La Guancha Boardwalk
Paseo Tablado La Guancha
A wooden boardwalk leisure area at Ponce's harbor, where food stalls, a lookout tower, fish feeding and sunsets draw locals on weekends.
Paseo Tablado La Guancha sits at Ponce's harbor, about 5 km south of the city center. A winding wooden boardwalk runs along the bay, lined with kiosks selling bacalaítos (codfish fritters), seafood and iced drinks. Beneath the boardwalk, schools of fish and pelicans can be seen. At one end stands a lookout tower, next to a small artificial beach, a children's play area and a beach volleyball court. Ferries to Isla Caja de Muertos also depart from a nearby pier. The boardwalk is open all day and free to enter, and live music often plays on weekend evenings. It is an ideal spot to watch the sunset and snack in the late afternoon. It is about 10 minutes by taxi from the old town.
Opening hours
All day (food stalls mostly open from afternoon to night)
Nearby sights
- Museo de Arte de Ponce
- Museo de la Masacre de Ponce
- Plaza Las Delicias
- Casa Armstrong-Poventud
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe
- Parque de Bombas
- Teatro La Perla
- Casa Wiechers-Villaronga