Puerto Rico

Introduction:

San Juan is the capital and largest municipality in Puerto Rico. As of the 2000 census, it has a population of 433,733, making it the 42nd-largest city under the jurisdiction of the United States. San Juan was founded by Spanish colonists in 1521, who called it Ciudad de Puerto Rico (“Rich Port City”). Puerto Rico’s capital is the second oldest European-established city in the Americas. Several historical buildings are located in San Juan; among the most notable are the city’s former defensive forts, Fort San Felipe del Morro and Fort San Cristobal, and La Fortaleza, the oldest executive mansion in continuous use in the Americas.

Today, San Juan is one of Puerto Rico’s most important seaports, and is the island’s manufacturing, financial, cultural, and tourism center. The population of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, including San Juan and the municipalities of Bayamon, Guaynabo, Cataño, Canóvanas, Caguas, Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Carolina and Trujillo Alto, is about 2 million inhabitants; thus, about half the population of Puerto Rico now lives and works in this area. San Juan is also a principal city of the San Juan-Caguas-Fajardo Combined Statistical Area. The city has been the host of numerous important events within the sports community, including the 1979 Pan American Games, 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games, 2006 and 2009 World Baseball Classics and the Caribbean Series.

Fun Facts about San Juan and Other Puerto Rico Locations

Cool Casinos, nightclubs, restaurants & bars… Weather you prefer a nice, quietly cafe or a loud, crazy disco San Juan Metro is the place to be. Come and visit hot night clubs and discos at Isla Verde, moderns & chic Hotel lobbies at Condado, and if you want to hang out with the locals, La Placita, in Santurce, turns into an all-out street fest at night on the weekends. To experience partying in the tropics, try Piñones… It is the perfect combination of beach and hectic culture. But it’s not just city nightlife. Many island towns have their own special flavor of fun. Boquerón, La Parguera (in Lajas), Mayaguez City and La Guancha’s boardwalk in Ponce are locals and students best spots.

Download here our list of Clubs to visit in Puerto Rico.

 

Beach

Like all Caribbean Islands, the shores of Puerto Rico are lined with one great beach after another. Surfers, families, divers, snorkelers – the island’s great size provides opportunities for all kinds of tourists to have fun in the sun on Puerto Rico beaches. San Juan beaches are many of the most popular on the island are home to many of the classiest Puerto Rico beach hotels you’ll find. The west coast is a heaven for surfers, and it’s home to some of the sport’s hottest stars, not to mention the location for surfing championships throughout the year. The southern coast is better for swimming and snorkeling, the crystal blue waters near Ponce and Cabo Rojo are great for seeing schools of colorful fish. They are also good places to head out and try to catch a few marlin, tuna or billfish.

San Juan beaches are where you’ll find some of the other most talked about beaches – there’s a reason you’ll find more Puerto Rico beach hotels and resorts here than anywhere else on the island. Save your energy for the nightclubs and spend your afternoons at Playa del Condado, the best place on the island to see and be seen. Lined with Puerto Rico beach hotels, the area is jam-packed with everything Puerto Rico is famous for – unstoppable nightclubs, beautiful tourists and the trendiest hotels and restaurants on the island.

 Access to Pharmacies & Medical Assistance 

The adults’ Emergency Room of the El Presby: Ashford Presbyetrian Community Hospital includes professionals specialized in family medicine, emergency medicine, internal medicine, pediatrics, nursing, and administration. They also have on call consulting facultative doctors in specialties such as: surgery, obstetrics-gynecology, and internal medicine. This hospital is located just few blocks from The Caribe Hilton Hotel. 

Address: 1450 Ashford Ave, Condado, Santurce, Puerto Rico

Phone number: 787-721-2160