The Plaza de Recreo is Bayamón's central square, surrounded by the city hall, the parish church of the Invención de la Santa Cruz, and a cluster of 19th- and early 20th-century buildings. The plaza has been recently restored, with new pavement, benches, and shade trees, and it is the most pleasant place in town to sit for half an hour and watch local life.
It is also the practical starting point for a walk through the small historic centre — the Casa Museo José Celso Barbosa, the Dr. Agustín Stahl House, and the Farmacia Serra are all a few minutes away on foot.