Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo, Mayagüez

Name: Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo
Address: Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Telephone: +1 787 834 8110

#2 among attractions in Mayagüez

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Facts and practical information

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. The premises of the zoo have remained closed to the general public following the passing of Hurricane Maria over Puerto Rico in September 2017. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1954 (70 years ago)Species: 75Coordinates: 18°12'53"N, 67°7'53"W

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Mayagüez Puerto Rico

Contact

+1 787 834 8110

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Day trips

Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Plaza Colón, Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Teatro Yagüez.

1.1 miSW
Park
Plaza Colón, Mayagüez
28 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.
0.6 miSW
Botanical garden
Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Mayagüez
17 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 miSW
Church
Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria, Mayagüez
27 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.
1.1 miSW
Concerts and shows, Opera, Theater
Teatro Yagüez, Mayagüez
28 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.
1.1 miSW
City hall
City Hall, Mayagüez
28 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.
0.8 miSW
Park
Parque de los Próceres, Mayagüez
20 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 miW
Universities and schools
University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez
20 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.
1.1 miSW
18°12'7"N • 67°8'30"W
Museo Casa Pilar Defilló espacio cultural Pablo Casals, Mayagüez
29 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1.2 miSW
Spanish colonial revival architecture
Gómez Residence, Mayagüez
30 min walk • The Gómez Residence is a historic house in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It was designed by architect Francisco Porrata-Doría in a Mission/Spanish Revival, neo-Andalusí style, and was built in 1933.
0.8 miW
Sport, Sport venue
RUM Natatorium, Mayagüez
22 min walk • The RUM Natatorium or Natatorio is a swimming complex on the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez Campus. The facility has three pools, the first is a 50-meter "Olympic" pool, a 25x25 meter warm up pool, and a diving pool which measures 25x35 meters that has dive platforms structures.
0.5 miSW
Observatories and planetariums
RUM Planetarium, Mayagüez
14 min walk • The RUM Planetarium is the first planetarium in Puerto Rico. It is located in the fourth floor of the Physics building of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo?

Nearby attractions include RUM Planetarium, Mayagüez (14 min walk), Tropical Agricultural Research Station, Mayagüez (17 min walk), RUM General Library, Mayagüez (19 min walk), University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez, Mayagüez (20 min walk).