When Ponce came into it's own during the age of enlightenment, the city took a stand for it's independence. Instead of curtailing to the queen of spain and allowing gold and goods to pass by the port of Ponce. The rebellious locals created their own pathaa forward and began a new era of thinking differently.
The Intercontinental
1960
The Ponce Intercontinental, and what it once was, is considered a historic landmark and a national icon in the city of Ponce and Puerto Rico at large.
Intercontinental Paint
1961
The hotel became hosting everyone from celebrity performers to international diplomats, it saw the birth of great artistic, social, and political events in Puerto Rico.
Event at Salon Poinciana
1962
The hotel is located in the northern section of the city of Ponce, on a hill just north of the El Vigia Hill, behind Cruceta del Vigía and Castillo Serralles.
Intercontinental Photo
1963
The hotel had a large circular outdoor swimming pool, a ballroom named Salón Ponciana, a cocktail bar named Bar Coquí; and a restaurant called El Cafetal.
The Intercontinental
1964
The hotel's only access road was through a narrow one-way, one-lane alley in a financially deprived neighborhood north of the city.
The Intercontinental
1965
The hotel is on a lot measuring approximately roughly 25 acres and the land area is 22.5 acres.
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