Old San Juan is a compact, colorful neighborhood made for walking, in the heart of modern San Juan, Puerto Rico. Just three square miles, its narrow streets are lined with deep-blue cobblestones ...

Although Puerto Rico’s reputation for crime is not undeserved, with more than 890 people killed last year in the island’s third-worst year for homicides, the tourist thoroughfares of Old San ...

The same could be said for Old San Juan, where a 16th-century stone fortress stands five blocks from a Marshall’s discount store and you can buy a Puerto Rican vejigante mask with U.S. dollars.

Breezy does it. It’s the way to roll in Puerto Rico, a popular destination for New Yorkers since it’s a quick, easy and cheap getaway. During my recent three days in Old San Juan, time … ...

Madeleine Woo went on a cruise in July with her family. At a port call in Puerto Rico she took this photo of a deserted street in Old San Juan, the island’s oldest settlement. She liked the ...

This historic San Juan walking tour is an architecture lover’s dream In Puerto Rico’s capital, visitors can find an Italian palace and a six-level fortress — just blocks apart ...

Residents at La Perla community in Old San Juan cling to their battered residences after the passing of Hurricane Maria, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Sept. 25, 2017.

Puerto Rico's second oldest city is a miniature Old San Juan in the sense that it has street after colorful street of historic colonial-era buildings dating back to the 16th century.

San Juan is one of those cities that no matter how hard you try, you just can't help but feel alive when you're there. The capital of Puerto Rico, there's an energy that permeates the air here ...