Parque Urbano Dora Colón Clavell
| Parque Urbano Dora Colón Clavell (Dora Colón Clavell Urban Park) | |
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The Dora Colon Clavell Urban Park, looking north in Barrio Primero in Ponce, Puerto Rico | |
| Type | Passive park |
| Location | Marina and Jobos Streets, Barrio Primero, in Ponce, Puerto Rico |
| Area | approx 4 cuerdas |
| Created | 1995 |
| Operated by | Autonomous Municipality of Ponce |
| Open | Every day |
| Status | Open |
| Parking | Underground parking garage |
The Parque Urbano Dora Colón Clavell (English: Dora Colón Clavell Urban Park) is a passive park in Ponce, Puerto Rico.[1] The park is named after the mother of ex-governor of Puerto Rico and Ponce native, Rafael Hernández Colón.[2]
Location
The park is a passive urban family park. It is located in Ponce's Historical District, near a number of museums and parks, including the Ponce Massacre Museum and the Abolition Park. It features a number of kiosks (that are currently not in use) and a central stage where the Ponce Municipal band stages free open-air concerts.[3]
History
The park was built in 1995 under the administration of mayor Churumba and, in the same year, it received the award for Outstanding Construction Work of the Year (Spanish: "Obra Sobresaliente del Año") from the College of Engineers and Surveyors of Puerto Rico. [4]
Amenities
The park has a handy underground parking garage.[5] It also features gardens, a Mudéjar-style kiosk for the Ponce Municipal Band traditional Sunday concerts, a trolley stop, a restaurant, and food stands.[6]
There is a convenient underground parking garage at the park. The parking garage has two levels. In the first (top-most) level of the garage there is a Ponce tourist police station.
References
- ↑ Photo and location of Dora Colon Clavell Park in Panoramio.com
- ↑ Explore Puerto Rico. By Harry S. Pariser. Page 240.
- ↑ Dora Colón Clavell Urban Park. Let'sGoToPonce.com Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ↑ Act No. 256 (H. B. 2988) of the 7th Session of the 15th Legislature of Puerto Rico. Retrieved April 25, 2010
- ↑ Free Municipal Parking Lot. LetsGo: Destinations, Ponce. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ↑ Plaza Del Caribe Tourism information. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
Coordinates: 18°00′29.15″N 66°36′50.04″W / 18.0080972°N 66.6139000°W