With a car, you can explore the city of San Juan in the North-East of the country Puerto Rico and in addition to the many attractions enjoy also the unique landscape of the island in a very convenient way. San Juan is the capital of Puerto Rico and with a population of 420,000 at the same time also the largest city of the island. But some two million people live in the regions around San Juan, so that the puerto Rican capital is at the same time the economic, political, cultural and industrial centre of the country. If you choose a tour with a rental car, numerous car hire agencies available are on the ground.
Today, San Juan airport is the largest and also the only international airport on the island of Puerto Rico. It is located near the puerto Rican city of Carolina, but he is first and foremost as an airport for the city of San Juan used. Also the Airport serves Airlines American Airlines and American Eagle as local Caribbean hub. Locally all major car hire agencies available are, so that you easily can rent a car itself after landing on your website. Regular flights to international destinations such as Toronto, Montreal and Madrid are available from here.
San Juan was founded in 1521 by the Spanish.1630, a sprawling city wall around the Centre was built, which today provides a beautiful view of the area. The entire old town and the fortress of La Fortaleza the world heritage site was recorded in 1983 by UNESCO in the list. Here are many restored colonial building from the 16th and the 17th century, the impressive Casa Blanca, which formerly lived Ponce de León, as well as the Town Hall of Alcaldía, which was built between 1604 and 1789.
In San Juan, there are a large number of interesting museums and galleries, where you can convert on the traces of history and learn about the development of the city. The Museum of art and history belongs to one of the most popular museums in San Juan. Here you can expect unique collections that are housed in a building of the market from the year 1855. Concerts also regularly appear in the courtyard of the building. Also worth seeing are the Museum of Ethnology, the Museum of Latin American graphics and the Museum of colonial architecture in San Juan.