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Hotel Ponce Intercontinental

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The Hotel Ponce Intercontinental (also known as "El Ponce") is an abandoned hotel with a still existing structure at Cerro del Vigía in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The structure is considered a historic landmark and a national icon in the city of Ponce and Puerto Rico.Nuevos dueños: Ponderan la demolición del Intercontinental. Jason Rodríguez and Omar Alfonso. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. 17 June 2009. Page 6. Retrieved 20 August 2021. The property is currently owned by Misla Hospitality Group, a family of local Ponce investors who bought it from CBC Development. Its architecture is classical modern.El Ponce Intercontinental: Joya que debe ser rescatada. Luis V. Badillo. Badillo & Associates. La Perla del Sur. Year 27. Issue 1334. 24 June 2009. p. 20. Accessed 4 May 2016. When it opened, in 1960, it became the first modern hotel in the city.Elements to Bear in Mind about Ponce Architecture. Jorge Ortiz Colom. Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña, Ponce Office. November 2007. Page 7. Accessed 20 March 2018. Read more on Wikipedia

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