Plaza del Quinto Centenario

Day Visit

Stopped by here en route between the two forts. Nice area to sit and relax in the shade for a bit. There is also a shaved ice vendor (piraguas) in this plaza with dozens of flavors and something you'l...

Day Visit

Stopped by here en route between the two forts. Nice area to sit and relax in the shade for a bit. There is also a shaved ice vendor (piraguas) in this plaza with dozens of flavors and something you'l...

Great Viewpoint

From this square you get great views of the Cementario, the Atlantic and El Morro. The large totem in the center symbolizes the "new world". The square is close to the Plaza de San Jose and Calle de S...

Great Viewpoint

From this square you get great views of the Cementario, the Atlantic and El Morro. The large totem in the center symbolizes the "new world". The square is close to the Plaza de San Jose and Calle de S...

Interesting

This plaza is very large compared with others in Old San Juan and is a very interesting design as is the monument at its center. I’m not sure what the huge thorny pole is meant to represent but it wa...