Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center
The Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center in Sector La Vega de Taní, Barrio Tibes, Ponce, Puerto Rico, houses one of the most important archaeological discoveries made in the Antilles.Photo: Marine 69-71, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: indigenous historic site in Ponce municipality, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “TICC”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Serralles Castle and Cruceta del Vigía.
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. Serralles Castle is situated 2½ km south of Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center.
Cruceta del Vigía
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Cruceta del Vigía is situated 2½ km south of Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center.
Parque de Bombas
Museum
Photo: Jmoliver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Parque de Bombas is a historic former fire station in Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is one of Puerto Rico's most notable buildings, with some considering it "by far the most easily recognized landmark in the Island." The Parque de Bombas is located at the Plaza Las Delicias town square, directly behind Ponce Cathedral. Parque de Bombas is situated 3½ km south of Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center.
Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center
- Categories: archaeological site, tourist attraction, protected area, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Ponce, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.04169° or 18° 2′ 30″ northLongitude
-66.6219° or 66° 37′ 19″ westOpen location code
77CM29RH+M6OpenStreetMap ID
node 4309799680OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_siteOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q3991131
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Spanish—“Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Centre Cerimonial Indígena de Tibes”
- Cebuano: “Parque Ceremonial Tibes”
- Chinese: “土著部落礼仪中心”
- Chinese: “土著部落禮儀中心”
- Italian: “Parco cerimoniale di Tibes”
- Italian: “Tibes”
- Japanese: “ティベス先住儀式センター”
- Portuguese: “Centro cerimonial indígena de Tibes”
- Portuguese: “Centro Cerimonial Indígena de Tibes”
- Spanish: “Batey Indígena de Tibes”
- Spanish: “Centro Ceremonial de Tibes”
- Spanish: “Centro ceremonial indígena de Tibes”
- Spanish: “Centro Ceremonial Indígena de Tibes”
- Spanish: “Centro Ceremonial Tibes”
- Spanish: “Parque Ceremonial de Tibes”
- Spanish: “Parque Ceremonial Tibes”
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