The large format photographic documentation of the san juan national historic site was undertaken to document the condition of the stucco walls of the fortifications. The capital city of san juan is split into three distinct areas. San juan national historic site photo project buildings. Old san juan heritage walking tours, inc home facebook. Old san juan tourist map near old san juan, puerto rico. The streets are narrow and teeming with traffic, but a walk throug.
Holiday world beach kitchens printable maps family vacations 3 years kentucky parks journey adventure. Viejo san juan is a historic district located at the northwest triangle of the islet of san juan. To see the puerto rico travel maps, download map pdf. Artistic paintings on the outside walls are also an added attraction and it. Consisting of 400 restored buildings from the 16th and 17thcentury spanish colonial period, this area in san juan is steeped in history with an oldworld and romantic european charm.
In old san juan, head uphill to calle san sebastian and calle cristo for a lively mix of bars and restaurants. Three of the walls five doors led into the city, two of them overlooking the ocean san justo y pastor and san juan. This map shows the location of restaurants recommended in our san juan del sur on your own page. Map for design, print, arts, projects, presentations. The only hotel in old san juan with atlantic ocean views. Map of granada this map shows excellent detail of the colonial city of granada.
Ill be in puerto rico for the next 7 days documenting the state of the island three months after hurricane maria. Sample the islands rustic criolla cuisine, a blend of spanish and african influences, in rustic spots in old san juan. Exploring old san juan, puerto rico 90 days after hurricane. Camilles sidewalk cafe is an international chain of soup, salad, and sandwich restaurants. At the outset, the city was called puerto rico rich port, and the whole island was known as san juan. The gorgeous map captures san juan island lopez island orcas island and fidalgo island. To get into the clubs and discos, be sure to dress to impress. As this is a tourist destination, english is relatively common, but not universally spoken. Pocketwalking map of old san juan please look for and post on existing covid19 threads before posting a new one. See the best attraction in san juan printable tourist map. The first two settlements in puerto rico started in 1508. You might feel that youve been thrown back into the past with over 400 wellpreserved buildings in the old city. San juan viejo san juan is the historic core of san juan. Its area roughly correlates to the ballaja, catedral, marina, mercado, san cristobal, and san francisco subbarrios of barrio san juan antiguo in the municipality of san juan, puerto rico.
Explore a full list of accommodations and find the perfect place for you. Old san juan heritage walking tours, inc, san juan, puerto rico. Old san juan trolley map, san juan, puerto rico san juan. Situated on the northeast coast, sophisticated, fastpaced san juan is puerto ricos capital and largest city. Old san juan map pdf file from park brochure september 2000 screenviewable file 29k. But there is so much to do and see in that small area that you can spend days there and never see everything. Disclaimer this map is a graphical representation designed for general reference purposes only. The spanish began to settle in the area now known as old san juan around 1521. This 300 year old building was the original residence of the first woman to be elected mayor of a capital city in the americas. Map of nicaraqua pdf this is a good map of the country of nicaragua. Consisting of 400 restored buildings from the 16th and 17thcentury spanish colonial period, this area in san juan is steeped in history with an old world and romantic european charm.
Old san juan tourist map old san juan puerto rico mappery. Old san juans forts guard the largest protected harbor in the caribbean. Old san juan is the historic core of the capital city but. Old san juan, the beaches and the modern metropolitan business district. Old san juan squares self guided, san juan, puerto rico. It is the largest fortification in the caribbean and it is huge and imposing even today. This is a clickable map that shows the location of san juan, pr hotels.
View interactive puerto rico map and map of old san juan. Map of san juan hotels and attractions on a san juan map. Between 1634 and 1638, the city of san juan was turned into an impregnable fortress with the building of its walls. Viejo san juan is the oldest settlement within puerto rico and the historic.
