satisfy their entertainment and gastronomic needs. Mon-Sat 9am-9pm; Sun 11am-5pm.
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Ponce
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Phone:
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(787) 259-8989
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Centro de Arte y Cultura
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Displaying works of the Puerto Rican artist Tom Batista.
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Salinas
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Phone:
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(787) 633-1096
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Centro de Bellas Artes
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Address:
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Guayama
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Phone:
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864-0600 Ext. 2306
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Centro del Sur Shopping Center
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The mall houses about 50 shops. Mon-Thu 9am-6pm; Fri 9am-9pm; Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 10am-5pm.
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Address:
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Ponce
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Phone:
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(787) 725-4600
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