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Mayagüez
The cultural center of the west coast.
By:Travel and Sports Staff, June-2008
Mayagüez is the Island’s third largest city. Its elegant plaza has a stone walk, fountain, benches and a statue of Christopher Columbus on a globe pedestal. On the west side of the plaza is the impressive City Hall; on the east side is the historic church.
Walk west on McKinley St. one block from the plaza to view the Teatro Yagüez. This historic theater has been restored to its status as a cultural center of the community and the west coast.
The newly renovated Dr. Juan A. Rivero ... (more)
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| | 16th Festival de la Cocolía > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez > Soon 08/02/2008 to 08/04/2008
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|  | Holiday Inn Mayagüez & Tropical Casino
$135-147 (more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-833-1100
787-833-1300FX
$135-147, 141 
2701 Rt 2 Km 149.9.
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We offer the finest accommodations in Mayagüez.Cable TV, phones, wireless Internet access and suites.Only 2 miles from the downtown Historic District.5 minutes from Mayagüez Airport. Golf is 15 minutes away.8 miles from Boquerón Beach.
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| | | Hotel Colonial
$59-59 (more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-833-2150
787-833-2150FX
$59-59, 29
14 Iglesia Sur St.
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We offer outstanding service in a historic building.Built in the 1920s and used as a convent until 1960.Recently remodeled (including color cable TV).A bed-and-breakfast that is full of history.Free parking for guests.
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| | | Howard Johnson Downtown Mayagüez
$96-156 (more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-832-9191
787-832-9192
787-832-9122FX
$96-156, 39
70 East Méndez Vigo.
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Located in one of Mayagüez's landmark 1902 buildings.Historical photographs decorate our interior.Fully renovated with telephones, wireless DSL & cable TV.Panoramic elevator to the rooftop terrace.In the center of Mayagüez.
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| | | Mayagüez Resort & Casino
$189-335 (more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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888-689-3030
787-832-3030
787-265-3020FX
$189-335, 140
Rt 104 Km 0.3.
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We are a premier business and leisure resort.International standard-10,000 sq/ft Casino, open 24/7.Themed Rock Work Multi-Level Pool w/slide.Sweeping Lazy River & Snack Bar. Near the business center, UPR & Mayagüez airport.
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| | | WesternBay Mayagüez Hotel
$75-120 (more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-834-0303
787-265-7567FX
$75-120, 51
Santiago R. Palmer St. #9 East.
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Modern facilities in the central district of Mayagüez.Spacious rooms with phone, cable TV, & hair-dryer.Pool, bar and conference room.Free continental breakfast. Free parking.A very good value in the center of Mayagüez.
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| | Galería de Bellas Artes
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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939-630-0372
787-234-4099
Calle Santiago Riera Palmer # 78, Esq. Calle Iglesia.
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An eclectic gallery of arts in a colonial style home. Here you can find a display of fine arts. The house may be used for book presentations, exhibitions, and intimate parties. Please visit us on the Internet for other events.
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| | | Mayagüez Artisans
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-832-5882
939-940-0811
787-833-3210FX
www.mayaguezpr.gov
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Miniature sailing ships, cigars, ceramics and needlecraft.
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| | | Wing I
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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University of Puerto Rico.
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"Wing I" by Kenneth Snelson.
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| | Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-831-2444
55 Iglesia St.
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The renovation of the the Catedral (originally constructed in 1760) was finished in 2004. During the renovation, several crypts were discovered beneath the floor of the Catedral where many of the city's founding fathers were buried.
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| | | Confiteria Franco
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-832-0070
787-832-0072
Méndez Vigó St. & Manuel Pirallo St.
www.brazogitano.com/
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A confectionery store famous for the "Brazo Gitano" (a jelly filled roll).
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| | | Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-834-8110
787-832-6330
787-806-0155FX
Rt 108 just north of Rt 65.
www.parquesnacionalespr.com
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This zoo is a great place to take the kids to see animals in an open, savanna-like environment. The older section is undergoing an extensive renovation.
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| | | Monumento Eugenio Maria de Hostos
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-832-5882
939-940-0811
787-833-3210FX
Rt 2 Km 149 (approx) toward Añasco, before the Holiday Inn.
www.mayaguezpr.gov
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Eugenio Maria de Hostos was an important educator and statesman.
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| | | Parque de los Próceres
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-832-5882
939-940-0811
787-833-3210FX
Rt 108 at Rt 65.
www.mayaguezpr.gov
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A large park along the Río Yagüez with plaques commemorating historic figures placed alongside the paths.