United states espana san juan printable tourist map. Finding a great deal is made easy with, offering cheap hotels in santurce or any other area in san juan. If you want to get a faster head start on your walking tour of old san juan, it is smarter to just start walking towards one of the attractions and hopping on the trolley on another stop around the city. Map of old san juan, san juan vicinity, ponce, rincon, fajardo, culebra and vieques are included in addition to the road map of puerto rico. Situated at 305 recinto sur street, this cafe is located less than a hundred yards less than a hundred meters from al dente ristorante. San juan, puerto rico, us, printable vector street city plan map, full editable, adobe pdf, full. Most cruisers will attempt to get on the nearest trolley stops right near bahia urbana. Just walking in old san juan can be a wonderful experience, staying in old san juan gives visitors the best access to this magical city just steps from the hotel. Fresh catches of red snapper chillo and dolphinfish dorado are two widely. Old san juan map and hotels in old san juan area san juan. May 5, 2014 map of old san juan puerto rico old san juan tourist map see map details from. The joy of putting down the map in old san juan, puerto rico may 25, 2016 by katie macleod 6 comments it was all arranged. Old san juan is located on a small and narrow island which lies along the north coast, about 35 miles 56 km from the east end of puerto rico, and is united to the mainland of puerto rico by three bridges. If you cant see this map, please visit our directory of san juan hotels, which groups hotels by location.
To locate the best hotel deals in santurce, simply fill your travel dates in the search box. Use, download and order our detail travel guide and activity map of puerto rico. When cruises arrive in san juan, there will be hundreds of people trying to get on the trolley. The gallery inn, 204 norzagaray street old san juan 00901, puerto rico. San juan, puerto rico, us in adobe pdf, printable vector street city. Travel back to the olden days as you wander the streets on old san juan. Old san juan is the second oldest city in america, a unesco world heritage site as well as a u. The city is characterized by the blue cobblestone roads and colorful buildings made up of bricks and stones. Discover the history of old san juan as you pound its ancient cobblestones on a 4hour walking tour. Map of old san juan hotels puerto rico insiders guide. Old san juan all you need to know before you go updated.
See san juan photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of. San juan holds many global culinary surprises including splashworthy steakhouses and sushi emporiums in isla verde, or casual italian and mexican eateries in condado. Due to the coronavirus emergency, our website will be inactive until everything gets back to normal in old san juan and everywhere else. May 25, 2016 the joy of putting down the map in old san juan, puerto rico may 25, 2016 by katie macleod 6 comments it was all arranged. Take a comprehensive look at the wealth of colonial landmarks in. Free map of puerto rico a detail map of puerto rico. There are so many things to see and do in puerto rico that it really makes sense to arrive early and see the sight. There is no admission fee beyond an optional donation. Although this eight by ten block district is part of san juan, it is quite geographically and culturally distinct from the rest of the city. San juan national historic site, puerto rico national park service handbook by sn 024005011595 and a great selection of related books, art. Its heart is old san juan, the original walled city founded by spanish settlers in 1521, home to two fortresses. The old part of san juan is a small area, only 7 square blocks. Puerto rico federal lands and indian reservations pdf format 635k the.
Old san juan provides an excellent base for exploring the sights of san juan indepth. Spectacular, 300yearold boutique hotel, art gallery and museum in one. The building information was created as contextual data. This old san juan locale allows you to pick up a hearty and healthy meal on a budget. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
San juan shopping in old san juan, calle fortaleza and calle san francisco have everything from tshirt emporiums to jewelry stores to shops that specialize in madetoorder panama hats. May 5, 2014 map of old san juan puerto rico click the map above for a larger map in a new window. Get the free printable map of san juan printable tourist map or create your own tourist map. Old san juan is blessed with lively surroundings, fine restaurants, shopping areas and stunning attractions. San juan, puerto rico is the port of embarkation for our cruise on april 18, 2011. Theres no need for taxis, by simply walking visitors can enjoy a great variety of restaurants, shopping, great. Free coupons for puerto rico are promoted on 650,000 travelmaps.