Palacio de Recreación y Deportes

Palacio de Recreación y Deportes
Tenants
El Palacio
Full name	Palacio de Recreación y Deportes de Mayagüez
Location	Barrio Miradero Mayagüez, Puerto Rico
Owner	Municipality of Mayagüez
Operator	Municipality of Mayagüez
Capacity	5,500
Opened	1981
Indios de Mayagüez (BSN) Indias de Mayagüez (LVSF) 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games

The Palacio de Recreación y Deportes is an indoor sporting arena located in the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It has capacity for 5,500 spectators.^[1] It was remodeled in preparation for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games.^[2] On March 2008, José Guillermo Rodríguez, 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 Vélez Ramírez best known as Wilkins, Wilkins had inaugurated the arena with a concert 20 years before.^[3] The arena also has an acustic conch outside, it bears the name of another Mayagüez native Frankie Ruiz.^[4]

The arena is also the home of Baloncesto Superior Nacional professional basketball team, Indios de Mayagüez since 1981. Also the professional volleyball team Indias de Mayagüez from Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino, plays at the arena. It is located across the street of the Parque de los Próceres.

References

Venues of the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico

Venues in Mayagüez	Estadio Centro Americano de Mayagüez RUM Natatorium Palacio de Recreación y Deportes Isidoro García Stadium El Mani Pavilion Coliseo Rafael A. Mangual RUM Racquetball Courts Santiago Llorens Stadium RUM Tennis Courts

Venues in Porta del Sol	Raymond Dalmau Coliseum Arquelio Torres Coliseum Miura Brothers Stadium Canena Marquez Stadium Relin Sosa Athletic Track Aguada Stadium Hormigueros Gymnastics Pavilion Aguada Coliseum Wilfredo Toro Field Dr. Juan Sanchez Acevedo Coliseum Julio Rivera Lopez Stadium Buga Abreu Coliseum Balneario de Rincón Archery Facilities Altos de Samán Balneario de Boqueron Cabo Rojo Beach Volleyball Courts Coliseo Rebekah Colberg

Venues elsewhere in Puerto Rico	Bolera Caribe Lake Cerrillos La Sebastina Yldefonso Sola Morales Stadium Guayama Convention Center Albergue Olímpico

Venues outside Puerto Rico	Bogotá, Colombia Guatemala City, Guatemala Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida Providence Stadium

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