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Parque de Bombas


Parque de Bombas
Plaza de Las Delicias
Ponce
Puerto Rico
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What's Near Parque de Bombas

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Melia Hotel $119 0.6 mi 1.0 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Ponce & Tropical Casino $151 0.7 mi 1.1 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Hotel Belgica $70 0.7 mi 1.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Howard Johnson Ponce PR $121 1.3 mi 2.0 km 3 of 5 stars
Hilton Ponce Golf & Casino Resort $232 2.9 mi 4.7 km 4 of 5 stars
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AKUA 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
La Casita del Chef 0.3 mi 0.5 km 4 of 5 stars
Mark's at the Melia 0.5 mi 0.9 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Cathedral of our Lady of Guadeloupe 0.3 mi 0.4 km 4 of 5 stars
Museum of Puerto Rico Music 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
Museum of the History of Ponce 0.5 mi 0.8 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Parque de Bombas” Frommer's
“Ponce - Parque de Bombas” PlanetWare.com
“Puerto Rico: The Caribbean's family destination” MSNBC.com / Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #6 of 20 attractions in Ponce
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Traveler Description: This loudly-colored building in black, red, green and yellow, was built for a volunteer fire-fighter's brigade.
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Attraction type: Landmark/point of interest, Specialty museum, Tourist/visitor center, Architectural building, Museum
Address: Plaza de Las Delicias Ponce
Puerto Rico
Tel: 787-284-4141

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“Bombas - A brightly painted, average building”
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2 of 5 stars
zrooster99 10 contributions
Zanesville, OH
Jun 13, 2009
1/2 found this review helpful

I'm not sure why this place is a tourist attraction. It's seriously just an old building (not a particularly beautiful or ornate old building) with a weird paint job. There are many more beautiful buildings around the Plaza de Las Delicias. Either way though, if you're on the Plaza, you won't miss this building. Check out King's Ice Cream if... more

“If you're in Ponce, stop by--especially if a festival is at hand”
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3 of 5 stars
planktonrules 26 contributions
Bradenton, Florida
Apr 10, 2009
0/1 found this review helpful

The Parque is well worth seeing if you are in town, but I wouldn't go out of my way to see it. The firehouse will only take a few minutes to see (for which the square is named) but there are some gift shops and the cathedral as well. None of these have "must-see" written on them but are nice.... more

“Beautiful!”
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5 of 5 stars
Lonesomeroad26 4 contributions
New York City
Jan 28, 2009

Perhaps I am a tad bit bias because my uncle is actually one of the few people in the firehouse that is allowed to drive the fire truck but for those who want a sight along with history should make a vist to the Parque De Bombas. Ponce is one of the most beautiful cities on the island. The small... more

“Beautiful and Colorful!”
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5 of 5 stars
HarryRican 1 contribution
NJ
Oct 10, 2008

First visit was in 1988, have visited every year since. Great history, bright and colorfull. Recently redone. History a plus! more

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Plaza de Las Delicias, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Tel: 787-284-4141