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    Introduction

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    75 miles (121km) SW of San Juan "The Pearl of the South," Ponce was named after Loíza Ponce de León, great-grandson of Juan Ponce de León. Founded in 1692, Ponce is today Puerto Rico's principal shipping port on the Caribbean. The city is... Continue reading »

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    Planning a trip

    by Frommers Travel Guides

    Getting There -- Flying from San Juan to Ponce four times a day, Cape Air (tel. 800/352-0714), a small regional carrier, offers flights for $124 round-trip. Flight time is 25 minutes. If you're driving, take Route 1 south to Highway 52, th... Continue reading »

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Fountains Fountains Fountains Busy boy..spends his day iguana hunting on Vieques First walk on land in Spanish Virgin Island of Vieques, Sun Bay $2 ferry ride from mainland Puerto Rico to Spanish Virgin Island of Vieques
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