The Most Unusual Experiences to Have in San Juan
Part of the San Juan Bay | © Jared/ Flickr
San Juan is Puerto Rico’s capital city and among the experiences that visitors can have, there are a handful which are rather out of the ordinary. Learn about the following things you can see and do in San Juan, which fall under the label of unusual, in a positive way!
An iconic coconut drink, the piña colada, was created in San Juan, Puerto Rico. There are currently two creation stories, one featuring the Barrachina Restaurant in Old San Juan, which has a sign out front naming it the “house where the piña colada was created”, and the other alleging that the drink was created at the Caribe Hilton Hotel in Condado. Luckily for visitors, both businesses are currently still open and they can sip on the popular drink at its two alleged birthplaces when in the capital city.
Sign in front of Restaurant Barrachina (close-up) | © Bobby Hidy/ Flickr
The Hotel Caribe Hilton in San Juan | © vxla/ Flickr
Few houses have the distinction of being so narrow that they stand out, but there’s a house just like that in Old San Juan. Called la Casa Estrecha in Spanish, it’s one of the most narrow homes in the world. The house is just five feet wide and 36 feet deep.
The San Juan Cathedral dates back to the early 1500s when Puerto Rico was under Spanish rule. A Gothic-style structure that features stained glass windows and ornately decorated ceilings, masses continue to be performed and so are weddings. Couples married at the cathedral have the distinction of marrying in one of the oldest churches in the Americas, which is currently home to the Archbishop of San Juan.
Old San Juan Cathedral | © Roger W/ Flickr