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El Yerbo Destination Guide

Discover El Yerbo in Puerto Rico

El Yerbo in the region of Ponce is a town located in Puerto Rico - some 45 mi or ( 73 km ) South-West of San Juan , the country's capital .

Interactive map of El Yerbo

Local time in El Yerbo is now 05:09 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " America/Puerto Rico " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Salvaleón de Higüey, Basseterre, Road Town, and Aguada. When in this area, you might want to check out Santo Domingo . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in El Yerbo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

PUERTO RICO: Top 5 Reasons to Visit Ponce

4:52 min by LatinFlyerMagazine
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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

9:06 min by uisimbo
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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 ..


Ponce Vejegante Mask Maker

8:25 min by flyingcloudvideo
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Bi-linguel. The tradition of Vejegantes has been celebrated in Ponce, PR for more than 300 years. Miguel Caraballo is one of it's most famous artisans. ..

Road Trip Around The Island of Puerto Rico Globetrotters's photos around Ponce, Puerto Rico

1:36 min by TripAdvisorTRIPWOWu
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Preview of Globetrotters's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Learn more about thes ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center

The Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center (Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Tibes) in Barrio Portugués, Ponce, Puerto Rico, houses one of the most important archeological discoveries made in the Antilles. The discovery provides an insight as to how the indigenous tribes of the Igneri and Taínos lived and played during and before the arrival of Christopher Columbus to the New World. Tibes is the oldest Antillean Indian ceremonial and sports complex yet uncovered in Puerto Rico.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.04 -66.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: 1978 in Puerto Rico, Archaeological museums in the United States, Archaeological sites in Puerto Rico, Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Puerto Rico, Cemeteries in Puerto Rico, Cultural history of Puerto Rico, Museums established in 1990, Museums in Ponce, Puerto Rico, National Register of Historic Places in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Native American museums in Puerto Rico, Natural history museums in Puerto Rico

Río Chiquito (Ponce, Puerto Rico)

The Río Chiquito is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. This river feeds into the Rio Portugues in the sector called Parras. It has its origin in the mountains west of Montes Llanos. Rio Chiquito is fed by Quebrada del Pastillo. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.03 -66.61 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Rivers of Ponce, Puerto Rico, Rivers of Puerto Rico

Ponce, Puerto Rico

Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government. Ponce, Puerto Rico's most populated city outside the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the great-grandson of Spanish conquistador Juan Ponce de León. Ponce is often referred to as La Perla del Sur (The Pearl of the South), La Ciudad Señorial (The Noble, or Lordly, City), and La Ciudad de las Quenepas.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.02 -66.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1692 establishments, Municipalities of Puerto Rico, Ponce metropolitan area, Ponce, Puerto Rico, Populated coastal places in Puerto Rico, Populated places established in 1692, Port cities in Puerto Rico

Cruceta del Vigía

Cruceta del Vigía is a 100-foot-tall cross located atop Vigia Hill in Ponce, Puerto Rico, across from Museo Castillo Serrallés. It houses a tourist center at its base, a ten-story vertical tower, and a horizontal sky bridge that has panoramic views of the city of Ponce and the Caribbean Sea. Visitors can reach the skybridge via glass elevators or a staircase. Made of reinforced concrete, the cross has withstood various natural disasters, including three major hurricanes.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.02 -66.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1984 in Puerto Rico, Buildings and structures completed in 1984, Buildings and structures in Ponce, Puerto Rico, History of Puerto Rico, Monumental crosses, Visitor attractions in Puerto Rico

Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro

The Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro is a tract of land in Barrio Segundo of the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, originally designed as the city's cemetery, but later converted into what has come to be a famous burial place. Established in 1842, it is Puerto Rico's first (and only) national pantheon. It is the only cemetery dedicated as a museum in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 18.02 -66.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1842 establishments, 1984 in Puerto Rico, 1990 establishments in Puerto Rico, Cemeteries in Puerto Rico, Cultural history of Puerto Rico, History of Puerto Rico, Museums in Ponce, Puerto Rico, National Register of Historic Places in Ponce, Puerto Rico, Neoclassical architecture in Puerto Rico, Spanish Revival architecture