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Name	Category	Location

Alcaldía Be the First to Rate It San Juan's city hall was built between 1604 and 1789. In 1841...	Government Buildings, Information Centers	San Juan

Balneario de Carolina Member Rating: 4.2 A government-maintained beach, this balneario east of Isla Verde...	Beaches	San Juan

Balneario de Escambrón Be the First to Rate It In Puerta de Tierra, this government-run beach is just off Avenida...	Beaches	San Juan

Capilla del Cristo Be the First to Rate It According to legend, in 1753 a young horseman named Baltazar...	Religious Sites	San Juan

Casa Blanca Be the First to Rate It The original structure on this site was a frame house built in...	Museums / Galleries	San Juan

Casa de Ramón Power y Giralt Be the First to Rate It The restored home of 18th-century naval hero Don Ramón...	Museums / Galleries	San Juan

Casa del Libro Be the First to Rate It On a pleasant side street, this 18th-century house contains a...	Museums / Galleries	San Juan

Catedral de San Juan Be the First to Rate It The Catholic shrine of Puerto Rico had humble beginnings in the...	Religious Sites	San Juan

Centro Nacional de Artes Populares y Artesanías Be the First to Rate It Run by the Institute of Puerto Rican Culture, the Popular Arts...	Museums / Galleries	San Juan

Convento de los Dominicos Be the First to Rate It Built by Dominican friars in 1523, this convent often served...	Educational Institutions	San Juan

El Capitolio Be the First to Rate It The white-marble Capitol, a fine example of Italian Renaissance-style...	Government Buildings	San Juan

Fuerte San Cristóbal Be the First to Rate It This stone fortress, built between 1634 and 1785, guarded the...	Museums / Galleries, Military Sites	San Juan

Fuerte San Felipe del Morro Member Rating: 5.0 On a rocky promontory at the northwestern tip of the Old City...	Museums / Galleries, Military Sites	San Juan

Fuerte San Gerónimo Be the First to Rate It At the eastern tip of Puerta de Tierra, this tiny fort is perched...	Military Sites	San Juan

Iglesia de San José Be the First to Rate It With its vaulted ceilings, this church is a splendid example...	Religious Sites	San Juan

Jardín Botánico Be the First to Rate It The Universidad de Puerto Rico's main attraction is the Jardín...	Gardens / Arboretums	San Juan

La Casita Be the First to Rate It With a name that means "Little House," La Casita was built in...	Information Centers	San Juan

La Fortaleza Be the First to Rate It Sitting on a hill overlooking the harbor, La Fortaleza was built...	Museums / Galleries, Government Buildings	San Juan

Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Puerto Rico Be the First to Rate It This Georgian-style structure, once a public school, displays...	Museums / Galleries	San Juan

Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico Be the First to Rate It One of the biggest museums in the Caribbean, this 130,000-square-foot...	Museums / Galleries	San Juan

Museo de Arte y Historia de San Juan Be the First to Rate It A bustling marketplace in 1855, this handsome building is now...	Museums / Galleries	San Juan

Museo de Historia, Antropología y Arte Be the First to Rate It The Universidad de Puerto Rico's Museo de Historia, Antropología...	Museums / Galleries	San Juan

Museo de las Américas Be the First to Rate It One of the finest collections of its type in Puerto Rico, the...	Museums / Galleries	San Juan

Museo de Nuestra Raíz Africana Be the First to Rate It The Institute of Puerto Rican Culture created this museum to...	Museums / Galleries	San Juan

Museo del Niño Be the First to Rate It This three-floor, hands-on "museum" is pure fun for kids. There...	Museums / Galleries	San Juan

Museo Pablo Casals Be the First to Rate It The small, two-story museum contains memorabilia of the famed...	Museums / Galleries	San Juan

Parque de las Palomas Be the First to Rate It Never have birds had it so good. The small, shaded park bordering...	Parks	San Juan

Paseo de la Princesa Be the First to Rate It This street down at the port is spruced up with flowers, trees...	Squares	San Juan

Piu Bello Gelato Be the First to Rate It Of Condado's many beach bars, one of the best is the terrace...	Quick Bites	San Juan

Playa de Isla Verde Be the First to Rate It The most popular beach within the city limits, Isla Verde is...	Beaches	San Juan

Playa de Ocean Park Be the First to Rate It The residential neighborhood east of Condado and west of Isla...	Beaches	San Juan

Playa del Condado Be the First to Rate It East of Old San Juan and west of Ocean Park, this long, wide...	Beaches	San Juan

Plaza de Armas Be the First to Rate It The old city's original main square was once used as military...	Squares	San Juan

Plaza de Colón Be the First to Rate It A statue of Christopher Columbus stands atop a high pedestal...	Squares	San Juan

Plazuela de la Rogativa Be the First to Rate It According to legend, the British, while laying siege to the city...	Squares	San Juan

Puerta de San Juan Be the First to Rate It Dating back to 1520, this was one of the five original entrances...	Archaeological Sites	San Juan

Teatro Tapia Be the First to Rate It Named after the Puerto Rican playwright Alejandro Tapia y Rivera...	Arts / Performance Venues	San Juan

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