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  • El Yunque Rainforest, San Juan

    1. El Yunque Rainforest

    One of the main things I wanted to do when we were in San Juan was to visit this rainforest. It is unique in the Caribbean and in the National Park/Forest system of the US. You should stop at the...   more
  • Walking, San Juan

    2. Walking

    Walk, walk, walk. I would recommend that you park the car at the municipal parking lot located at the 'Paseo de la Princesa' and start your wandering through the wonderful streets in Old San Juan....   more
  • Forts, San Juan

    3. Forts

    El Moro is the predominant fort that most people notice as it is a big landmark in the harbor, especially if you approach or leave by cruise ship. It also has it's own site on Virtual Tourist. But...   more
  • "Adoquines", San Juan

    4. "Adoquines"

    Since I was a child I had always wondered about these "blue brick streets" and while on my last visit to Old San Juan I asked my mom. Mom told me that the cobble stoned streets in Old San Juan are...   more
  • Plazas, San Juan

    5. Plazas

    Located in Old San Juan's main square on San Jose' Street is PLAZA DE ARMAS or ARMS SQUARE. It features four statues representing the four seasons and has served as a social meeting place for...   more
  • Car rental insurance, San Juan

    6. Car rental insurance

    You can use your own auto insurance. And, it is actually better to use your own insurance especially if you have history and had been with that insurance for a...   more
  • La Perla Barrio, San Juan

    7. La Perla Barrio

    Or Barrio La Perla (BAHR-ree-o lah PER-lah) is the neighborhood between El Morro (near the cemetery) and the harbor. Formerly it was a squatters community made...   more
  • Great Guide To Travel in Puerto Rico, San Juan

    8. Great Guide To Travel in Puerto Rico

    http://Puerto-Rico.ws/Map Puerto Rico has been designed for the visitors to the island to help design and a trip of a lifetime. If there's any place tropical...   more
  • Luggage storage, San Juan

    9. Luggage storage

    Like many people taking a cruise that started and ended in San Juan, I had a period of several hours in between when I disembarked from the cruise and when we...   more
  • CAMERAS AND TAKING PICTURES, San Juan

    10. CAMERAS AND TAKING PICTURES

    Puerto Rico has loads of beautiful, historical and interesting things to take pictures of, so I suggest taking along a digital camera and plenty of rechargeable...   more
  • MONFONGO, San Juan

    11. MONFONGO

    Just about every place you are going to eat in San Juan is going to offer you some type of Monfongo. Monfongo is basically smashed plantains mixed with spices...   more
  • Internet Access, San Juan

    12. Internet Access

    On Board the cruise ship they have an internet cafe to keep you connected to school, work or loved ones. The cafe has a number of workstations available for...   more
  • language for the gringos, San Juan

    13. language for the gringos

    While living in PR as a teacher, my friend got her Master's degree - her experience in school was that needing Spanish depends on your professor - some used...   more
  • San Juan/Condado. See all my PR tips "ct-traveler", San Juan

    14. San Juan/Condado. See all my PR tips "ct-traveler"

    WHAT I WISH SOMEONE HAD TOLD ME BEFORE MY TRIP: #1...Condado (San Juan) will be at its peak in 2-5 years when construction on hotels (etc) is complete....   more
  • A BIT ABOUT SAN JUAN & PUERTO RICO, San Juan

    15. A BIT ABOUT SAN JUAN & PUERTO RICO

    San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico, a Commonwealth of the United States of America. It is also the oldest city within U.S. territory. Puerto Rico is the...   more
  • TRIBUTE TO CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS, San Juan

    16. TRIBUTE TO CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS

    Famous as the discoverer of America, CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS sailed from Spain in 1492 and landed in the West Indies.In his second voyage to the New World, on...   more
  • ALCALDIA ( CITY HALL ), San Juan

    17. ALCALDIA ( CITY HALL )

    San Juan's City Hall or ALCALDIA Construction started in 1602 and completed in 1789. Intended by its builders to be an exact replica of the one in Madrid, the...   more
  • EL CAPITOLIO, San Juan

    18. EL CAPITOLIO

    The Capital Building or EL CAPITOLIO was built in the 1920's to house the offices of Senators in one wing and those of representatives in the other. Inside you...   more
  • CEMENTERIO DE SAN JUAN, San Juan

    19. CEMENTERIO DE SAN JUAN

    San Juan Cemetery or CEMENTERIO DE SAN JUAN is located between El Morro and the rocky cliffs above the Atlantic and is considered one of the most picturesque of...   more
  • SAN JUAN TOURIST INFORMATION, San Juan

    20. SAN JUAN TOURIST INFORMATION

    Located in the center of town is the SAN JUAN TOURIST INFORMATION. La Casita or ( Little House) is home of the "Centro De Informacion Turistica".Jeri and I went...   more
  • La Casita - "Little House", San Juan

    21. La Casita - "Little House"

    The best place to obtain tourism information-- maps, advice-- is "La Casita" or "Little House" which is an attractive yellow building with a Spanish tiled roof...   more
  • Puerto Rico Websites, San Juan

    22. Puerto Rico Websites

    www.gotopuertorico.comThis is the main tourism website of Puerto Rico.www.travelandsports.comFor what to see and do in Puerto Rico. Website is in various...   more
  • Avoid rush hour traffic if possible, San Juan

    23. Avoid rush hour traffic if possible

    With the major roadways into and out of San Juan or any other major cities in Puerto Rico, try to avoid rush hour traffic. It's basically a semi-standstill...   more
  • Tourist information office, San Juan

    24. Tourist information office

    The Little House ( ''La Casita '' )home of the Puerto Rico Tourism ,Co.Information Center. Open monday - wednesday 8.30 am -8 pm.Thurs & Friday until 5.30...   more
  • if you need a big REST and if..., San Juan

    25. if you need a big REST and if...

    if you need a big REST and if you want to stay in USA (or cannot leave USA for some reasons ...), you can go to Puerto Rico : it is a BEAUTIFUL island full of...   more

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La Ciudad del Encanto

 The city of San Juan was officially established in 1521, making it one of the oldest cities in all of the Americas. As you stroll down the streets of Old San Juan, you can't help but be amazed at the... 

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  So my Top Things To Do in Puerto Rico based on what we experienced, whether you're coming off a cruise ship or not: 1. Visit the Fort of El Morro at least (swing by Cristobal if you can) 2. Enjoy...... 

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