The 10 Best Sights & Landmarks in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

November 15, 2021 Leonarda Pillsbury

Discover the best top things to do in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico including Porta del Sol - West, Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria, Plaza Colon, Art Deco Post Office, Christopher Columbus Statue, Mayaguez Old Cemetery, Hacienda Igualdad Mayaguez, Custom House, Iglesia Central Presbiteriana, Monumento el General Rius Rivera.
Restaurants in Mayaguez

1. Porta del Sol - West

Mayaguez Puerto Rico
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5.0 based on 14 reviews

Porta del Sol - West

2. Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria

Calle Candelaria No. 67 Apartado 220, Mayaguez 00681-0220 Puerto Rico +1 787-831-2444 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/catedraldiocesismayaguez/
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5.0 based on 5 reviews

Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria

3. Plaza Colon

Plaza Baratillo, Mayaguez 00680 Puerto Rico http://www.discoverpuertorico.com/profile/plaza-colon-mayaguez/8715
Excellent
51%
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4.5 based on 135 reviews

Plaza Colon

The Mayaguez main square has a statue of Columbus.

Reviewed By Visit100Countries - San Francisco, United States

Great place to hang out during weekends and festivals. I was there during an after new year festival with lots of free music and food vendors. The plaza has a lots of souvenir shops as well, and generally a pleasant place to spend a weekend.

4. Art Deco Post Office

McKinley Street, Mayaguez Puerto Rico
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4.5 based on 6 reviews

A remarkable structure in Mayaguez.

5. Christopher Columbus Statue

Mayaguez Puerto Rico
Excellent
53%
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4.0 based on 38 reviews

Christopher Columbus Statue

Find the great explorer in Plaza Colon gazing out at sea.

6. Mayaguez Old Cemetery

Mayaguez Puerto Rico
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4.0 based on 1 reviews

Mayaguez Old Cemetery

7. Hacienda Igualdad Mayaguez

23 Central Igualdad, Mayaguez 00682 Puerto Rico +1 787-239-1913 [email protected] https://www.facebook.com/haciendaigualdadmayaguez/
Hacienda Igualdad Mayaguez

8. Custom House

Comercio Street, Mayaguez Puerto Rico http://www.prhbds.org/mayaguez/2014/4/14/aduana-de-mayagez-us-custom-house
Custom House

The Mayaguez Customhouse is an impressive one-story building in a fine formal Beaux-Arts style, with a full Tuscan portico across both the front and back of the temple-like structure. The design of the building was under the direction of the noted Puerto Rican architect, Rafael Carmoega, and built in 1924. It is the first Customhouse constructed by the United States in Puerto Rico.

9. Iglesia Central Presbiteriana

Calle Mendez Vigo, Mayaguez 00682-2671 Puerto Rico

The oldest presbyterian church in Puerto Rico and a national historic monument.

10. Monumento el General Rius Rivera

Mayaguez Puerto Rico

Monument to General Juan Rius Rivera. The impressive equestrian sculpture of the military man with a machete held high was made by the Puerto Rican artist, Salvador Rivera Cardona, of the company Julissa Casting Inc. of Dorado. Rius Rivera was born in the Rio Canas Abajo neighborhood of Mayaguez. The monument is located in a square that constitutes a new space for Mayaguezans and visitors.

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