Cathedral of San Juan Bautista and Ponce de León's Tomb
One of the oldest cathedrals in the Americas, holding the marble tomb of the explorer Juan Ponce de León.
- Open
- Most days
- Price
- Free; donations welcome
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- 151 Calle del Cristo, San Juan, PR 00901Google MapsApple Maps
- Getting There
- On Calle del Cristo in Old San Juan.
Why Go
The first church here dates from the 1520s, and the present building from the 1500s on. Ponce de León, the island's first governor, has rested here since 1908. It's a working church: dress modestly and stay quiet during Mass.
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