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Bucana Destination Guide
Explore Bucana in Puerto Rico
Bucana in the region of Ponce is a town in Puerto Rico - some 45 mi or ( 73 km ) South-West of San Juan , the country's capital city .
Current time in Bucana is now 10:49 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Puerto Rico " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Salvaleón de Higüey, Basseterre, Road Town, and Aguada. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Santo Domingo . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Bucana ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
PUERTO RICO: Top 5 Reasons to Visit Ponce
Puerto Rico's second-largest city, Ponce is rightly called "The Pearl of the South." LatinFlyer.com takes you on a quick video tour of the Top 5 Reasons why you should visit this fascinating Caribbean ..
Las Mañanitas in Ponce, Puerto Rico
Mexicans all over Puerto Rico pay their pilgrimage and join the thousands of devout Christians who always attend Las Mañanitas de Ponce, an impressive sample of Christian devotion and popular comrades ..
Parque Monagas Ponce
Parque Monagas Ponce Puerto Rico zeepuertorico.com ..
TAINOS WAKIA ARAKA TAINA 6
Small conference about the Taino Culture at a summer camp in Ponce. Conferencia dada en un campamento de verano en el centro Sor Isolina Ferrer en Ponce PR ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Parque Pedro Albizu Campos
The Parque Pedro Albizu Campos is a passive recreational park in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It was dedicated on September 12, 1991, to the memory of Puerto Rican Nationalist leader Pedro Albizu Campos by the Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos was born in Ponce on September 12, 1891. He was raised in Ponce and lived most of his life there as well.
Located at 18.01 -66.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Café Rico
Café Rico is a Puerto Rican corporation that manufactures coffee branded by the same name. The company's headquarters are located in Barrio San Antón in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, on Las Americas Avenue/Route 163 and Calle Comercio/Route 133. The company used to be called Cooperativa de Cafeteros (Coffee-growers Cooperative). Its coffee has been reported to be Puerto Rico's best and its San Carlos Selection is said to have been the Vatican's favorite coffee at one time.
Located at 18.01 -66.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
San Antón
San Antón is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Canas Urbano, Machuelo Abajo, Magueyes Urbano, and Portugués Urbano, San Antón is one of the municipality's five originally rural barrios that are now also part of the urban zone of the city of Ponce. It is totally enclosed within the Ponce city limits. San Antón is one of Ponce's oldest barrios. It is believed that this is where Spanish colonists first settled. It sits on the western bank of Rio Portugues.
Located at 18.01 -66.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Parque Familiar Julio Enrique Monagas
The Parque Familiar Julio Enrique Monagas is Puerto Rico's largest passive park. It is located in barrio Bucaná, Ponce, Puerto Rico, on the banks of rivers Bucaná and Portugués. The park was named after Julio Enrique Monagas, the father of Puerto Rican Olympic sports.
Located at 18.00 -66.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Río Portugués
Río Portugués, also known as Río Tibes, is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. The river has a length of almost 30 kilometers and runs south from the Cordillera Central mountain range into the Caribbean Sea. The Portugues is one of the best-known rivers in Ponce because of its prominent zig-zagging through the city and its historical significance. The river is historically significant because the city of Ponce had its origins on its banks. Its old name was Río Baramaya.
Located at 17.99 -66.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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