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Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico is a self-governing commonwealth of the United States of America. Located in the Caribbean Sea to the east of the Dominican Republic and west of the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico lies on a key shipping lane to the Panama Canal, the Mona Passage. The archipelago of Puerto Rico includes the main island of Puerto Rico, the smallest of the Greater Antilles, and a number of smaller islands and keys, the largest of which are Mona, Vieques, and Culebra. Puerto Ricans sometimes refer to their island as Borikén, or the Spanish variant Borinquen, a name More...
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Pubs & Bars
• Babylon: At Wyndham El San Juan Hotel & Casino, Isla Verde. Cover $15, free for residents of El San Juan Hotel. Open Thursday through Saturday from 10pm until 3am.
• Cigar Bar: At Wyndham El San Juan Hotel & Casino, Isla Verde. Open daily 6pm to 3am.
• Dragonfly: Restaurant and bar on Forteleza Street in Old San Juan.
• Club Laser: At Calle del Cruz 251, near the corner of Calle Fortaleza.Cover $8-$12 (free cover for women before midnight on Sat) The club is usually open More...
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San Juan
San Juan is the capital and largest city in Puerto Rico. It has one of the best harbors in the Caribbean. San Juan is located in the north-east of Puerto Rico, and features distinctly century-old architecture, such as Spanish military forts built from 1540's to 1800's, an active harbor, and a very active economic area in the Hato Rey district. San Juan boasts magnificent beaches, hotels, plazas, historic sites, museums, etc.Get in By train
As of 2005, San Juan now is served by a new subway line (which mostly runs above ground) called More...
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Old San Juan
Old San Juan (Viejo San Juan) is the historic core of San Juan (Puerto Rico). Although this eight block by eight block district is part of the San Juan, it is quite geographically and culturally distinct from the rest of the city. It occupies the western half of the islet of San Juan, which it shares with Puerta de Tierra. As a tourist destination, English is relatively common, but not universally spoken. Founded in 1509, San Juan became a walled city protected by multiple forts. It guarded an important entrance into the Spanish Main, and More...
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Attractions
• El Castillo San Felipe del Morro "El Morro" : is a sixteenth-century citadel that lies on the northwestern-most point of the islet of San Juan, Puerto Rico. It is part of San Juan National Historic Site and was declared a World Heritage Site by the United Nations in 1983. .
• El Castillo de San Cristóbal is a Spanish fort in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was built by the Spaniards to protect against land based attacks on the city of San Juan. It is part of San Juan National Historic Site.
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Education
• Ateneo de Puerto Rico (museum)
• Spanish barracks (now museum de Ballaja)
• La Princesa (former municipal jail, now a history museum)
• Museo del Niño (Children's Museum) at Calle del Cristo 150. Admission $5; $4 children 14 and younger. Through interactive exhibits, children learn simple lessons, such as the benefits of brushing teeth or recycling aluminum cans, or the value of caring properly for pets. Hours Pontus-Thurs 9am-3:30pm; Fri 9am-5pm; Sat-Sun 12:30-5pm.
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