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San Sebastián Street Festival |  Old San Juan
16 - 19 Jan 2010 (annual)
The street of San Sebastián in Old San Juan is the focus for a big festival every year in January. A carnival atmosphere pervades the block as fairground rides, food stalls and live music take over the area. |
Casals Festival |  Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré
20 Feb - 13 Mar 2010 (annual)
Classical music fills the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A Ferré during the Casals Festival in San Juan. The festival was started by the world-renowned Spanish cellist Pablo Casals when he moved to Puerto Rico, his mother's homeland, in 1956. |
Saborea Puerto Rico: A Culinary Extravaganza |  Escambrón Beach
Apr 2010 (annual)
If three days of eating the finest Caribbean specialities and drinking rum on sunny tropical shores is your idea of fun, head down to the idyllic Escambrón Beach in Puerta de Tierra for the Saborea food and drink festival. |
Heineken Jazzfest |  Tito Puente Amphitheater
May 2010 (annual)
The annual Heineken Jazzfest brings together some of the biggest names in Latin jazz at the Tito Puente Amphitheater in San Juan. Puerto Rico is a hotbed of salsa and merengue and the island has a rich musical culture. |
San Juan International Billfish Tournament |  San Juan
Aug - Sep 2010 (annual)
The San Juan International Billfish Tournament is held at the peak of the deep sea fishing season. The famous nautical event attracts experienced deep-sea anglers for a week-long tournament, including four fishing days, with parties to spice up the nights. |
Pablo Casals Museum |  Pablo Casals Museum
Daily; not Mon or Sun
The Pablo Casals Museum in Plaza San José in Old San Juan is a goldmine of memorabilia about the famous Spanish cellist Pablo Casals. Casals moved to the island where his mother was from in 1956. |
Plaza de Armas |  Plaza de Armas
Daily
San Juan's residents gather to meet, chat and discuss in the Plaza de Armas. Home to the City Hall and four grand statues representing the seasons of the year, the main square was originally a 16th-century training ground for troops. |
Luis Muñoz Rivera National Park |  Luis Muñoz Rivera National Park
Daily
A paradise of landscaped gardens, trees and fountains by the sea, the Luis Muñoz Rivera National Park was the first urban park in Puerto Rico, built in 1929. It is named after the famous poet, journalist and politician. |
Old San Juan |  Old San Juan
Daily
The only walled city in the Caribbean, Old San Juan was founded by the Spanish in 1521. The fortified walls hold a maze of narrow cobbled streets lined with brightly painted 17th and 18th-century colonial-era houses. |
San Felipe del Morro Fortress |  San Felipe del Morro Fortress
Daily
Its impressive history and restoration make the San Felipe del Morro Fortress at the western end of Old San Juan a must-see. A thrilling labyrinth of tunnels, dungeons and barracks, the fortress also presents magnificent views of the bay. |
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