Princesa Prison

Built in 1837 and taking the name of the road alongside, Princesa Prison had a capacity of 240 inmates and remained a prison until 1965.  It was rehabilitated in 1989, and is now the office of tourism company of Puerto Rico and has a small art exhibit inside.  At the end of the road, a beautiful fountain the “Raices fountain” can be seen.

Polvorin de Santa Elena

Polvorin Santa Elena was built in 1787, by Francisco Mestre.  Inside, they kept ammunition for El Morro.  This cultural feature is located within the San Juan antiguo barrio.

Plaza del Quinto Cenenario

This plaza was built in 1992, commemorating 500 since Christopher Colombus arrived in Puerto Rico, in 1492.  In the middle of the plaza, a 12-meter pole, called “El Totem”, made of different clays from the Americas symbolizes the origins of the people of the Americas.  The plaza offers a beautiful view of “El Morro” and the huge ocean that lies behind it.

Monumento a Juan Mezquita

Monumento a Juan Mezquita

Juan Mezquita is an important military captain that the led the defense against the attack on Puerto Rico by the Dutch in 1625. Mezquita left such a great legacy in Puerto Rico that the government believed that they owed him a debt of gratitude for what he had done. On the 300th anniversary of the Dutch defeat they decided to build a statue to show their gratitude towards him. 

La Mallorquina

La Mallorquina

La Mallorquina is the oldest restaurant that still exists to this day. This restaurant's food is influenced by Puerto Rican/Spanish cooking style giving it a unique taste. When the restaurant was at its best many important figures such as Luis Muñoz Marin would go and eat at the restaurant. Due to economic problems the restaurant had to close and later on started to deteriorate. In the last few years the restaurant was restored from its deteriorated state. Currently the restaurant is serving its cuisine to locals as well as tourists from all over the globe.

Museo del Nino

Museo del Nino

El Museo del Nino was a museum that cosisted of 3 floors of filled with activities to teach children about nature and also to learn while having fun at the same time. One of there main objectives was to teach the youth about Old San Juan's history. Sadly, on may of 2016 the museum had to cease operations because the directors of the museum couldn't figure out a plan to alleviate the impact of the economic crisis on the museums operations.

Museo Felisa Rincon de Guatier

Museo Felisa Rincon de Guatier

Felisa Rincon was the first women elected mayor, she was one of the most iconic mayors because she advocated for women's rights. She also implemented new ideas to the educational system, and allowed the poor to have access to quality public medical centers. This museum was created in her honor and as a tribute for all the good things she did to help the poor.