The typical visitor to Old San Juan visits the major "touristy" historical sites in the old city, including the forts (El Morro and San Cristobal), La Princesa, La Forteleza, and the Cathedral, to name a few. In fact, our 3-part walking tour will guide you past all of these places.
But there are a number of [...]

Part 2 of our Old San Juan Walking Tour series started at El Morro and ended back at La Casita. This article will pick up where the prior one left off.
This time we will go east from La Casita and the Visitor’s Center. With the Casita to your back, cross the street to [...]

Part 1 of our Old San Juan Walking Tour series started at the Visitor’s Center and ended just as we approached El Morro Fort. This article will pick up where the prior one left off.
You can’t help but see the massive Castillo de San Felipe del Morro (”El Morro”) across a large field. This field [...]

So you decided to spend some time exploring Old San Juan? You will not be disappointed! The old city is a small area, only 7 square blocks. But there is so much to do and see in that small area that you can spend days there and never see everything. Or if you [...]

Ask anyone about what they consider a “Must See” while visiting Puerto Rico and they will most likely say Old San Juan. That is because this old historic city offers so much. There is literally something for everyone: beautiful views (great for photographers), architecture, restaurants, art, museums, shopping, history, sculptures, people-watching, music, dance, [...]

The Le-Lo-Lai Festival is a wonderful cultural program of traditional music and dance, sponsored by the Puerto Rico Tourism Company.
The Festival consists of 3 different performances, showcasing different dances and music of the island and its heritage. These shows are free of cost and are amazingly high quality. They are offered [...]

Balneario El Escambron is a little beach, just outside of Old San Juan, that is part of the Blue Flag beach program. It is located in Puerta de Tierra section of town, next to the Normandie Hotel.
Escambron is a nice family-friendly beach. It has a small crescent of clean sand and calm waters, [...]

For a quick and tasty stop, go to Casa Don Q in Old San Juan. Don Q brand is the rum preferred by Puerto Ricans - stop in and taste for yourself, and see why!
Casa Don Q is a small “museum” that has information about rum making and the history of the Don [...]

We took a trip to Bacardi Rum Factory to see the tour. I admit, the free drinks were also a draw for me! I have been on other sugarcane and rum tours on other islands and always enjoyed them. This was different, more of a tour about Bacardi that takes place at their [...]