Ponce - The Watch & Cross of the Watch

(Local Name: El Vigía / La Cruz del Vigía) The Spanish Crown posted lookouts on this hill in the 19th C. Still a lookout site, you can see the view atop the Cruz del Vigía, a 100ft/30.5m observation tower which is a concrete cross. Ascend to the top by elevator. The Watch and Cross is located on the same property as the Museo Castillo Serrallés and a combined visit is recommended.

The view from the top of the concrete cross is quite spectacular on clear days as visitors can see the Caribbean, the mangroves of the coastal plain, and a good view of the city of Ponce and its suburbs.