Ponce is the best place to experience an old colonial town in Puerto Rico. Lots of money has been spent to preserve the old city center and the result of that investment is

The heydays of Ponce was during the last century when it was the center of the island’s sugar-growing country. The great wealth that resulted was used to construct ornate buildings and to make the city the cultural center of the south. Many of its balconied mansions have been renovated and painted pastel pink and mint green and its classy opera house and impressive museums are once again drawing visitors from across the country.

Ponce Attractions

Castillo Seralles - the old villa of the Seralles family, founders of the DonQ destillery. An awesome villa, with a great view over the city of Ponce. The museum inside gives a great impression of how a rich family could live in the colonial days.

Museum of Music - The Museum of Puerto Rican Music traces the rich musical history of the island through memorabilia of famous musicians and displays of Indian Spanish and African musical instruments.

Ponce Art Museum - of the finest collections in the Caribbean including works by Velasquez Rubens and Rodin.