San Juan Travel Guide
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Fodor's Puerto Rico
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If you associate Puerto Rico's capital with the colonial streets of Old San Juan, then you know only part of the picture. San Juan is a major metropolis, radiating out from the bay on the Atlantic Ocean that was discovered by Juan Ponce de León. More than a third of the island's 4 million citizens proudly call themselves sanjuaneros. The city may be rooted in the past, but it has its eye on the future. Locals go about their business surrounded by colonial architecture and towering modern structures.
San Juan Hotels
San Juan prides itself on its plentiful clean, comfortable accommodations, and hoteliers, by and large, aim to please. All rooms are now no-smoking rooms...read more
San Juan Restaurants
In cosmopolitan San Juan, European, Asian, Middle Eastern, and chic fusion eateries vie for your attention with family-owned restaurants specializing in...read more
Things To Do in San Juan
San Juan's metro area stretches for 12 mi (19 km) along...read more
Travel Deals in San Juan
- $427 & up -- All-Inclusive Virgin Island Yacht Club Resort Bitter End Yacht Club
- $6797 -- British Virgin Islands 8-Nt. Villa, Save $971 On the Rocks Villa
- $9000 -- Virgin Islands Family Yacht Charter, Save $2000 Amazing Charters
- $429 & up -- 5- & 6-Nt. Caribbean Cruises on Royal Caribbean American Express Travel
- Puerto Rico Active IExplore
San Juan Experiences
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Take a Stroll: Wander the cobblestone streets of Old San Juan, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.... Read more
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San Juan has been under construction for nearly 500 years, which shows in the city's wide range of architectural styles. The Old City's colonial... Read more
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Public art is transforming the Puerto Rican capital: here a monolithic metal dove, there avocados so big you can stretch out on them. The stained-glass... Read more
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This mixture of pineapple juice, coconut cream, and liberal amounts of rum, always garnished with a wedge of pineapple and a maraschino cherry... Read more
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Puerto Rico's young fashion designers have opened many a boutique and atelier in metropolitan San Juan during the last few years. Their styles... Read more
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Cellist Pablo Casals was one of the 20th century's most influential musicians. Born in Catalonia in 1876, he studied in Spain and Belgium, settled... Read more
News & Features
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Arts & Culture, Events
The Swiss city of Basel is getting ready to host to the who's who of the art world yet again, with the... Read more
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Trip Ideas
Do you suffer from Vacation Deprivation?... Read more
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Travel Tips
Steinbeck said it well—no matter how many plans you make, its the destination that scoops you up... Read more
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