Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/old-san-juan/ Our Thing Mon, 13 Apr 2026 14:06:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/old-san-juan/ 144 144 Puerto Ricans Hit Back at News of Hard Rock Hotel Coming to Old San Juan https://remezcla.com/culture/puerto-ricans-hit-back-at-news-of-hard-rock-hotel-coming-to-old-san-juan/ Wed, 15 Feb 2023 16:26:38 +0000 https://remezcla.com/?p=341735 The Hard Rock hotel chain is coming to Puerto Rico, and plenty of residents are not very happy about it. Plans are to build the $500-million venue in Old San Juan where the Department of Finance is currently located. According to El Nueva Dia, the hotel will break ground in 2024. The history of Old

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]]> This “Garita” is located in the historical city of Old San Juan in Puerto Rico’s capital. Founded in 1509, this walled city is characterized by its blue cobblestone streets and colonial times structures. The “Garitas” were used as surveillance outposts by the Spanish guards against attacks either by sea or land. Credit: Wilfredo Nieves/Getty Images