Mayagüez

• Mayagüez, Puerto Rico: Where to Stay, Eat and Fall in Love · Come here to see western Puerto Rico living its everyday life, and eat very well while you are doing it.

Where should I stay?

Where should I eat?

• Brazo Gitano Franco · Centro · Bakery: Long-running bakery known for Mayagüez's signature brazo gitano, a rolled sponge cake with fruit or cream fillings.
• Plaza del Mercado de Mayagüez · Centro · Market: The municipal market, with produce stalls and simple counters serving local Puerto Rican food.

What should I do?

• Plaza Colón · Centro: The main square, with its Columbus statue, bronze figures and fountains, surrounded by historic buildings.
• Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria · Centro: The city's cathedral on Plaza Colón, dedicated to its patron saint.
• Teatro Yagüez · Centro: Ornate early-20th-century theater downtown; check the schedule for concerts and plays.
• Recinto Universitario de Mayagüez · Barrio Pueblo: The University of Puerto Rico's engineering and sciences campus, with leafy grounds and historic buildings to stroll.
• Parque de los Próceres · Mayagüez: Large city park with walking paths and monuments to notable Puerto Ricans, popular for evening walks.
• Boat trip to Isla de Mona · West coast: Multi-day trips from the west coast to the protected island of cliffs, caves and iguanas; requires a DRNA permit.