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Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra (Original Residence of Juan Ponce de León)
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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.
Nearby attractions
Cambridge College Puerto Rico Regional Center
27 Gonzalez Gusti Avenue, Edificio Tres Ríos, Av. San Patricio, Guaynabo, 00968, Puerto Rico
Nearby restaurants
Cacio e Pepe
#, Plaza Chalets de Caparra, Calle Artesia II, Guaynabo, 00969, Puerto Rico
5 de Mayo (Guaynabo)
Plaza Chalets de Caparra #1, Guaynabo, 00966, Puerto Rico
De Boca En Boca
M226 228 PR-2, Guaynabo, 00966, Puerto Rico
La Bodega Vasca
CV2J+GCQ, Calle Dr. Ramos Mimoso, Guaynabo, 00966, Puerto Rico
Tijuana's Bar & Grill
Cll Tabonuco, Guaynabo, 00968, Puerto Rico
Cayo Caribe - San Patricio
Cll Tabonuco, Guaynabo, 00966, Puerto Rico
Wings 'N More
64 Cll Trujillo, Guaynabo, 00966, Puerto Rico
Papa John's Pizza
PR-2, Caparra, Guaynabo 00969, Puerto Rico
Burrito Social
Calle Tabonuco, 1400 Av. San Patricio, Guaynabo, 00968, Puerto Rico
Faccio Pizza
Calle Tabonuco B2, Suite 1400, San Patricio Town Center, Guaynabo, 00968, Puerto Rico
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Plaza Chalets de Caparra
CV3M+JQX, Guaynabo, 00966, Puerto Rico
Liberty - Metro Store
103 Ortegon Ave, Guaynabo, 00966, Puerto Rico
Garden Hills Plaza
CV2R+3G8, Av. Luis Vigoreaux, Guaynabo, 00966, Puerto Rico
Fort Buchanan Bowling Center
Bailey Rd, Guaynabo, 00934, Puerto Rico
Bottles Guaynabo
2 Cll Tabonuco Suite 5, Guaynabo, 00968, Puerto Rico
Escarcha by KVM
173 PR-2, Guaynabo, 00966, Puerto Rico
Galería San Patricio
B5 Suite 212, Cll Tabonuco, Guaynabo, 00968, Puerto Rico
Freshmart Guaynabo
Garden Hill Plaza 1353 Carr 19 km 1, 00657, Puerto Rico
Caribbean Cinemas
100 Av. San Patricio, Guaynabo, 00968, Puerto Rico
Party City
22 González Guisti St, Av. San Patricio, Guaynabo, 00968, Puerto Rico
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Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra (Original Residence of Juan Ponce de León)

CV4P+3F5, PR-2, Guaynabo, 00966, Puerto Rico
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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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attractions: Cambridge College Puerto Rico Regional Center, restaurants: Cacio e Pepe, 5 de Mayo (Guaynabo), De Boca En Boca, La Bodega Vasca, Tijuana's Bar & Grill, Cayo Caribe - San Patricio, Wings 'N More, Papa John's Pizza, Burrito Social, Faccio Pizza, local businesses: Plaza Chalets de Caparra, Liberty - Metro Store, Garden Hills Plaza, Fort Buchanan Bowling Center, Bottles Guaynabo, Escarcha by KVM, Galería San Patricio, Freshmart Guaynabo, Caribbean Cinemas, Party City
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Nearby attractions of Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra (Original Residence of Juan Ponce de León)

Cambridge College Puerto Rico Regional Center

Cambridge College Puerto Rico Regional Center

Cambridge College Puerto Rico Regional Center

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Nearby restaurants of Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra (Original Residence of Juan Ponce de León)

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La Bodega Vasca

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Garden Hills Plaza

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Mara SMara S
Interesting place, the person who checks you in was friendly, explained what every artifact meant and the history behind it. I love to know the history of my Puerto Rico.
Heldys PHeldys P
Nos encantó la experiencia y todo el aprendizaje. Nunca había venido aunque he pasado por aqui muchísimas veces. Aproveche y visite!!!
Nikolai PtukhinNikolai Ptukhin
Далеко от города и основных мест туристов. Парк буквально как небольшая лужайка с остатками руин. Особо смотреть и делать нечего.
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Далеко от города и основных мест туристов. Парк буквально как небольшая лужайка с остатками руин. Особо смотреть и делать нечего.
Nikolai Ptukhin

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Reviews of Museo y Parque Histórico Ruinas de Caparra (Original Residence of Juan Ponce de León)

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1.0
3y

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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6y

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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5.0
6y

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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