You can experience what life must have been like a couple of centuries ago simply by walking along the narrow streets of the Old City, with its early Spanish architecture, and then ambling through the old Spanish fort that, during the times when Spain dominated the Caribbean, guarded the entry point onto the island and into the Caribbean Sea. Today’s San Juan is a combination of the old and the new. And if you speak Spanish, you’ll find it useful when spending a few days in San Juan, for while English is the dominant language, Spanish is often the language of choice among locals. Augustine, Florida is the oldest city in the continental USA. The city soon became Spain’s most important military outpost in the Caribbean. Then in 1508, Juan Ponce de León, Spain’s first governor of the island founded the original settlement just to the west of the present metropolitan area. When he landed on the island in 1493, he named it “San Juan Bautista”, after John the Baptist. The history of San Juan dates back to Christopher Columbus’s second voyage to the new world. The other terminal is just across the bay and you’ll need to take a taxi to get there. Although relatively near one another, the Sheraton Old San Juan is just across the street from the docks that are virtually within the Old City. If you want to stay near the cruise ship terminal, keep in mind that ships dock in two places. Among them are the Hotel Milano, the Hotel El Convento, Ciqala Suites and the Hotel Plaza de Armes. There’s also an abundant selection of smaller hotels located in strategic spots in the Old City and near the cruise terminal. Among the major chains are Marriott, Hilton, Sheraton, Comfort Inn, Quality Inn, Radisson. There’s no shortage of hotels in the area of the cruise terminals or within short distances to the old town. territory, the currency is the US dollar. plus an addition $2 fuel charge and there’s a $1 charge for each suitcase. Cost by taxi from the airport to downtown and to the cruise terminal is $19 U.S.
There are taxis, hotel and cruise line shuttle buses waiting outside the main terminal. In addition, flights from throughout the Caribbean, Central America and South America are numerous. cities), BWIA, Delta, Air Canada, British Airways, Iberia, Lufthansa, Northwest, TWA, United, US Airways and Virgin Atlantic. Among the airlines are American Airlines (non-stop from 14 U.S. Getting to San Juan is as easy, with non-stop flights from over 20 U.S. The city of San Juan, located on the north side of the island, is both its largest city and political and cultural heart. Puerto Rico is one of the largest of the Caribbean islands, situated directly west of the U.S. Address: Calle Lindbergh #64, San Juan, PR 00907
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