Travel Ponce, Puerto Rico: Pedestrian shopping street

Just south of Arecibo we started to drive south on Highway 10 to cross the islands main mountain range, the "Cordillera Central", in order to reach the island's south coast. Although the island is only 35 miles (about 50 km) wide, it can take hours to cross the island, especially after the main highway ends. We had to get onto narrow local roads that snake around the mountains and took us past local towns such as Utuado and Adjuntas. We could barely go faster than 25, 30 km/h and it was fascinating to see modest local houses patched up against the steep tropical mountain sides. It took us about 2.5 hours to reach the south coast and the second largest city of Puerto Rico: Ponce, also called "Ciudad de los leones" (City of Lions) or "La Perla del Sur" (Pearl of the South). Ponce has a beautiful main square, Plaza de las Delicias, which features the Ponce Cathedral and the Parque de Bombas, a red and black striped wooden building built in 1883 that used to house the city's main fire station. Several classical buildings frame the square, among others the Alcaldia (City Hall) and several bank buildings. To get back to Dorado we went on Highway 52 which took us right into the crazy traffic of San Juan again, so the trip from Ponce to Dorado took us almost three hours.

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[CUMJEANS]

I would like to travel to Puerto Rico San Juan.Is it cheap or very expensive city?I like alot Latin America and I have visited many times:Mexico City,San Jose,Costa Rica,Guayaquil,Ecuador...Those citys are very cheap to me because I am Scandinavien people.Is there in San Juan,Puerto Rico nice weather December-January?

[travelandtransitions]

@CUMJEANS: We booked a rather inexpensive package from Canada to Puerto Rico. Please check various online providers for flight and hotel costs. Packages are usually cheaper than booking separately. The climate is nice year-round. For additional info consult wikitravel. Good luck...

[Kamastro5]

@DonBoyso ,Como te jode eso mejicanito

[TheTACOBOYZ1]

i was mad that the water park closed down. 10 more days baby :)

[25ainie]

someday.....



[Bizantium]

@CUMJEANS Might be a late reply, but the cost of living here is pretty expensive compared to most of the USA. The best time to visit are around those times, December-February since it's around the time of our coolest climate, and it's still pleasent to go to the beach and to have a fantastic time with the family.

[annelisse16]

it takes like 2 and a half hours from florida...

[DonBoyso]

En Puelto Jico, si no fuera pol la brisa del mal, jaría un calol insopoltable. Grasiadió que tenemo ail conditionin, polque tenemo toda lasbentaha materiale de la Yunaited y somo siudadano americano, somo Cámongüel, y aprendemo inglé en laseccuela y la Unibelsidá. Bibimo aquí de lo má chévere, Puelto Jico é er Paraizo del amol, del confolt y del plasel, y ensima de to jablamo eppañó de lo má arrefinao. Yondertán?

[melody15100]

@indianabulls5 It's almost 3 hours. not that long if you keep your self busy.

[indianabulls5]

I'm going to Puerto Rico for spring break this year from winnipeg does anyone know how far of a flight it is?