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Explore Union in Puerto Rico
Union in the region of Ponce is a town in Puerto Rico - some 44 mi or ( 70 km ) South-West of San Juan , the country's capital city .
Current time in Union is now 10:18 PM (Wednesday) . 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 encountered 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 Union ? 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 ..
Ponce Vejegante Mask Maker
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. ..
The Pickle Song
Traveling from Mercedita Ponce to Juana Diaz Puerto Rico, the girls came up with a silly pickel song (silly version from the movie, Enchanted). The actual song is by Demi Lavato and it's called, "That ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Río Jacaguas
The Río Jacaguas is a river shared between the municipalities of Ponce and Juana Diaz. It flows from north to south, draining into the Caribbean Sea east of the city of Ponce. One of the 14 rivers in the municipality of Ponce, it is also the longest, at 39.72 kilometers . The river has a discharge of 37,000 cubic feet per second, making it the most affluent river in Ponce as well.
Located at 17.97 -66.54 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Río Inabón
Río Inabón is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. With a length of some 32.01 kilometers, it is Ponce's second longest river after Rio Jacaguas. It is fed by the Río Anón, Río Guayo (which itself is fed by the Chiquita Brook and the Indalecia Brook) and the Emajagua Brook. It is also fed by Rio Bacas and Rio de las Raices. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.
Located at 17.97 -66.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Destilería Serrallés
Destilería Serrallés is a rum producer located in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and best known for its Don Q rum brand. The company has revenues of over 100 million dollars. It is responsible for pumping over $120 million annually into the Puerto Rican economy from the sale of its rums in the United States mainland alone.
Located at 18.02 -66.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Hacienda Mercedita
Hacienda Mercedita was a 300-acre sugarcane plantation in Ponce, Puerto Rico, founded in 1861, by Juan Serrallés Colón. The Hacienda was the administrative center of the large sugarcane mill called Central Mercedita as well as that of its cane sugar refinery plant which packaged the Snow White brand sugar at its nearby packaging plant.
Located at 18.02 -66.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Losey Army Airfield
Losey Army Airfield is a former United States Army Air Forces World War II air base on Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. It is located on the southern coast of Puerto Rico. Losey Field was established by the Army Air Corps in 1941 and was used during World War II by fighter & bomber units. It was named for Captain Robert M. Losey, an aeronautical meteorologist who in April 1940 became the United States' first military casualty in World War II.
Located at 18.01 -66.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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