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The Palm Steakhouse
Happy Bellies Jobos
Metropol
Parrot Club
Nativo Bar & Grill
Yamato Sushi
Soliel Beach Club
Che's Argentine Steakhouse
Lolita's Tex Mex
BARS & PUBS
Logans Irish Pub
Migas Condado
Tamboo Beside the Pointe
Dunbars
The New Shannons
Shots Bar & Grill
Restaurant Fratelli
Lupi's Mexican Cantina
Hollywoods
Brass Cactus
Doubleteams Sport Bar
Adventure Tourism
Jobos Beach
Arecibo Observatory
Salinas Speedway
Taino Divers
Camuy Caves
Luquillo Beach
Paseo Princessa
Playa Santa
Mar Chiquita
La Guancha
Taller Ce
Plaza Las Americas
DownIsland Staff
Guancha on a Saturday night. You can also take a walk during the day, eat Puerto
Rican fritters with a Piña Colada while you enjoy the view and the sea breeze.
La Guancha is a long boardwalk at the Ponce Bay that has been a popular spot
among the locals for many decades. It was restored during the 90’s to make it
more attractive to tourists; and now it has a big parking lot, kiosks, platforms for
live shows, benches and restrooms. During the day you can go up to a tower
where you’ll get a great view of the bay and the Caribbean Sea.
On a Saturday night you’ll get a glimpse of the many cultures fused in the Island.
From youngsters dancing the newest songs of “reggetón”, hiphop, dance and
others; to couples performing complex steps of salsa, merengue, bachata and
many tropical rhythms. You can also take a disco-boat that will take you on a
dance trip around the bay.
During the day, especially on Sundays, families with young children go there with
bicycles, skates, and any kind of rolling toys, since it is safe because there are no
motor vehicles allowed.
Another popular activity is feeding the fishes at the fishermen’s club. There are
lots of really big fishes that expect visitors to throw sardines at them. Lately, birds
like pelicans and seagulls hang around to catch a few bites too. This school of
fishes got there after a hurricane and since then, the fishermen have been able to
build a big club with the money they raised selling sardines to the curious who went
to see the big fishes.
The ambience is family oriented, even on nights there are lots of children, and the
dress code goes from beachwear to whatever you feel like wearing.
How to get to La Guancha: From Highway 52, follow the signs to Ponce Playa.
