Palacio de Recreación y Deportes, Mayagüez

Name: Palacio de Recreación y Deportes
Address: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

#31 among attractions in Mayagüez

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The Palacio de Recreación y Deportes German Wilkins Vélez Ramírez is a coliseum located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It has capacity for 5,500 spectators. It was remodeled in preparation for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. In March 2008, José Guillermo Rodríguez, mayor of the city, announced in a concert given by Wilkins that after the Central American and Caribbean Games the arena would have the name of Germán Wilkins Vélez Ramírez, commonly known as Wilkins. Wilkins inaugurated the arena with a concert 20 years before. The arena also has an acoustic conch outside, it bears the name of another Mayagüez native Frankie Ruiz. ()

Opened: 1981 (43 years ago)Capacity: 5500Coordinates: 18°12'21"N, 67°8'9"W

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Palacio de Recreación y Deportes – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, Plaza Colón, Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Mayagüez Resort & Casino.

0.7 miNE
Traditional zoo plus insects and birds
Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, Mayagüez
17 min walk • Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo is a 45-acre zoo located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It is the largest zoo on the island. It is named in honor of Juan A. Rivero, its first director. It has an extensive collection of animals from all continents.
0.4 miSW
Park
Plaza Colón, Mayagüez
11 min walk • Plaza Colón is the main plaza in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. This plaza and its fountain commemorate the explorer Christopher Columbus, whose name in Spanish was Cristóbal Colón.
~1130 ftNW
Botanical garden
Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Mayagüez
6 min walk • USDA-ARS Tropical Agriculture Research Station or TARS is an USDA-ARS agricultural research center with well known botanical garden in the city of Mayagüez, in Puerto Rico. Maricao, in Puerto Rico.
1.5 miNW
Resort, Casino, Gambling
Mayagüez Resort & Casino, Mayagüez
39 min walk • The Mayagüez Resort & Casino is the largest hotel resort in western Puerto Rico.
~1950 ftSW
Church
Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Mayagüez
10 min walk • The Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria or in English, Our Lady of the Candelaria Cathedral, is the cathedral for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mayagüez located in the eastern end of the Colón Main Square facing the town hall in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
0.4 miSW
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Teatro Yagüez, Mayagüez
12 min walk • The Teatro Yagüez in Puerto Rico is a historic building that today is a performing arts theater. It is located at Candelaria Street, and Dr. Basora Streets, in the city of Mayagüez. It consists of the Lucy Boscana Hall and the Roberto Cole Cafe Theater.
0.4 miSW
City hall
City Hall, Mayagüez
11 min walk • The Casa Consistorial De Mayaguez or as it is more commonly known Alcaldia de Mayagüez is the City Hall for the Municipality of Mayagüez. It is located in front of the Colón Main Square facing the Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral.
1.1 miS
Cemetery
Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez, Mayagüez
28 min walk • The Cementerio Municipal de Mayagüez, also known as Cementerio Viejo, was constructed in 1876 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico. It was designed by the municipal architect Félix Vidal d’Ors following the master plan for the city from 1804.
~760 ftW
Park
Parque de los Próceres, Mayagüez
4 min walk • The Parque de los Próceres is a park in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In 1977 the mayor of Mayagüez, Don Benjamín Cole obtained a grant from the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce for the construction of the "Parque de los Próceres Puertorriqueños".
0.7 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez
19 min walk • The University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus or Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez in Spanish, is a public land-grant university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. UPRM is the second-largest university campus of the University of Puerto Rico system.
1.2 miW
Park
Parque del Litoral, Mayagüez
31 min walk • Parque Litoral Israel "Shorty" Castro is a park located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It is commonly named "Parque del Litoral".

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Nearby attractions include Parque de los Próceres, Mayagüez (4 min walk), Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Mayagüez (6 min walk), Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Mayagüez (10 min walk), Plaza Colón, Mayagüez (11 min walk).