When Britain lost the American War of Independence, the new country's allies, the French, threatened Britain's Caribbean Empire but off Les Saintes the English navy decisively defeated the French in 1782.
In one of Ponce’s most beautiful places, the Vigia Cross stands tall. To get there, visitors need to walk northbound from the Plaza de las Delicias. Perched atop one of the mountains in the outskirts of the city, this is the city’s watchtower.
When Britain lost the American War of Independence, the new country's allies, the French, threatened Britain's Caribbean Empire but off Les Saintes the English navy decisively defeated the French in 1782.
