The Alhambra residential section has more than 125 Spanish-style estates. And throughout the city more than 600 of its 1,000 historic buildings have been restored, particularly on Isabel and Reina streets. A steep hill called El Vigía (The Watchman) was once a lookout post. At the top, a 100-foot observation tower in the shape of a cross, La Cruceta del Vigía, offers dramatic views of the city. A visitor information center is located at the base of the tower.
On the corner of avs. Marina and Esquina Aurora, a yellow house known as Casa de la Masacre de Ponce marks a bloody chapter in Puerto Rico's political history. On Easter Sunday 1937, police fired upon Nationalist demonstrators, killing 20 people and injuring hundreds.
Attractions
Hacienda Buena VistaOld Ponce Fire Station (Parque de Bombas)
Ponce History Museum (Museo de la Historia de Ponce)
Ponce Museum of Art (Museo de Arte de Ponce)
Serrallés Castle (Museo Castillo Serrallés)
Toro Negro State Forest (Bosque Estatal de Toro Negro)