Mayagüez walking tour & city guide

The center

Plaza Colón has a statue of Columbus and bronze lamp posts, surrounded by the cathedral and city hall. The Teatro Yagüez is a historic theater.

Around

The city is a base for the beaches of the west coast and for boat trips to Mona Island, a remote nature reserve.

A day in Mayagüez

Visit the Plaza Colón, one of the largest plazas in Puerto Rico, with the cathedral and the city hall. Explore the Tropical Agriculture Research Station gardens.

Try brazo gitano, a rolled sponge cake.

Good to know

Mayagüez is the main city of western Puerto Rico and a university town.

Day trips go to Mona Island, a nature reserve.

Why it is worth a stop

Mayagüez is the largest city on Puerto Rico's west coast and home to the island's main engineering university, which gives it a young, relaxed atmosphere. Its plaza is decorated with bronze statues and a monument to Christopher Columbus, and the restored Yagüez Theater is an elegant early 20th-century building. The city is a convenient base for exploring the surf towns of Rincón and Aguadilla, the beaches of Cabo Rojo and the coffee-growing mountains inland. Mona Island, far offshore, is a wild nature reserve reached only by boat with permits.