Parroquia San Francisco de Asis — Attraction in San Juan

The courtyard out from outlines the location of the original church, with the location of the altar and other notable spots engraved into the cobblestone. The church was moved due to the common Catholic action of stuffing the walls with dead bodies in order to be close to the alter. It stunk. The compacted the bodies had a ceremony and moved the church into the building behind, also used as a crypt. In a large catholic, military city enclosed in walls, where else would you go? Hallowed ground to...

If you take a stroll on San Francisco Street on a Sunday morning you can hear the beautiful Spanish music during mass as it permeates the entire area. This is the only standing structure from the original Franciscan building that was built in 1876. When I go back to PR and stay in old San Juan, this church is a must and this time I booked a hotel across the street to have the joy of walking only a few steps before finding myself through its...

An early mass after a nice walk around old San Juan is a wonderful experience. We went to the 7am service. The have air conditioning and parking spaces shared with the University next door. They always have ways for you to impact the community, host several family friendly events and no mayyer the donation, they are...