30 San Juan Landmarks & Historical Sites (A Local’s Picks)

Updated July 2, 2025
Vanessa Ramos
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Author Vanessa posing for a photo on the grass field at Castillo San Felipe del Morro

There are so many San Juan landmarks worth visiting that you could spend countless hours exploring them alone.
Given it's one of the oldest cities in the Western Hemisphere, and the oldest in Puerto Rico, it's not surprising there are a ton of historical things to do in San Juan. But, which ones you shouldn’t miss?
I’m a Puerto Rico local who’s been to San Juan, and I’ve put together a list of the 30 essential San Juan landmarks to visit on your next trip.

30 San Juan Landmarks
Castillo San Felipe del Morro
Reminisce the military history of Spanish Puerto Rico at this historical fortress.

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Castillo San Felipe del Morro, simply known as El Morro, is one of the most popular San Juan landmarks....

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Vanessa Ramos is a lifestyle writer from Puerto Rico with a goal of traveling the world. She started traveling back in 2018 and so far, she’s done international work exchange, backpacking, and solo traveling in three continents. When she's not writing, she’s hunting airplane tickets for her next trip.