Garita del Diablo

It is a guerite or wall mounted turret called "The Devil's Guerite" located at the Fort Castillo San Cristobal.  This particular guerite is one of the oldest parts of the fort that was built in 1634. 

There are several legends surrounding the guerite, some of them say that soldiers disappeared randomly as they entered it. Today is inaccessible to the general public, but it can be seen from the upper part of the fort.

End of the royal trail where the ocean becomes the bay

This is the end of the "Royal Trail" which begins in ''El Morro''.  It has a beautiful view of the ocean

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San Juan City Hall

This is the San Juan City Hall.  It houses the San Juan's mayor's office.  It was built between XV and XVI Centuries.

 

Its architecture resembles that of the government building of the Municipality of Madrid, Spain.

Parque Luis Muñoz Rivera

Is a 27 acre gem located at the eastern end of the San Juan, Puerto Rico district of Old San Juan in the Puerta de Tierra neighborhood.  It is named after one of the most famous politicians from Puerto Rico.

 It is south of the beautiful Escambron. It is a combination of a park and historical museum. The park is used for different activities. 

Raices Fountain

This fountain is located at the end of the promenade of the Paseo la Princesa in Old San Juan. 

It was commissioned to commemorate the 500th Anniversary of the discovery of America and the Puerto Rican culture. The sculptures represent the sea with the 3 mixed races (Taino indian, African and Spanish) that make up the island's heritage.  It was built in 1991 and opened in 1992. 

Plaza Darsenas

Located at the southern tip of Old San Juan, near Pier 1.  This plaza has a building called “La Casita”, an official tourist information center in Old San Juan.

 Is a popular starting point for visitors taking a walking tour of Old San Juan. Is a great respise area for relaxation and conversation from where you can see the bay and the ferry of Cataño.

Casino de Puerto Rico

It was built in 1913 at the request of San Juan’s mayor Francisco del Valle Atiles to establish a new social club in the city.  It was inaugurated in 1917.  During World War II , the building was used as an officers' club by the United States Army.

In 1946, it was transfered to the Escuela Libre de Musica Ernesto Ramos Antonini and by 1955, it became the first headquarters of the Instituto de Cultura Puertorriqueña.. Since 2010, the facility is part of the Convention District.  In 1977 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.  It is located at avenida Ponce de Leon.