2010 Central American and Caribbean Games - Venues

Venues

Most of the events will be held in the west coast, known as Porta del Sol, with 4 events held elsewhere around the island, five in Colombia, one in Guatemala, and one in Guyana. In order to establish the caliber of the event, Holland Group, the company in charge of the Port of Mayagüez purchased "Birth of a New World", a statue measuring 350 feet in height and depicting Christopher Columbus by Russian-Georgian sculptor Zurab Tsereteli. Although bought a decade earlier by the municipality of Cataño, the monument could not be assembled there due to concerns with air traffic. Tony Jacobs, the port's administrator, explained that after structural evaluation, the group expects to assemble the statue in time for the Central American and Caribbean Games. In their inform to the ODECABE, the project's technical direction presented the advancements in construction as well as the dates of construction and expected completion. The Press Center for the games will be located in the UPRM College of Business Administration building. Some of the most important proyects created for the games are the Olimpic Villa and the Parque del Litoral.