San Juan
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1. Arecibo Observatory
Observatory/PlanetariumHidden among pine-covered hills, this observatory is home to the world's largest radar-radio telescope. Operated by the National Astronomy and...Read More
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2. Castillo San Cristóbal
Old San Juan | Historic District/SiteThis huge stone fortress, built between 1634 and 1790, guarded the city from land attacks from the east. The largest Spanish fortification in...Read More
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3. Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Old San Juan | Historic District/SiteAt the northwestern tip of the Old City, El Morro ("the promontory") was built by the Spaniards between 1539 and 1786. Rising 140 feet above...Read More
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4. Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
Santurce | Museum/GalleryOne of the Caribbean's biggest museums, this beautiful neoclassical building was once the San Juan Municipal Hospital. The collection of Puerto...Read More
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5. Alcaldía
Old San Juan | Government BuildingSan Juan's city hall was built between 1602 and 1789. In 1841, extensive alterations made it resemble Madrid's city hall, with arcades, towers...Read More
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6. Balneario de Carolina
Beach–SightWhen people talk about a "beautiful Isla Verde beach," this is it. East of Isla Verde, this Blue Flag beach is so close to the airport that...Read More
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7. Balneario El Escambrón
Puerta de Tierra | Beach–SightIn Puerta de Tierra, this government-run beach has a patch of honey-colored sand shaded by coconut palms. An offshore reef generally makes surf...Read More
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8. Capilla del Cristo
Old San Juan | Religious Building/Site/ShrineAccording to legend, in 1753 a young horseman named Baltazar Montañez got carried away during festivities in honor of San Juan Bautista (St...Read More
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9. Casa Bacardí Visitor Center
Information CenterExiled from Cuba, the Bacardí family built a small rum distillery here in the 1950s. Today it's the world's largest, able to produce 100,000...Read More
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10. Casa Blanca
Old San Juan | House/Mansion/VillaThe original structure here was a wooden house built in 1521 as a home for Ponce de León; he died in Cuba without ever living here. His descendants...Read More
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11. Casa de Ramón Power y Giralt
Old San Juan | Museum/GalleryThe restored home of 18th-century naval hero Don Ramón Power y Giralt is now the headquarters of the Conservation Trust of Puerto Rico. On-site...Read More
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12. Catedral de San Juan Bautista
Old San Juan | Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe Catholic shrine of Puerto Rico had humble beginnings in the early 1520s as a thatch-roof, wooden structure. After a hurricane destroyed...Read More
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13. Cementerio Santa María Magdalena de Pazzis
Old San Juan | CemeteryOne of Old San Juan's best-kept secrets, this remarkable cemetery provides a peaceful respite from the bustle of the city. Sandwiched between...Read More
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14. El Capitolio
Puerta de Tierra | Government BuildingThe white-marble Capitol, a fine example of Italian Renaissance style, dates from 1929. The grand rotunda, which can be seen from all over San...Read More
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15. Fundación Nacional Para la Cultura Popular
Old San Juan | Museum/GalleryThis nonprofit foundation serves many functions: museum, performance space, dance and music school, and archive dedicated to preserving the...Read More
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16. Jardín Botánico
Garden/ArboretumThis 75-acre forest of more than 200 species of tropical and subtropical vegetation is the Universidad de Puerto Rico's main attraction. Gravel...Read More
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17. La Fortaleza
Old San Juan | Government BuildingSitting atop the fortified city walls overlooking the harbor, La Fortaleza was built between 1533 and 1540 as a fortress, but it proved insufficient...Read More
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18. Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico
Santurce | Museum/GalleryThis Georgian-style structure, once a public school, displays a dynamic range of works by established and up-and-coming Latin American artists...Read More
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19. Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte
Museum/GalleryThe Universidad de Puerto Rico's small Museum of History, Anthropology and Art offers rotating exhibitions in three areas. Its archaeological...Read More
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20. Museo de las Américas
Old San Juan | Museum/GalleryOn the second floor of the imposing former military barracks, Cuartel de Ballajá, this museum houses four permanent exhibits: Folk Arts, African...Read More
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