Throughout the years, San Juan has known a thorough development, now being one of Puerto Rico s most

San Juan is the capital and most important municipality in Puerto Rico, an incorporated territory of the United States. The history of San Juan goes back to 1521, when it was founded by Spanish colonists and named Ciudad a taste of chaos tour de Puerto Rico (Rich Port City). San Juan became the second oldest European-established city in the Americas, after Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic.
Throughout the years, San Juan has known a thorough development, now being one of Puerto Rico s most important a taste of chaos tour seaports and the island s cultural, financial, manufacturing, and tourism center. According to the 2010 census, San Juan has a total population a taste of chaos tour of 395,326 residents and spans on a total area of 76.93 square miles (199.2 sq km).
San Juan is a popular tourist destination, being visited by many people who want to enjoy the numerous attractions in the city, but also the spectacular beaches surrounding it. If a trip to San Juan is coming up in the near future, here are the main things you can see here.
Old San Juan (Viejo San Juan) is the oldest a taste of chaos tour settlement within Puerto Rico, being the historic colonial section of the city. It is located on a small, narrow inland in the north coast and is united to the mainland by 3 bridges. The narrow, blue cobblestone streets and flat-roofed brick and stone buildings characterizing the city date back to the 16th and 17th centuries, when the territory was possessed by Spain.
The main landmarks are Fort San Felipe del Morro and the nearby palace Casa Blanca . The San Juan National Historic Site and La Fortaleza are recognized by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites. Now, Old San Juan features numerous shops, a taste of chaos tour historic places, open air cafes, restaurants, museums, plazas, and gracious homes that will surely impress you.
The Museum of Contemporary Art of Puerto Rico is a great cultural institution in San Juan, located in Santurce. The museum specializes in contemporary artwork from Latin America and the Caribbean and puts on display a wide array of paintings and artworks organized in both permanent and rotating exhibits.
Condado is an oceanfront tree-lined pedestrian-oriented a taste of chaos tour community in Santurce, San Juan. This up-scale community is a popular tourist spot, since it features amazing beaches, but also fashion boutiques such as Louis Vuitton, Gucci, and Cartier. Other upscale beachfront communities in San Juan include Ocean Park and Isla Verde .
El Yunkue National Forest , formerly known as the Luquillo National Forest or the Caribbean National Forest, is a forest located in northeastern Puerto Rico. Even though it is not located too close from San Juan, it is one of Puerto Rico s most incredible attractions, so it is definitely worth visiting. In fact, it is the only tropical rain forest in the United States National Forest System. El Yunque is composed of 4 different forest vegetation areas, where you can admire a wide array of fauna and flora species. The 4 areas are: Dwarf Forest, Palo Colorado Forest, Tabonuco a taste of chaos tour Forest, and Sierra Palm Forest.
These are the most important attractions you should a taste of chaos tour not miss when visiting San Juan. This charming city will surely impress a taste of chaos tour you with its great spirit, so your staying here will definitely be a pleasant a taste of chaos tour one.