At the heart of R�o Piedras lies the Avenida Jos� de Diego, a one-kilometer pedestrianized street with stores and shops. The R�o Piedras Plaza del Mercado (Marketplace) is the largest of its kind on the island and features a series of shops that offer goods and services.
Ponce de Le�n Avenue is popular with bookstores and small theaters and with students, faculty, and intellectuals in the community
