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Explore Vavas in Puerto Rico
Vavas in the region of Ponce is a town in Puerto Rico - some 45 mi or ( 72 km ) South-West of San Juan , the country's capital city .
Current time in Vavas is now 10:04 AM (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 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 Vavas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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
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 2 km away
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 2 km away
Vayas
Vayas is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Playa, Bucana, Canas and Capitanejo, Vayas is also one of Ponce's five coastal barrios. Together with Capitanejo, Vayas is also one of two rural coastal barrios in the municipality.
Located at 17.98 -66.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 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
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 2 km away
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