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 Porta Caribe area shown in red | |
| Formation | May 2009 |
|---|---|
| Type | Government-owned agency |
| Legal status | Statutory |
| Purpose | Tourism & Culture |
| Headquarters | Calle Villa #122 |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 18°00′40″N 66°36′52″W / 18.01106°N 66.61452°W |
Region served | Southern Puerto Rico |
Director | Tito Reyes (2018 - Incumbent) [1] |
Key people | Past directors: Jose A. Reyes (2009-12)[2] Nadine de Jesús (2012-15)[3] Maritza W. Ruiz Cabán (2015-17)[citation needed] |
Parent organization | Puerto Rico Tourism Company |
Budget | $1 million[4] |
| Website | www.portacaribe.com |
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Porta Caribe is a tourism region in southern Puerto Rico. It was established in 2003 by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company, an agency of the Government of Puerto Rico. When created in 2003 it consisted of 14 municipalities in the south central zone (Adjuntas, Arroyo, Coamo, Guayama, Guayanilla, Jayuya, Juana Diaz, Patillas, Peñuelas, Ponce, Salinas, Santa Isabel, Villaba, Yauco).[5][6] With the creation of the neighboring Porta Cordillera zone in July 2012, the municipalities of Adjuntas and Jayuya were transferred to the newly created Porta Cordillera zone and Porta Caribe became a 12-municipality tourism region. The name Porta Caribe translates to "Doorway to the Caribbean."[7] Its executive director is Maritza W. Ruiz Cabán.[8]
- ^ Abre nuevo hotel en Ponce: Es la primera hospedería que inauguran tras el paso del huracán. CYBERNEWS. NBC Universal. 1 December 2017. Accessed 10 December 2018.
- ^ Nuevos dueños: Ponderan la demolición del Intercontinental., Update: Nuevos dueños: Ponderan la demolición del Intercontinental.. Jason Rodríguez and Omar Alfonso. La Perla Del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 27. Issue 1333. 17–23 June 2009. Pages 6-7. Retrieved 1 November 2011. Accessed 6 June 2016.
- ^ Marcan su huella en Porta Caribe., Update: Marcan su huella en Porta Caribe. La Perla del Sur. Ponce, Puerto Rico. Year 31. Issue 1564. Page 27. 20–26 November 2013. Retrieved 20 November 2013. Accessed 6 June 2016.
- ^ Luz verde al programa Porta Caribe. 31 May 2006. El Nuevo Dia. Sandra Caquías Cruz. Accessed 18 February 2011.
- ^ Puerto Rico Tourism - Municipalities in the Regions Archived 2008-09-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Now the South is known as Porta Caribe. Archived 2011-02-08 at the Wayback Machine Porta Caribe Official Website. Retrieved 17 October 2012.
- ^ "Porta Caribe". Retrieved October 31, 2010.
- ^ Contact Us. Puerto Rico Tourism Company. 2017. Accessed 25 January 2017.