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9 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Inside El Batey.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

El Batey

Everyone from Alan Ginsberg to The Rolling Stones has stopped by this classic dive bar.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

Capilla del Santo Cristo de la Salud (Chapel of the Holy Christ of Health)

This chapel on a cliff is renowned for its healing powers and was founded on the site of a supposed divine intervention.

The bleach-white cemetery.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Old San Juan Cemetery

This bleach-white graveyard overlooking the ocean is accessed through a tunnel.

La Casa Estrecha.

San Juan, Puerto Rico

La Casa Estrecha (The Narrow House)

This tiny home was originally a narrow alleyway.

Garita del Diablo, seen from fort San Cristóbal (2015).

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Garita del Diablo

Legend tells how a Spanish soldier disappeared from this isolated sentry box without a trace.

Puerta San Juan

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La Puerta de San Juan

This colorful gate stands as an entrance to the walled city of Old San Juan.

Ruins of Juan Ponce de Leon’s residence at Caparra in Puerto Rico.

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Caparra Archaeological Site

The ruins of the first Spanish settlement in Puerto Rico.

Holes in Parque de las Palomas

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Parque De Las Palomas (Pigeon Park)

A park where people have been going to feed friendly pigeons since the 18th century

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