Miramar - a residential area near El Condado, known for expensive and historical houses.Ī watchtower in the fort of El Morro, guarding San Juan.Guaynabo - A part of San Juan home to many international companies, like Heineken, Colgate, Fedex, as well as some of San Juan's wealthier suburbs.Santurce - a historical part of Puerto Rico and the cultural capital, having two art museums and a performing arts center.Has an historic center of its own that isnt really a tourist area, but a working class neighborhood, and is most notable for its marketplace. It is a former municipality and is now part of the city of San Juan. Rio Piedras - home of the main campus of the University of Puerto Rico.Plaza las Americas has the Caribbean's only Macy's, as well as a JC Penney and the world's largest Sears store. Hato Rey - the business center, hosting the main banks, Hiram Bithorn Stadium, Roberto Clemente Coliseum, Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot, and Plaza las Americas, the largest shopping center in the Caribbean.International Convention Center District - now has the new Convention Center which includes a fountain that plays traditional Puerto Rican music and Occidental classical music and in the near-future will also include a hotel, restaurants and shopping centers.It is closest to the international airport and has nice beaches, hotels and parks. Isla Verde - Isla Verde is actually located in the adjacent municipality of Carolina, within the larger metro area.El Condado - this upscale residential neighborhood is also the beach resort part of the city and has many hotels and restaurants along its main thoroughfare, Ashford Ave.Puerta de Tierra - located between Old San Juan and El Condado, this largely residential area is home to a few hotels and attractions.
Old San Juan - the historic part of the city, home to most historic attractions, galleries and museums.The city celebrates its fifth century in 2008 or 2021, depending on whether one counts from the founding of the original settlement at Caparra or the act of moving the Caparra settlement to Puerto Rico isle (now Old San Juan). It has one of the best harbors in the Caribbean. San Juan is the capital of and largest city in Puerto Rico, with a population of about 395,000.
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