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Vacation 2 USA   >   Puerto Rico   >   Towns and Cities   >   San Juan

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San Juan


San Juan is the capital and largest city in Puerto Rico. As of the 2000 census, the city's population was 433,733.

Old San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico

San Juan is home to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico's most important sea port, San Juan Port. This port handles approximately 90% of Puerto Rico's ship-based passenger and cargo traffic, and is a popular stop in Caribbean cruise tours - visited by over 1 million cruise passengers each year.

San Juan is also famous for the Old San Juan district. This is a historic neighborhood which is filled with colorful buildings and narrow cobbled streets, and which was built during the Spanish era in the 16th and 17th centuries. Old San Juan is in fact on an island, and is connected to the mainland of Puerto Rico by bridges and a causeway.

Street in Old San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Cruise ships in San Juan Port, San Juan, Puerto Rico Here are some other facts about San Juan:
  • Airports serving San Juan include Fernando Ribas Dominicci Airport and Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport.

  • Some of the leading educational institutions in San Juan include the Ana G. Méndez University System's Metropolitan University (main campus), the Polytechnic University of Puerto Rico, the University of Puerto Rico (main campus) and the University of the Sacred Heart.
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San Juan, Puerto Rico

By Mark Drenth

Discover The Caribbean
Paperback (80 pages)

San Juan, Puerto Rico
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San Juan is a scaled down coffee table book featuring the metropolis of San Juan, Puerto Rico. A deluxe full-color 80 page book with a semi-hard cover, bookmark flaps and a short historical forward of the city San Juan. The book is in four languages: English, Spanish, German and French. The size of the book is a little larger than 9" x 6.5".

AAA Caribbean, Central & South America: Including Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, French West Indies, Grenada, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Martin, Tobago, Trinidad, Virgin Islands: Plus Caribbean And (Bermu

By AAA Heathrow

AAA Publishing
Map (1 pages)

AAA Caribbean, Central & South America: Including Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, French West Indies, Grenada, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Martin, Tobago, Trinidad, Virgin Islands: Plus Caribbean And (Bermuda Air Charts, Hamilton Bermuda Inset Map, Old San Juan Puerto Rico Inset Map: International Series 2008, 1206309103107)
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AAA Caribbean, Central & South America: Including Antigua, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, French West Indies, Grenada, Hispaniola, Jamaica, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, St. Martin, Tobago, Trinidad, Virgin Islands: Plus Caribbean And Bermuda Air Charts, Hamilton Bermuda Inset Map, Old San Juan Puerto Rico Inset Map: International Series 2008 (1206309103107) [FOLDED MAP] (Map) by U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Tourism (Photographer), AAA Heathrow (Author, Editor, Illustrator), AAA (Editor), Automobile Association of America (Editor), AAA Publishing (Editor), Touring Club Argentino (Editor), Car Club Do Brasil (Editor), Automovil Club de Chile (Editor), Roush Racing (Illustrator), Automovil Club Argentino (Translator), Automovil Club Boliviano (Translator), Confederacao Brasileira de Automobilismo (Translator), Federacion Chilena de Automovilismo Deportiv (Translator), Touring y Automovil Club de Columbia (Translator), Automovil Club del Ecuador (Translator), Touring y Automovil Club Paraguayo (Translator), Touring y Automovil Club del Peru (Translator), Automovil Club del Uruguay (Translator), Touring y Automovil Club de Venezuela (Translator). Map: 1 pages. Publisher: AAA Publishing; 2008 edition (2008). Language: English. ISBN 1071031074. EAN 9781071031070. MPN 1206309103107.

Puerto Rico "Mapa de Carreteras" and San Juan City Plan

By MetroData of Puerto Rico

MetroData of Puerto Rico
Released: 2007-03-07
Map (2 pages)

Puerto Rico "Mapa de Carreteras" and San Juan City Plan
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The MetroData "Mapa de Carreteras" of Puerto Rico is actually two maps in one: on one side, a full-size street map of San Juan and on the other side, a highway map of the entire island. The map also shows Isla de Vieques and Isla de Culebra. The highway maps show eight types of highways and roads, including specially-marked scenic routes. You can locate toll booths, highway numbers and exits/ intersections, as well as airports, beaches, recreational areas, and other points of interest. It includes inset maps of Mayaguez, Aguadillo, Ponce, Caguas, Arecibo, Humacao, Fajardo, Old San Juan, and Carolina. Each inset has an index that locates places of interest including beaches, hotels, etc. The San Juan city plan includes an index of streets, and also street names printed directly on the map where space permits. All the plans are very detailed and easy to read, featuring pale tints to identify parks, urban areas, etc. Bilingual: English and Spanish. Folded map on sturdy paper, designed and produced in Puerto Rico. Map scales vary.

