Expert Walking Tour of Old San Juan | Explore Historic Puerto Rico | Walk with Travel + Leisure

Planning your next vacation? Expert tour guide, David Rodriguez, takes us on a virtual walking tour of Puerto Rico’s capital and largest city - San Juan. Discover in-depth details of the city’s renowned rich history and culture, including the location of the WWII American Bunker, The University of Puerto Rico School of Art, and the invention of the ever-popular piña colada.
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0:00 Introduction
0:24 Fort El Morro
1:25 University of Puerto Rico School of Art
1:42 Walking through Old San Juan
2:52 San Juan Casino
3:08 Puerto Rican Flag
3:18 Fort San Cristobal
3:45 WWII American Bunker
4:49 San Francisco Street
5:15 Fortaleza Street
5:48 San Sebastian Street
7:14 San Juan Gates
8:00 San Juan Cathedral
8:16 Hotel El Convento
8:35 First City Hall of Puerto Rico
8:43 First Prison in Puerto Rico
8:55 Puerto Rico Fortress
9:22 Where the Piña Colada was Invented
9:37 San Juan City Hall
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  • @SpookyFrijoles
    @SpookyFrijoles Жыл бұрын

    My mom and I did a tour with him today! Booked solely from watching this video. David was an absolute wealth of knowledge. He was super sweet, funny and very very humbled. The trial was supposed to be about 2 hours but we went well over that. His tour wasn’t too congested with a huge crowd either. We had a nice comfortable small group of about 3-4 families (including my own). He made the trip very personable and answered any and every question you had. Would definitely book with him again! 💜

  • @vexy6086
    @vexy60862 жыл бұрын

    I can’t wait to go visit the enchantment island of USA, the magnificent island of Puerto Rico, I’m from Texas but Puerto Rico got my hart

  • @YoutubeSupportOfficialUS

    @YoutubeSupportOfficialUS

    Ай бұрын

    It’s the best place in the world

  • @hoosain9381
    @hoosain93812 жыл бұрын

    Old San Juan is as close to heaven as you can get paradise

  • @prachisharma9255
    @prachisharma92553 жыл бұрын

    My dream is to visit Puerto Rico❤️ Love from India 🇮🇳 ❤️❤️🤗

  • @babu6362

    @babu6362

    2 жыл бұрын

    Same Bro

  • @EpicAdventureCouple

    @EpicAdventureCouple

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hello, follow along we will be going in 2 weeks, hikes waterfalls;;s and bioluminescent trips to come. Aloha

  • @nomadicolours

    @nomadicolours

    Жыл бұрын

    I am of Indian descent. I have lived there for 2 years and spent many of my winters there. Please do go. It's magical. Be sure to visit Vieques for one of the strongest Bioluminescence bay in the world. Culebra is beautiful too. But no matter where I go in the world, the magic always brings me back here. I have some videos on my channel about the magic that the island means to me.

  • @i.r.6397

    @i.r.6397

    3 ай бұрын

    💖🙏🏼🏝️

  • @angelacevedo8824
    @angelacevedo88243 жыл бұрын

    my beautiful island ...

  • @rebeccam.7249

    @rebeccam.7249

    3 жыл бұрын

    your beautiful island that might become a U.S state from now on man puerto rico

  • @catrashoo
    @catrashoo3 жыл бұрын

    I've been there twice, during my first trip I explored one half, the second trip I did second half, loved it , best experience ever.

  • @espeslifestyle8961
    @espeslifestyle89613 жыл бұрын

    Puerto Rico is Beautiful 😍🌴🌴

  • @silentaight
    @silentaight2 жыл бұрын

    Best part of going to old San Juan, look like i went back to Italy.

  • @juanlanda967
    @juanlanda9672 жыл бұрын

    We took his walking tour! He's a great guide. Wealth of information.

  • @paulaaranas9354
    @paulaaranas93543 жыл бұрын

    I been in puerto rico 2018 such a lovely place

  • @DefJamER33
    @DefJamER333 жыл бұрын

    Taking a vacation here later next month! My step father’s family lives in Old San Juan so I’m pretty excited to visit again!

  • @ldstiesto
    @ldstiesto2 жыл бұрын

    San Juan es pura chulada!

  • @christopherstum4876
    @christopherstum48763 жыл бұрын

    Moving there in summer of 2024. Can’t wait. PR has my heart ❤️

  • @gabrielasilvestry7246

    @gabrielasilvestry7246

    3 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to our island 🇵🇷❤️

  • @deborahchesser7375

    @deborahchesser7375

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@gabrielasilvestry7246 I’d love to move there to, it’s so beautiful.

  • @bertda3rd504

    @bertda3rd504

    3 жыл бұрын

    I’m here as we speak

  • @goldmistml

    @goldmistml

    3 жыл бұрын

    DON'T MOVE HERE! It's awful!

