Río Portugués (por Ext. El Yeso)

Río Portugués is a river in the municipality of . In the 19th century, it was also known as Río de Ponce. Twenty-one bridges for motor vehicle traffic span Río Portugués in the municipality of Ponce alone.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center and Serralles Castle.

Museum
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The in Sector La Vega de Taní, Barrio Tibes, , , houses one of the most important archaeological discoveries made in the Antilles.

Castle
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Castillo Serrallés is a mansion located in the city of , overlooking the downtown area. It was built during the 1930s for Juan Eugenio Serrallés, son of businessman Juan Serrallés, founder of Destilería Serrallés.

Scenic viewpoint
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is a 100 feet tall cross located atop Cerro del Vigía in , 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 .

Río Portugués (por Ext. El Yeso)

Latitude
18.03304° or 18° 1′ 59″ north
Longitude
-66.61411° or 66° 36′ 51″ west
Elevation
30 metres (98 feet)
Open location code
77CM29MP+69
Geo­Names ID
4567780
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