Original: Ponce is often referred to as La Perla del Sur ( The Pearl of the South ) , La Ciudad Señorial de Puerto Rico ( The Noble City of Puerto Rico ) , and La Ciudad de las Quenepas ( Genip City ) Ciudad de Las Quenepas - Genip is one of the common names in English for Melicoccus bijugatus .
Simplified: It is also called La Perla del Sur ( The Pearl of the South ) and La Ciudad Señorial de Puerto Rico ( Majestic city of Puerto Rico ) .