Quotes
| “ | Ponce is Ponce, and the rest is parking. | ” |
- — Rafael 'Churumba' Cordero
This phrase has become a common catchphrase among ponceños, who are usually regarded for the pride they show for the city. "This is in reference to the massive traffic jams experienced in the San Juan metropolitan area where highways resemble parking lots certain times of the day." Cordero's widow, Madeleine Velasco, used the phrase at the closing of her late husband's funeral in his honor.
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