Caparra is an archaeological site in the municipality of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. It was declared a U.S. National Historic Landmark in 1994. The site contains the remains of the first Spanish capital of the island, settled in 1508 and abandoned in 1521.
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Cambridge College Puerto Rico Regional Center
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I want to give this place five stars because I believe that it is a highly important archaeological site. The history of the place is amazing. However the site is in a state of disrepair. They even closed the place down. You can drive by and see the ruins. But can’t go into the small museum. It is truly a shame for Puerto Rico’s heritage and that of the rest of the “New World“. I wish the local or state government would take better care of the place. They could even start by taking care of the small stuff like cutting the grass and perhaps painting the fence and the museum walls. Let’s hope that it doesn’t completely disappear. Could you imagine spending centuries only to have the most modern and advanced...
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Very cool ruins, with a nice visitor center. The guide was bilingual (English/Spanish) and spoke in-depth about the history of the site.
She told the story of a woman who traced her lineage back to the Taino – Puerto Rico’s indigenous people. She came to the museum with her children and spit into the...
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We were very impressed with the site. There's a lot of interesting information in a small space. The placards are in Spanish, but our guide gave us a tour in English. She's the director of nine museums on the island and very...
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