Puerto Rico "Mapa de Carreteras" and San Juan City Plan

By MetroData

MetroData
Map (2 pages)

Puerto Rico "Mapa de Carreteras" and San Juan City Plan
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The MetroData "Mapa de Carreteras" of Puerto Rico is actually two maps in one: on one side, a full-size street map of San Juan and on the other side, a highway map of the entire island. The map also shows Isla de Vieques and Isla de Culebra. The highway maps show eight types of highways and roads, including specially-marked scenic routes. You can locate toll booths, highway numbers and exits/ intersections, as well as airports, beaches, recreational areas, and other points of interest. It includes inset maps of Mayaguez, Aguadillo, Ponce, Caguas, Arecibo, Humacao, Fajardo, Old San Juan, and Carolina. The San Juan city plan includes an index of streets, and also street names printed directly on the map where space permits. All the plans are very detailed and easy to read, featuring pale tints to identify parks, urban areas, etc. Bilingual: English and Spanish. Folded map on sturdy paper, designed and produced in Puerto Rico. Map scales vary.

Fodor's Pocket Puerto Rico, 5th Edition: The Best of the Island with Historic Old San Juan (Fodor's Pocket Puerto Rico)

By Fodor's

Fodor's
Released: 1998-10-27
Paperback (128 pages)

Fodor s Pocket Puerto Rico, 5th Edition: The Best of the Island with Historic Old San Juan (Fodor s Pocket Puerto Rico)
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Pocket Guides are designed for leisure and business travelers who want the highlights of a destination. They contain full, rich descriptions of the best a destination has to offer -- the most worthy sights, the best restaurants and lodging in all price ranges, plus shopping, nightlife, and outdoors highlights.


The best of Puerto Rico -- with all the essentials
Centuries-old fortresses, Spanish colonial architecture, pre-Columbian sites, and a space-age observatory
Coral reefs to snorkel and dive, crescents of white-sand beach, Rincón's great surf, forest hikes, cave spelunking
Artisan markets, coffee plantations, rum distilleries to tour
Splashy nightclubs, casinos, and heritage performances
12 pages of maps locating hotels, restaurants, beaches, and sights
Where to stay and eat, no matter what your budget
Beachfront inns, lavish hotel-casinos, bargain paradores, stylish resorts, plus villa and apartment rentals
Open-air hacienda restaurants, chic cafés, culinary landmarks, ocean-side bistros, and casual eateries


Endorsed by the American Society of Travel Agents


Fodor's Pocket Puerto Rico is excerpted from Fodor's Caribbean


"Fodor's can't be beat." -- Gannett News Service


"Packed with dependable information." -- Atlanta Journal-Constitution


"An excellent choice for people who want everything under one cover." -- Washington Post

Forts of Old San Juan: San Juan National Historic Site, Puerto Rico (National Park Service Handbook)

National Park Service
Paperback (80 pages)

Forts of Old San Juan: San Juan National Historic Site, Puerto Rico (National Park Service Handbook)
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Tells the story of the evolution of the defenses of San Juan, Puerto Rico, and the role they played in helping to safeguard Spanish possessions in the Caribbean from the 16th to the 19th centuries.

San Juan, Vieques & Culebra: Great Destinations Puerto Rico: A Complete Guide (Great Destinations)

By Zain Deane

Countryman
Paperback (320 pages)

San Juan, Vieques & Culebra: Great Destinations Puerto Rico: A Complete Guide (Great Destinations)
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Great Destinationsâ„¢ puts the "guide" back in "guidebook."

"Consistently rated the best guides to the regions covered...Readable, tasteful, appealingly designed. Strong on dining, lodging, culture, and history."—National Geographic Traveler. "A crisp and critical approach for travelers who want to live like locals."—USA Today. Distinctive for their accuracy, simplicity, and conversational tone, the diverse travel guides in our Great Destinations series meet the conflicting demands of the modern traveler. They're packed full of up-to-date information to help plan the perfect getaway. And they're compact and light enough to come along for the ride. A tool you'll turn to before, during, and after your trip, these guides include:
• Chapters on lodging, dining, transportation, history, shopping, recreation, and more!
• A section packed with practical information, such as lists of banks, hospitals, post offices, laundry mats, numbers for police, fire, and rescue, and other relevant information.
• Maps of regions and locales.

No matter your budget, tastes, or passions, Puerto Rico has something to please your senses and wish you could come back for more. Author Zain Deane takes you on a tour of San Juan and its main islands that encompasses Puerto Rico's best-known treasures and best-kept secrets.

De San Juan a Ponce En El Tren/ from San Juan to Ponce on the Train

By Jack Delano

La Editorial Universidad de Puerto Rico
Paperback (124 pages)

De San Juan a Ponce En El Tren/ from San Juan to Ponce on the Train
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Gousha Fastmap: Puerto Rico/San Juan

By Gousha

H M Gousha (Maps)
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Unique venues for meetings and events in Old San Juan.: An article from: Association Management

The Gale Group
Released: 2005-06-01
Digital (2 pages)
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This digital document is an article from Association Management, published by American Society of Association Executives on February 1, 2003. The length of the article is 425 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

Citation Details
Title: Unique venues for meetings and events in Old San Juan.
Publication: Association Management (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 1, 2003
Publisher: American Society of Association Executives
Volume: 55 Issue: 2 Page: 171(1)

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