Cuartel de Ballajá

The Cuartel de Ballajá first served as a barracks, but when the USA transferred it to Puerto Rico in 1976, it was used for cultural, educational, and touristic purposes. In 1986, the "recuperación del Cuartel bajo el Plan de Reforma Interior de la Zona Histórica de San Juan" was initiated. The rehabilitation of the structure took place between 1990 and 1993. "El Museo de las Américas" (second floor) was established in 1992 and it has many different artifacts from the history of Puerto Rico and the Americas.