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Ponce de Leon Destination Guide
Discover Ponce de Leon in Puerto Rico
Ponce de Leon in the region of Mayaguez is a town located in Puerto Rico - some 69 mi or ( 111 km ) West of San Juan , the country's capital .
Local time in Ponce de Leon is now 07:24 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " America/Puerto Rico " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Santo Domingo, Santiago de los Caballeros, Salvaleón de Higüey, Road Town, and Aguada. When in this area, you might want to check out Santo Domingo . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Ponce de Leon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Zoológico de Puerto Rico Dr. Juan A. Rivera
www.zeepuertorico.com Zoológico de Puerto Rico Dr. Juan A. Rivera Mayaguez Puerto Rico www.zeepuertorico.com ..
Mayaguez PR 2010: Farmer's Market
www.PortaDelSol.org If you visit Puerto Rico you must visit the Farmer's market in Mayaguez. I've never seen tourists here and it's one of the neatest over looked places on the island. It's a flea mar ..
Mayaguez Puerto Rico Plaza Colon Dancing Plena Bomba
www.PortadelSo.org The 1st lady dancing is 87 years old. This musical activity was held at Plaza Colon in Mayaguez Puerto Rico. The plaza is having regular musical activities. For information on the m ..
Mayagüez Puerto Rico Escuela Bomba Municipal
15th Annual Bomba Festival in Mayaguez Puerto Rico. This is the local music dance school. Let's support this school. Visit their Facebook: bit.ly/EscBombaMayaguez ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo
Dr. Juan A. Rivero Zoo (sometimes called Mayaguez Zoo) is a 45-acre zoo located in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It is the only 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, as well as new facilities.
Located at 18.22 -67.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Palacio de Recreación y Deportes
The Palacio de Recreación y Deportes is a sports arena in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It has capacity for 5,500 spectators. It has recently been remodeled in preparation for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. On March 2008 Jose Guillermo Rodriguez, 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, Wilkins had inaugurated the Palacio with a concert 20 years before.
Located at 18.21 -67.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Plaza Colón
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. The plaza presents the traditional urban relationship in Puerto Rico with the church, now Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria Cathedral on one end of the plaza and the "Alcaldia" or Mayagüez town hall in the other. Its location was designated in 1760 close to the city founding.
Located at 18.20 -67.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Edificio José de Diego
The Edificio Jose de Diego in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, also known as Rectoria was built in 1913. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.
Located at 18.21 -67.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Mayagüez City Hall
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.
Located at 18.20 -67.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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