Saw this on the $2 bus tour from the Parque de Bombas. As our tour guide described it, in the early 1900's a big fire started in Ponce. The volunteer firemen did a great job fighting the fire and minimizing the damage. As a result the Mayor created a holiday and gave a number of them a home for life...
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Twenty-Sixth of January, Ponce, Puerto Rico
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Ranked #14 of 19 attractions in Ponce
2 Reviews Description: This street is lined with about 60 red- and black-striped houses, the local fire-fighters' colors.
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Is called "La calle del 25 de enero" the twenty-five of january is a whole block dadicated to the fire-fighters that died on a big fire in ponce decades ago. And to honor them and their familys this street was created with all the houses painted equaly with black and red stripes that are the colors of the city of...
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