![]() Public transportation options are available nearby.Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller.Entrance to El Morro and San Cristobal Forts.This fortification protected the entrance to the San Juan bay since the 1500's and it is the most visited historic site on the island. Stop At: Castillo San Felipe del Morro Here travelers will see Puerto Rico's most valuable historic site. Now it houses the restaurants, a coffee shop, and a museum. Built for the barracks of the Spanish troops this building was a military facility for over a century. Stop At: Cuartel de Ballaja Travelers will see the biggest interior courtyard on the island in one of the most imposing building in Old San Juan. In its interior, we will see the tomb of Juan Ponce de Leon and the oldest structure of the cathedral from the 16th century. Stop At: Catedral Metropolitana Basilica de San Juan Bautista Travelers will have the opportunity to visit the interior of America's 2nd oldest church. It has also been visited by Presidents of the USA and kings of Spain. This building is famous for housing the highest leaders of the island government since the 16th century. Stop At: La Fortaleza - Palacio de Santa Catalina Here travelers will one of Puerto Rico's World Heritage Site, its Governor's Mansion. Great views of the main island of Puerto Rico can be seen along the way. Stop At: Capilla del Santo Cristo de la Salud Here we will see the most popular chapel in Puerto Rico and you will learn the urban legend behind this little structure built in the 18th century. In its interior, we will see the gorgeously preserved courtyard and the original vault of the treasury. It was originally built to house the treasury of the island and it is now the Department of State of Puerto Rico. Stop At: Antiguo Palacio de la Real Intendencia This is one of the most spectacular historic buildings in Old San Juan. Stop At: Plaza de Armas In the main square of San Juan we will see the facade of the City Hall and Real Intendencia Palace along with the famous seasons' fountain and the statue of the legendary music composer Tite Curret Alonso. We will see the gorgeous Baldority de Castro school building and learn about the history of the plaza. Stop At: Plaza de la Barandilla Travelers will see the residential and commercial areas of San Juan with a unique architecture that has not changed much in the last three centuries. We will see the Columbus Monument, the Tapia Theater and kilometer zero plaque. Some of the questions that will be answered are: why Puerto Rico was so important for Spain? How Puerto Rico became a US Territory and how do locals feel about it now? In addition, more than 470 people have been killed, injured or disappeared in less than a week amid gang fights in the nearby Cite Soleil slum, according to the United Nations.This is a typical itinerary for this product Stop At: Plaza de Colon This Plaza is the perfect location to learn about the colonial history of Puerto Rico. This week alone, authorities blamed gangs for setting a courthouse and a church on fire as turf wars in the capital of Port-au-Prince intensify. “Everyone runs the same risk and same danger.”Ī growing number of Haitians are fleeing their country as gangs grow more powerful following the Jassassination of President Jovenel Moïse. ![]() “This is happening every day,” Castrodad said. ![]() In May, 11 Haitian women drowned and 38 others were saved after their boat sank near Puerto Rico. The rescue comes just days after authorities in the Bahamas recovered the bodies of 17 migrants and rescued 25 more after their boat capsized early Sunday. In this case, the boat carrying the migrants fled the scene, Castrodad said. Some capsize in the treacherous Mona Passage that separates the two islands while other boats drop off migrants in tiny uninhabited islands before reaching Puerto Rico. Most human smuggling boats that carry Haitian migrants to Puerto Rico depart from the neighboring Dominican Republic, which shares the island of Hispaniola with Haiti. ![]() Customs and Border Protection, said all migrants aboard the boat were Haitians. He said 41 men, 25 women and two children survived, adding that none had any urgent medical issues. ![]()
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