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San Juan is a spirited modern city with high-rise beach strips and a justly famous colonial core. Founded in the 16th century, it's the second-oldest city in the Americas; today it's the engine of the island's economic and political life and the cultural beachhead for US influence in the Caribbean.
Many Caribbean adventurers never make it past Puerto Rico's seductive capital: there's a lot to be said for being able to lay a towel down on a pristine white Caribbean beach while having the culture and quaintness of a historic city and the convenience of a modern metropolis just minutes away.
Fast Facts
Population
433,733
Currency
Name: US Dollar
Code: USD
Symbol: US$
Electrical Plugs
120V 60Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish; Castilian, English
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -4
Country Dialing Code
+787
Weights & Measures
Metric
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