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San Juan
About San Juan
The capitol of Puerto Rico, which translates to ‘rich port’, is not only a fine historical centre but also Puerto Rico’s most important seaport. Like many places in the Caribbean, San Juan, also called La Ciudad Amurallada (The walled city) is a great tourist resort with sunny beaches and thrilling nightlife.
Local highlights
Explore the city
- Beach!
- Old San Juan – more than 400 year old neighborhood
- Plaza de San José,
- Plaza del Quinto Centenario
- Plaza de Armas – Arms square
- Plaza de Colón – Columbus square
- Plazuela de la Rogativa - Plaza of the procession
- Parque de las Palomas - Pigeon park
- Muñoz Rivera Park
- Paseo de la Princesa – Promonade
- Bacardy Factory
Explore its many famous museums and historical sights, such as
- Castillo de San Cristóbal fort
- San Juan Museum of Art and History
- Pablo Casals Museum
- Piñones Reserve
- Botanic Gardens
- San Juan Cathedral
Highlights in the vicinity
Explore the environment of San Juan, such as
- Plaza de Hostos
- El Morro – fortress
- Fuerte San Gerónimo
Good to know
- No. of inhabitants: 440 Thousand
- Timezone: UTC -4
- Weather: A tropical climate: Summer temperatures in August are around to 30ºC average, while winter temperatures are at 23ºC average. Annual precipitation is around 134 cm, May being the wettest month the rainy season lasts from May to about November.
- Emergency tel. number: 911
- Tourist Assistance Service: Puerto Rico Tourism Co. Information Center Tel.: (787) 722-1709
Local transport
- Taxis
- Busses
- Tren Urbano – Urban train
- Ferry for travel between Old San Juan and Cataño
Inbound transport
- Nearest airport: Luis Muñoz Martín International Airport which is about 5 km southeast of the city of San Juan.
- Boat: San Juan has the biggest (home-based) cruise port in the world.
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