32 Best Sights in San Juan, Puerto Rico

In 1508, Ponce de León established the island's first settlement here. The Caparra Ruins—just a few crumbling walls—are all that remain of an ancient fort. The small Museo de la Conquista y Colonización de Puerto Rico (Museum of the Conquest and Colonization of Puerto Rico) contains historical documents, exhibits, and excavated artifacts, although you can see the museum's contents in less time than it takes to say its name. Both the ruins and the museum are maintained by the Puerto Rican Institute of Culture.

The crowd is casual and the decor tropical and bubbly at this spacious gaming room. Right outside, there's a huge bar where Latin musicians perform on weekends, and an adjacent café.