Old San Juan

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Old San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Description: Situated on a small and narrow island off the north coast, Old San Juan once played home to Spanish Conquistadors, and now makes for a fantastic afternoon of strolling, shopping and sightseeing. Here, the narrow blue cob...Read More
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Great Day Trip

by eyesoftheworld

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

April 7, 2010

Even if you only go to Puerto Rico for the sun and the beach, this little bit of culture and history would be good to include in your trip. The colorful, old buildings are beautiful, there are some legitmately unique shops and plenty of cheap ...Read more
Spending the Day in Old San Juan

by food crawlers

New York, New York

August 10, 2008

This was the favorite part of our trip. Old San Juan is a quaint little part of Puerto Rico with cobblestone roads. Things to do around there:1. Definitely go to El Morro. The view from there are breathtaking! 2. There are tonnes of souvenir shops ...Read more

From journal Puerto Rico Trip

Old San Juan
Old San Juan

by cocopud

ventnor, New Jersey

January 24, 2007

The last day of our trip we headed to Old San Juan before our flight. We didn't have much time, but we did have time to get to the fort, walk the old town and have lunch. I loved the fort, really cool old place to explore. If we ever go back, we ...Read more
Old San Juan

by MikeInTown

Leesburg, Virginia

November 10, 2005

Best of IgoUgo Old San Juan has been around since the days of the Spanish conquistadors. The colonial-style buildings are representative of that time period when the Spanish used to race there horses through the cobblestone streets.Today, Old San Juan has a little ...Read more

Street Party in Old San Juan

by trinigoddes25

Hampton, Virginia

August 23, 2005

Best of IgoUgo Well, the party begins like around 9pm or even earlier, but the friends we made noted that it's best to go around 9pm or 10pm because that's when the real fun starts. There were literally thousands of people on the streets partying. There is a DJ ...Read more

From journal Puerto Rico



Shopping at Old San Juan

by TrVL4LiFe

Somewhere, South Carolina

December 21, 2004

Forteleza Street is where to shop in Old San Juan. You will find many souvenir shops and brand-name retailers. It's just a short walk from the visitor center and the Wyndham Casino and Hotel. On Saturdays they have a mini-festival of music and food ...Read more
Old San Juan
Old San Juan

by Carmen

Cary, North Carolina

January 22, 2004

Best of IgoUgo We got a hint of the architecture of Old San Juan the night we went to the San Sebastian Festival, but we went back to take in the old city in the light of day. Our morning started at the McDonalds on Fortaleza Street (we had an Egg McMuffin ...Read more
Old San Juan
Old San Juan

by JulieHolm

Vienna, Virginia

March 4, 2003

Old San Juan is a historic distric at the west end of the city of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is very walkable. Among the notable sights are two of the oldest structures in the Americas, the forts of El Morro and San Cristobol. In addition, many ...Read more