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Photo spots in Viejo San Juan, San Juan.

Every pin in Viejo San Juan is a real photograph, pinned about where it was taken — not a business listing, not a scraped review. 146 spots in this San Juan neighbourhood: the corners, viewpoints and streets people photograph but guidebooks miss.

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Photo spots in Viejo San Juan

146 photo spots

Historic fortification wall on a sandy beach overlooking a turquoise bay with coastal town buildings visible across the… — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Historic fortification wall on a sandy beach overlooking a turquoise bay with coastal town buildings visible across the…Bastión de San Agustín

Illuminated resort pool at night with guests and multi-story hotel building in background at Courtyard by Marriott San… — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Illuminated resort pool at night with guests and multi-story hotel building in background at Courtyard by Marriott San…Courtyard by Marriott San Juan Miramar

Colonial plaza in Old San Juan with historic buildings, fountain, and tree-lined square under clear sky. — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Colonial plaza in Old San Juan with historic buildings, fountain, and tree-lined square under clear sky.Catedral

Colorful colonial buildings line a street in Old San Juan, featuring pastel-painted facades and palm trees under clear… — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Colorful colonial buildings line a street in Old San Juan, featuring pastel-painted facades and palm trees under clear…San Cristóbal

Maturation Tank 1 at a brewery facility in San Juan Antiguo, showing large stainless steel fermentation vessels with… — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Maturation Tank 1 at a brewery facility in San Juan Antiguo, showing large stainless steel fermentation vessels with…Plaza Rafael Carrión Pacheco

Urban beach with breaking waves and high-rise skyline viewed from the shore at Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico. — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Urban beach with breaking waves and high-rise skyline viewed from the shore at Caribe Hilton, San Juan, Puerto Rico.Playa del Caribe Hilton

Beachfront resort buildings with clock tower overlooking turquoise waters at Fortín San Antonio, San Juan, Puerto Rico. — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Beachfront resort buildings with clock tower overlooking turquoise waters at Fortín San Antonio, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Historic stone fortification and coastal bay viewed from Old San Juan's waterfront promenade with mountains across the… — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Historic stone fortification and coastal bay viewed from Old San Juan's waterfront promenade with mountains across the…Sol St

Neoclassical white building with columned portico at Plaza de la Barandilla in San Juan Antiguo, Puerto Rico. — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Neoclassical white building with columned portico at Plaza de la Barandilla in San Juan Antiguo, Puerto Rico.

Historic stone fortification walls overlook a sandy beach and turquoise waters at P.º del Morro in San Juan, Puerto… — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Historic stone fortification walls overlook a sandy beach and turquoise waters at P.º del Morro in San Juan, Puerto…

Historic fort ruins overlooking the Caribbean coastline with colonial-era architecture and sandy beaches in San Juan… — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Historic fort ruins overlooking the Caribbean coastline with colonial-era architecture and sandy beaches in San Juan…San Juan Antiguo

Historic stone fortification wall overlooking a turquoise beach cove with fishing boat, San Juan Antiguo. — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Historic stone fortification wall overlooking a turquoise beach cove with fishing boat, San Juan Antiguo.Plazuela de Isabel I de Castilla

Narrow cobblestone street in Old San Juan at night, lined with colonial-era buildings and street lighting. — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Narrow cobblestone street in Old San Juan at night, lined with colonial-era buildings and street lighting.

Colorful colonial buildings lining a narrow cobblestone street in Old San Juan with parked vehicles and a clear blue… — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Colorful colonial buildings lining a narrow cobblestone street in Old San Juan with parked vehicles and a clear blue…San Francisco

Military vessels docked at a harbor facility viewed from the waterfront in San Juan Antiguo, Puerto Rico. — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Military vessels docked at a harbor facility viewed from the waterfront in San Juan Antiguo, Puerto Rico.

Historic stone fortress with sentry tower overlooking a blue bay and coastal city in San Juan, Puerto Rico. — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Historic stone fortress with sentry tower overlooking a blue bay and coastal city in San Juan, Puerto Rico.Escuela de bellas artes de san juan

Historic coastal fortification with whitewashed walls overlooking the Caribbean Sea from San Juan Antiguo. — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Historic coastal fortification with whitewashed walls overlooking the Caribbean Sea from San Juan Antiguo.Ballajá

Narrow alleyway in Old San Juan Historic District lined with colorful colonial buildings and traditional architecture. — Viejo San Juan, San Juan — Narrow alleyway in Old San Juan Historic District lined with colorful colonial buildings and traditional architecture.

Photo descriptions are written by a model from the photograph itself; the place names and coordinates are not.

What travelers shoot here: history & culture · landmarks · beach & coast · scenic views — most photographed in March.

On the map

Landmarks on the map in Viejo San Juan.

Real places pinned in Viejo San Juan, each with the photograph someone actually took — contributed by travellers and by the openly-licensed archive, and growing as more are added.

Faro del Castillo San Felipe del Morro 20 spots18.4712, -66.1237 Playa del Caribe Hilton 13 spots18.4648, -66.0850 P.º del Morro 6 spots18.4657, -66.1200 Castillo San Felipe del Morro 6 spots18.4713, -66.1243 Plazuela de Isabel I de Castilla 6 spots18.4650, -66.1195 Fuente Raíces 5 spots18.4633, -66.1190 Monumento a Juan De Amezquita 4 spots18.4685, -66.1217 P.º de la Princesa 3 spots18.4642, -66.1197 Plaza de la Barandilla 3 spots18.4662, -66.1142 Bastión de San Agustín 2 spots18.4663, -66.1220 Mercado 2 spots18.4686, -66.1190 Plaza Rafael Carrión Pacheco 2 spots18.4640, -66.1153

Coordinates are about where the photograph was taken — the medoid of this place’s pins, at 4 decimals (~11 m). Approximate by design, and not an official gazetteer position.

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How many photo spots are in Viejo San Juan?

146 and counting — each a real photograph, pinned about where it was taken in Viejo San Juan, San Juan. The map grows as people add to it and as the open archive is reviewed in.

Are these Viejo San Juan spots on Google Maps?

Many aren't. They're photo-coordinates — viewpoints, stairways and corners with no business listing — so they don't show up on maps built from business directories.

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