Ruta San Juan Bautista (church tour)

Ruta San Juan Bautista (church tour)

Old San Juan is considered the "crib" of Christianity in America. There is a lot of history (art, culture, architecture, etc. ) in the Old City. Alonso Manso (the first Bishop of San Juan) is also the first Christian Bishop to come to America (1512). That means that all the churches in America had to report to San Juan.

Within the city walls, we have one of the highest concentration of temples per square mile in the world. Some of the structures are considered as UNESCO World Heritage sites.

The Route of San Juan Bautista shows the most important religious attractions in Old San Juan. You can discover the origins of Christianity in the New World for the past 500 years. You will discover some of the oldest churches in America, some located inside forts and palaces; also catacombs, religious ceremonies, saint persons, miracles, religious art, relics and a unique architectonic legacy.

I love to feel the energy of every church (different congregations).

Itinerary
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Stop At: Catedral Metropolitana Basilica de San Juan Bautista, 151 Calle Del Santo Cristo, San Juan 00901-1521 Puerto Rico

The oldest cathedral in the hemisphere. We will tour the inside and discover some of it's unknown treasures.


Duration: 25 minutes

Pass By: Iglesia de San Jose, Calle del Cristo Plaza de San José, San Juan 00901 Puerto Rico

The oldest (or the second oldest) church in the hemisphere. Is under restoration, so we will see it from the outside.

Stop At: Capilla del Santo Cristo de la Salud, Calle Del Cristo, San Juan 00901 Puerto Rico

Built in the mid-1700's to commemorate a miracle, it is known for the 1,000s of miracles that have happened ever since.

Duration: 15 minutes

Pass By: La Fortaleza - Palacio de Santa Catalina, Calle Fortaleza, San Juan 00901 Puerto Rico

The oldest executive mansion in the hemisphere (since the 1540s). We have reports of 6 chapels that have existed within the building complex. One of the chapels is still active.

Stop At: Antiguo Palacio de la Real Intendencia, 200 Calle de San Jose, San Juan 00901-1515 Puerto Rico

Historic building that houses the tourism office of the Governor's mansion. Among other interesting things, it houses fragments of the moon. Find out why.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Santa Maria Magdalena de Pazzis Cemetery, Calle Cementerio, San Juan 00926 Puerto Rico

Build in the early 1800's. The graveyard is full of religious art.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Hotel El Convento, 100 Calle del Cristo, San Juan, 00901, Puerto Rico

Luxury hotel located on the campus that used to house our oldest nuns convent.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Old San Juan, San Juan Puerto Rico

One of the prettiest cities in the world.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: La Puerta de San Juan, Cll Caleta De San Juan, San Juan 00901 Puerto Rico

The San Juan Gate is the entrance into the Hemisphere. All the historic saints and missionaries walked through that door.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Paseo de la Princesa, San Juan Puerto Rico

Beautiful walkway on the South side of Viejo San Juan. It has the old "Princesa" prison, that used to have 2 chapels inside. Several miracles were manifested there.

Duration: 15 minutes