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| | | Planetarium
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-832-4040
787-265-3844
787-832-1135FX
Rt 2 Ramal at Post St. Mayagüez campus.
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Free admission. Open house second Tuesday of each month at 8pm during the school year. June and July open for educators workshops and summer camp, closed during July. Daytime group visits may be made by appointment.
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| | | Plaza de Recreo Colón
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-832-5882
939-940-0811
787-833-3210FX
Candelaria (McKinley) St.
www.mayaguezpr.gov
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An attractive, tree-lined plaza with a fountain, benches and a statue of Christopher Columbus at the plaza's center.
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| | | Teatro Yagüez
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-832-5882
939-940-0811
787-833-3210FX
McKinley St., One block west of Plaza de Recreo Colón.
www.mayaguezpr.gov
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This massive historic theater serves as a main cultural, artistic and educational center. Undergoing a major renovation this year.
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| | | Tropical Agriculture Research Station
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-831-3435
787-831-3386FX
Rt 65 at Rt 108.
www.ars-grin.gov/ars/SoAtlantic/Mayaguez/mayaguez.html
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A former plantation, this unique facility is dedicated to research on tropical crops. An excellent map for a self-guided tour is available at the main office, itself a historic structure.
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| | | University of PR, Mayagüez Campus
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-832-4040
Rt 2 Ramal at Rt 65.
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This major educational facility is known for its engineering department and planetarium.
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| | Holiday Inn & El Tropical Casino Mayaguez
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-833-1100
787-833-1300FX
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The Holiday Inn Tropical Casino, an ideal setting for a meeting with Lady Luck.
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| | | Mayagüez Resort
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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888-689-3030
787-832-3030
787-265-3020FX
Mayagüez Resort & Casino.
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We are a premier business and leisure resort. International standard-10,000 sq/ft Casino, open 24/7. Themed Rock Work Multi-Level Pool w/slide. Sweeping Lazy River & Snack Bar.
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| | 16th Festival de la Cocolía
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-438-4232
787-851-9135FX
Soon 08/02/2008 - 08/04/2008
Playa El Seco, Rt 102.
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Artisan exhibits, workshops, local foods made with cocolía (crab).
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| | | Festival del Volantín
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-834-0667
787-833-2071
787-832-1230FX
04/11/2009 - 04/11/2009
105 Dr. Vadi St.
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A colorful kite festival with local music and exhibitions of handcrafted items.
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| | | Fiesta Nacional del Mango
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-832-5882
939-940-0811
787-833-3210FX
06/20/2009 - 06/22/2009
Eudaldo Báez García Blvd.
www.mayaguezpr.gov
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This festival celebrates the mango with various recipe contests that use this fruit as an ingredient. There are exhibitions of varieties of mangoes, music by several bands, dance classes and more.
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| | | Five Days with Our Land
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-832-4040
787-265-3850
787-832-4220FX
03/12/2009 - 03/16/2009
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Cinco Días con Nuestra Tierra is an annual agricultural-industrial fair with product exhibits from large and small operations in the Island's western region.
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| | | Mayagüez Patron Saint Festival
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-832-5882
939-940-0811
787-833-3210FX
01/25/2009 - 02/03/2009
Palacio de Recreacion y Deportes.
www.mayaguezpr.gov
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The patron saints festivities commemorate the town's patron saint, the Vírgen de la Candelaria (02/02), and include music, small rides, food kiosks and more.
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| | | V Clásico Mayagüezano de Ciclísmo
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-721-8755
787-723-0140FX
787-721-6805FX
02/13/2009 - 02/13/2009
Mayagüez.
www.fecipur.com/
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A bicycle contest in Mayagüez.
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| | El Castillo Restaurant
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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888-689-3030
787-832-3030
787-265-3020FX
Mayagüez Resort & Casino.
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Caribbean, Seafood, Steak.
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| | | El Estoril
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-834-2288
787-265-1380FX
100 East Méndez Vigo St.
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Middle Eastern, Puerto Rican, Seafood.
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| | | Pampa's Restaurante y Convenciones
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-831-0655
787-562-0533CL
787-831-3050FX
Edificio Medical, Hostos Ave. 351 Ste. 501.
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Puerto Rican, Seafood, Steak.
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| | AdvenTours - Mayagüez
(more) > Puerto Rico > Mayagüez
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787-889-0251
787-530-8311CL
1102 Uroyán.
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Southwest & Central: Natural and cultural heritage tours for individuals and groups. Wildlife observation, coffee plantations, culinary tours, Mayagüez Zoo, Mona Island; pre- & post-cruise shore excursions from Mayagüez port.
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