The Palacio de Recreación y Deportes German Wilkins Vélez Ramírez is a coliseum located in the city of

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. It has capacity for 5,500 spectators. It was remodeled in preparation for the 2010 Central American and Caribbean Games. In March 2008,

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, mayor of the city, announced in a concert given by Wilkins that after the

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the arena would have the name of Germán Wilkins Vélez Ramírez, commonly known as "Wilkins". Wilkins inaugurated the arena (not the actual coliseum) with a concert 20 years before. The arena also has an acoustic conch outside, it bears the name of another Mayagüez native

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. The arena is also the home of

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professional basketball team,

Indios de Mayagüez The Indios de Mayagüez (Mayagüez Indians) are a baseball team in Puerto Rico's Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente (Roberto Clemente Professional Baseball League, in Spanish). Based in Mayagüez, the ''Indios'' have won 18 national ...

since 1981. Also the professional

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team

Indias de Mayagüez Indias de Mayagüez is the Professional Female volleyball (LVSF) team of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. The team's home court is the Palacio de Recreación y Deportes The Palacio de Recreación y Deportes German Wilkins Vélez Ramírez is a coliseum ...

from Liga de Voleibol Superior Femenino, plays at the arena. It is located across the street of the

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Keylla Hernandez ceremony

Part of the funeral services of the famous Puerto Rican television news anchorwoman,

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. were held at the Palacio de Recreacion y Deportes on January 2, 2019.https://www.nouvelles-du-monde.com/keylla-hernandez-je-suis-un-miracle-et-je-vis-mon-miracle-avec-joie/

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