San Juan
Caribbean island capital
San Juan is the capital and largest city of Puerto Rico, a major Caribbean port and tourist destination.
The name, Spanish for Saint John, appears in place names throughout the Spanish-speaking world.
We spent a week in San Juan.
The old walled section, founded in 1521, is among the oldest European settlements in the Americas.
Of hot, humid regions
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- palm treesTropical plants with fronds
- Caribbean SeaTropical Atlantic basin
coral · reef · rum · tourism · sunshine · humidity · salsa · reggaeton
Relating to Spain's overseas territories
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- cobblestone streetsRoads surfaced with rounded rocks
- architectureBuilding design discipline
plazas · UNESCO · city walls · conquistadors · colonial era · historical district
Safe anchorage for ships
- cruise shipsSeagoing pleasure vessels
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- pierWaterfront landing structure
- terminalAt the endpoint
seaport · maritime · shipping · cargo · dockyard · wharf · mooring · anchorage
Ceremonial public procession
- musicOrganized auditory art
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- fiestaFestive public celebration
carnival · festival · revelry · bomba · bonfire · tradition · street party
Authority over a state
- governorState's chief executive
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- metropolisLarge important city
- cityscapeView of urban architecture
urban · municipality · administration · mayor · council · capitol · assembly · executive
Prophet who baptized the Messiah
- patron saintHoly figure guarding devotees
- feast daySaint's commemorative holiday
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- ChristianityFaith based on Jesus
Catholicism · bonfires · ritual · blessing · namesake
tropical
Of hot, humid regions
- islandWater-bounded land mass
- beachesSandy coastal areas
- palm treesTropical plants with fronds
Caribbean Sea · coral · reef · rum · tourism · sunshine · humidity · salsa · reggaeton · mofongo
Spanish colonial
Relating to Spain's overseas territories
- fortificationsDefensive barriers against attack
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- cobblestone streetsRoads surfaced with rounded rocks
architecture · plazas · UNESCO · city walls · conquistadors · colonial era · historical district
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
- cruise shipsSeagoing pleasure vessels
- marinaRecreational vessel harbor
- pierWaterfront landing structure
terminal · seaport · maritime · shipping · cargo · dockyard · wharf · mooring · anchorage · cruise terminal
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- musicOrganized auditory art
- dancingRhythmic bodily motion
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
fiesta · carnival · festival · revelry · bomba · bonfire · tradition · street party
government
Authority over a state
- governorState's chief executive
- legislatureLawmaking governmental branch
- metropolisLarge important city
cityscape · urban · municipality · administration · mayor · council · capitol · assembly · executive · metropolitan
John the Baptist
Prophet who baptized the Messiah
- patron saintHoly figure guarding devotees
- feast daySaint's commemorative holiday
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
Christianity · Catholicism · bonfires · ritual · blessing · namesake
- Puerto RicoPuerto Rico, Carolina, Arecibo, Salinas, Isabela
- Atlantic portsAmsterdam, Antwerp, Baltimore, Boston, Bristol
- Latin American CitiesMexico City, Buenos Aires, Lima, Sao Paulo, Bogota
- Saint PlacesSaint Andrews, Saint Bartholomew, Saint Barts, Saint Croix, Saint George
- Caribbean historyJamaica, Haiti, Barbados, Cuba, Trinidad
- Caribbean PlacesNassau, Bridgetown, Kingston, Havana, Port-au-Prince
San Juancontinental US
Connected American states
Washington D.C. · continental United States · stateside · Miami · New York City
San JuanJamestown
First permanent English settlement
Plymouth · New Amsterdam · Boston · Philadelphia · New York