El Vigía
El Vigía is a locality in Portugués Urbano, Ponce. El Vigía is situated nearby to the neighborhood Borinquen, as well as near the locality Canterra.Places of Interest
Highlights include Cruceta del Vigía and Serralles Castle.
Cruceta del Vigía
Scenic viewpoint
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Cruceta del Vigía is a 100 feet tall cross located atop Cerro del Vigía 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.
Serralles Castle
Castle
Photo: Mtmelendez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castillo Serrallés is a mansion located in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, overlooking the downtown area. It was built during the 1930s for Juan Eugenio Serrallés, son of businessman Juan Serrallés, founder of Destilería Serrallés.
Panteón Nacional Román Baldorioty de Castro
Cemetery
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.
El Vigía
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “El Vigia”
- Location: Portugués Urbano, Ponce, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.02024° or 18° 1′ 13″ northLongitude
-66.62073° or 66° 37′ 15″ westElevation
117 metres (384 feet)Open location code
77CM29CH+3PGeoNames ID
4564248
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