1 San
Juan
San Juan is one of Puerto Rico's most
important seaports, and is the island's manufacturing, financial, cultural, and
tourism center. The population of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, including
San Juan and the municipalities of Bayamón, Guaynabo, Cataño, Canóvanas,
Caguas, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Carolina and Trujillo Alto, is about 2 million inhabitants;
thus, about half the population of Puerto Rico now lives and works in this
area. San Juan is also a principal city of the San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo Combined
Statistical Area. The city has been the host of events within the sports
community, including the 1979 Pan American Games, 1966 Central American and
Caribbean Games, events of the 2006, 2009 and 2013 World Baseball Classics, the
Caribbean Series and the Special Olympics and MLB San Juan Series in 2010.
Geography
San Juan is located along the north-eastern coast of Puerto Rico. It lies south of the Atlantic Ocean; the city occupies an area of 76.93 square miles (199.2 km2), of which, 29.11 square miles (75.4 km2) (37.83%) is water. San Juan's main water bodies are San Juan Bay and two natural lagoons, the Condado and San José
You cannot cover San Juan without including Old San Juan (Spanish: Viejo San Juan or San Juan Antiguo) is the oldest settlement within Puerto Rico and is the historic colonial section of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as "Zona Histórica de San Juan" (San Juan Historic Site), and declared a National Historic Landmark District in March 2013. Some of Old San Juan streets are still paved with blue cobblestones from the Spanish colonial era.
San Juan is located along the north-eastern coast of Puerto Rico. It lies south of the Atlantic Ocean; the city occupies an area of 76.93 square miles (199.2 km2), of which, 29.11 square miles (75.4 km2) (37.83%) is water. San Juan's main water bodies are San Juan Bay and two natural lagoons, the Condado and San José
You cannot cover San Juan without including Old San Juan (Spanish: Viejo San Juan or San Juan Antiguo) is the oldest settlement within Puerto Rico and is the historic colonial section of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1972 as "Zona Histórica de San Juan" (San Juan Historic Site), and declared a National Historic Landmark District in March 2013. Some of Old San Juan streets are still paved with blue cobblestones from the Spanish colonial era.
Attractions
The main
attraction in Puerto Rico’s San Juan is Old San Juan and its many attractions
starting with the paved blue cobblestones streets from the Spanish colonial era.
Old San Juan’s main attraction is Castillo San Felipe del Morro. San Juan
National Historic Site includes Castillo San Cristóbal, Castillo San Felipe del
Morro, Fortín San Juan de la Cruz known locally as El Cañuelo, and three
fourths of the city walls. Other places to visit are listed below with a link
to walking map and more on listed attractions…Follow this link to more on the above attractions and walking tours map of Old San Juan. Old San Juan Map!
Beaches in San Juan
BEACHES
IN SAN JUAN
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Name
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Location
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Coast
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Isla Verde, Eastern part of San
Juan
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East
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Condado District, Central San Juan
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North East
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1.8 mi. East of Old San Juan
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South East
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Isla Verde, Central San Juan
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East
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Ocean Park, Central San Juan
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North East
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Condado District, Central San Juan
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North East
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- Taxi
- Walking
- Bus
- Minibus (Publicos)
- Rental Cars
- Metro (Tren Urbano
- Ferry
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