After stopping in the dry forest of Guanica we drive towards Ponce, the road is very busy with some horses by the side of the road moving faster than the cars. Still slowly but surely we make it to Ponce and it is time to start exploring.
The next attraction that we intend to visit is the Tibes Indian Ceremonial Park which houses one of the major archeological discoveries made in the Carribean. It is quite difficult to get to it though as we have to pass through the nearby city of Ponce which has lots of one way streets in its downtown area.
And when we arrive to our disappointment it is closed even though it was supposed to be open as it is the Friday after Thanksgiving. So after walking along the fence to see if there isn’t anything visible from the outside we return to Ponce to visit its downtown area.
We already know how difficult the driving is in downtown Ponce so we settle on a parking spot in the central square without looking for something cheaper on the side streets.
The central area is interesting with quite a lot of old well maintained buildings including the Parque de Bombas fire station which is the major attraction in Ponce.
During our visit we take the time to visit a few of the tourists shops to buy some souvenirs before moving to the next attraction in the downtown area. This is the Ponce cathedral whose history starts in 1670 and is quite large and impressive.
