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Plenty of opportunities to play in Puerto Rico
Dating back to 1521 when it was founded by Spanish colonialists, San Juan offers an ideal mix of culture and the Caribbean lifestyle.
Known as La Ciuadad Amurallada, The Walled City, Old San Juan has been recognised by Unesco as a World Heritage Site and is the key area for anyone wanting to find out more about the city’s past.
Take time to wander its traditional streets and make sure you visit some of the main sites including the Cathedral of San Juan Bautista and its main square, the Plaza de Armas of San Juan. The cobblestoned Calle Del Cristo (Cristo Street) is also worth a visit as it is known both for its beauty – at night, the area comes alive as the local bars open up and give a vibrant and colourful taste of the local lifestyle – and many shops,
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FIVE SAN JUAN ATTRACTIONS 1. Old San Juan
2. San Juan Cathedral 3. Castillo de San Cristobal 4. Paseo de la Princesa 5. Castillo San Felipe del Morro
including those selling tourist souvenirs and factory outlets.
Shoppers are also well catered for
with the Plaza Las Americas, the largest shopping mall in the Caribbean with more than 300 stores competing for custom, while The Mall of San Juan and boasts key luxury outlets, including Nordstrom and Saks 5th Avenue.
Those with an eye for a bargain will
have to travel further afield – the Puerto Rico Premium Outlets is an hour and 20 minutes from San Juan while the Route 66 Outlet Mall is a 40-minute drive away. However, those keen to get out of the capital will find a number of other attractions to visit too.
Puerto Rico boasts 272 miles of coastline and hundreds of beaches with watersports including surfing, sailing and scuba diving all available.
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