Guidebook for San Juan

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Guidebook for San Juan

Sightseeing

Large, old fortress with lots of history and great views from the upper level. The lawn in front is also a really fun time for flying a kite and eating a piragua (snow cone). Great for kids!
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Forte San Felipe del Morro
501 Bulevar del Valle
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Large, old fortress with lots of history and great views from the upper level. The lawn in front is also a really fun time for flying a kite and eating a piragua (snow cone). Great for kids!
Another (smaller) fortress to soak up the history of Old San Juan
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Castello di San Cristobal
501 Bulevar del Valle
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Another (smaller) fortress to soak up the history of Old San Juan
Beautiful boardwalk bordering Old San Juan. Great for photographers and sightseeing!
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Paseo de la Princesa
54 C. de la Fortaleza
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Beautiful boardwalk bordering Old San Juan. Great for photographers and sightseeing!
Former military barracks from the 1800's, it now houses a museum, a restaurant and a movie theater showing artsy movies. Across the street is Plaza del Totem, which has a totem you can't miss seeing!
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Ballajá Barracks
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Former military barracks from the 1800's, it now houses a museum, a restaurant and a movie theater showing artsy movies. Across the street is Plaza del Totem, which has a totem you can't miss seeing!
Even if you are not religious, this is a beautiful old cathedral that will take you back in time. Well-heeled locals love holding their weddings here!
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Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista
151 C. del Cristo
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Even if you are not religious, this is a beautiful old cathedral that will take you back in time. Well-heeled locals love holding their weddings here!
Well-maintained and popular public beach with plenty of parking, a 5-minute drive or 20-minute walk from our apartment
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Playa El Escambrón
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Well-maintained and popular public beach with plenty of parking, a 5-minute drive or 20-minute walk from our apartment

Shopping

Street lined with outlet stores from well-known American brands at large discounts!
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Calle del Cristo
Calle del Cristo
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Street lined with outlet stores from well-known American brands at large discounts!
Street lined with jewelry stores catering mostly to tourists, but there are beautiful items to purchase. Be ready to haggle!
Calle San Francisco
Calle de San Francisco
Street lined with jewelry stores catering mostly to tourists, but there are beautiful items to purchase. Be ready to haggle!

Food Scene

My favorite destination for breakfast, this is a local chain. Their coffee is great (buy a bag of 100% PR coffee to take home) and the sorullitos (corn sticks) are a perfect complement for sandwiches.
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El Mesón Sandwiches (Viejo San Juan)
163 C. San José
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My favorite destination for breakfast, this is a local chain. Their coffee is great (buy a bag of 100% PR coffee to take home) and the sorullitos (corn sticks) are a perfect complement for sandwiches.
The freshest seafood ever! Reasonable prices, tasty food. Try the seafood rice if you like paella.
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La Cueva Del Mar
315 C. del Recinto Sur
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The freshest seafood ever! Reasonable prices, tasty food. Try the seafood rice if you like paella.
Our corner bar/restaurant, they serve really good home-cooked meals and strong drinks. There is dancing on the weekends in the alley. Very local vibe but friendly to foreigners, this is the real deal!
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Las Palmas
281 C. San Sebastián
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Our corner bar/restaurant, they serve really good home-cooked meals and strong drinks. There is dancing on the weekends in the alley. Very local vibe but friendly to foreigners, this is the real deal!
If you're aching for something familiar, you know where to find it!
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Starbucks
1214 Ashford Ave.
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If you're aching for something familiar, you know where to find it!
For a fancy 5-star meal, this is a great destination. Local ingredients given the gourmet treatment.
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Marmalade
317 C. de la Fortaleza
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For a fancy 5-star meal, this is a great destination. Local ingredients given the gourmet treatment.
A little gimmicky but locals love it too! Very traditional country vibe, with servers in traditional costume. Serves very good mofongo (plantains), which might as well be our national dish.
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Raíces
315 C. del Recinto Sur
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A little gimmicky but locals love it too! Very traditional country vibe, with servers in traditional costume. Serves very good mofongo (plantains), which might as well be our national dish.

Drinks & Nightlife

World-class speakeasy-style bar. Every room has a different vibe. You can salsa, lounge, hang out with hipsters and eat amazing food, all in one place. Amazing craft cocktails.
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La Factoria
148 C. San Sebastián
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World-class speakeasy-style bar. Every room has a different vibe. You can salsa, lounge, hang out with hipsters and eat amazing food, all in one place. Amazing craft cocktails.
Craft beers for days in a worn-down colonial building. Sample local brews as well as the best the world has to offer.
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La Taberna Lúpulo
151 C. San Sebastián
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Craft beers for days in a worn-down colonial building. Sample local brews as well as the best the world has to offer.
Beautiful hotel, worth going in for a drink and wandering around the lobby. Formerly a convent for nuns.
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Hotel El Convento
100 C. del Cristo
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Beautiful hotel, worth going in for a drink and wandering around the lobby. Formerly a convent for nuns.
Famous for salsa dancing and slam poetry, this is a local institution that's been around for years and years.
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Nuyorican Cafe
312 Calle de San Francisco
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Famous for salsa dancing and slam poetry, this is a local institution that's been around for years and years.