The Parque de los Próceres is a park in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
| Parque de los Próceres | |
|---|---|
 Entrance to the Park of National Heroes in Mayagüez | |
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Mayagüez, Puerto Rico |
| Area | 2 acres (0.81 ha) |
| Created | 1977 |
| Operated by | City of Mayagüez |
In 1977 the mayor of Mayagüez, Don Benjamín Cole obtained a grant from the Economic Development Administration of the United States Department of Commerce for the construction of the "Parque de los Próceres Puertorriqueños".[1] The park is located in the banks of the Yagüez River between roads PR-108 and PR-65. The name of the park is Spanish for "Puerto Rican Patriots Park".[2] It is located across the street from the Palacio de Recreación y Deportes.
The park's gardens are accentuated by commemorative plaques about prominent Puerto Ricans.[1] It contains many paths appropriate for walks and bike riding, ornate gazebos and decorative ponds. Parque de los Próceres has been called "the lungs of the city of Mayagüez".[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Parque de los Próceres". Municipal Government of Mayagüez. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved October 13, 2010.
- ^ Adams Otis, Ginger (2005). Puerto Rico. Lonely Planet. pp. 200.
18°12′22.47″N 67°08′16.11″W / 18.2062417°N 67.1378083°W
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