  • @bertda3rd504

    @bertda3rd504

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@goldmistml it’s not any worse than over here I’m sure

  • @Leeohlin89
    @Leeohlin893 жыл бұрын

    Gorgeous island on so many levels 🙏🏼❤️💙

  • @carmengeorgeweddings3906
    @carmengeorgeweddings39063 жыл бұрын

    PR es muy bonito. Amo puerto rico

  • @BloodOathFamilyForever
    @BloodOathFamilyForever3 жыл бұрын

    I'll be so glad when Corona is gone so I can go back.

  • @Josco31

    @Josco31

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same!

  • @giselelite8885
    @giselelite88853 жыл бұрын

    Gracias David Rodriguez por el video me encanta Dios siempre bendiga a mi PRESIOSA ISLA PUERTO RICO🕊⚘👑🇵🇷🕊

  • @stevevelez6134
    @stevevelez61342 жыл бұрын

    Love Puerto Rico. So glad I found a Puerto Rican restaurant in Cerritos California. It’s so good

  • @libertyBuilders
    @libertyBuilders3 жыл бұрын

    Went there in 2016, absolutely beautiful place!

  • @AngelJBlue
    @AngelJBlue3 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Beautiful city ❤️Travel is life. ✈️

  • @kennethtatum4718
    @kennethtatum47183 жыл бұрын

    Can’t wait to get back to San Juan.

  • @samuelmartinez3762
    @samuelmartinez37623 жыл бұрын

    Super great video! Loved it 💙

  • @kfjn0450
    @kfjn04503 жыл бұрын

    Looks so much like southern Italian towns

  • @TravelingPursuit
    @TravelingPursuit3 жыл бұрын

    LOVE THE VIDEO 🔥🙌🏻 thanks for making this happen in Puerto Rico

  • @isabellaclaudehoward8666
    @isabellaclaudehoward86663 жыл бұрын

    Great place hope to go back one day

  • @toddhayes3506
    @toddhayes3506 Жыл бұрын

    Professional Class Blessed

  • @tanishavelsquez
    @tanishavelsquez3 жыл бұрын

    It is so nice to see you here. I remember when i had a walking tour with you in July 2018. It was a great tour. Learn so more of my heritage. Thank you.

  • @carmenayala5192
    @carmenayala51923 жыл бұрын

    Precioso legado y muy buena explicación.

  • @tomeekagrizzell6703
    @tomeekagrizzell67033 жыл бұрын

    I'm so excited I leave one week from today. It's my third trip, but I missed a lot. This video gave me more ideals and areas to go to. :-) Thank You!

  • @travelandleisure

    @travelandleisure

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad it was helpful!

  • @samuelrivera3534
    @samuelrivera35343 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful view great story

  • @bangkokwalks8875
    @bangkokwalks88753 жыл бұрын

    Pure joy to watch my friend! This is what I am striving for in my videos!

  • @isaiahpledge2538
    @isaiahpledge25384 ай бұрын

    Beautiful state of Purto Rico USA 🇺🇸love it

  • @JL-zo7vz
    @JL-zo7vz10 ай бұрын

    We did a tour with David!! FIVE STARS!!! Wealth of knowledge, smart, fun and a good time! His tour is a must when in San Juan!

  • @vivi9027

    @vivi9027

    21 күн бұрын

    Hi, how did you book with him? Thank you

  • @Aditya-cg1nm
    @Aditya-cg1nm2 жыл бұрын

    Top 9 must travel places in USA 1) buffalo( new york)- windiest,stormiest,foggiest,snowiest,coldest City in USA 2)coachella(California)-(-23m) below sea level low altitude place and deserted city in USA 3)Miami(Florida)- humidiest,thunderstorm,stormiest beach and riverixed landscape city in USA 4) St Augustine(Florida) - 0m exactly to sea level altitude and one of oldest cities of USA 5) silverthrone(Colorado)- high altitude town in USA with beautiful mountains and lush green forests surrounding it... 6) phoenix(arizona)- hottest,sunniest city in USA 7) New York City - most richest and built up landscape in USA 8)San Juan(Puerto Rico)- tropical zone city in USA 9) Bedford(Indiana)- limestone capital of world and beautiful city In between I'm Indian):

  • @arkblazer1

    @arkblazer1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Also San Juan is in Fact the oldest city in the US and third oldest city in America

  • @khaliderrabbany5041
    @khaliderrabbany50412 жыл бұрын

    I love PR🇵🇷

  • @alfreferraro
    @alfreferraro3 жыл бұрын

    En mi viejo San Juan 🎶❤

  • @DesireeDominicsMommy
    @DesireeDominicsMommy2 жыл бұрын

    Wepaaaaaa!!! Extraño PR

  • @grizelpinzon
    @grizelpinzon2 жыл бұрын

    Buenísimo Video 👌🏻

  • @Lovacurious2
    @Lovacurious22 жыл бұрын

    Woww.. great explanations 👍🏻

  • @deemakposes9112
    @deemakposes91123 жыл бұрын

    Great video keep rocking.!

  • @victoriasalvant5629
    @victoriasalvant56292 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video, hope to visit one day. Victoria🇵🇷🇺🇸 enjoying your videos from the sunshine state.

  • @juliet5772
    @juliet57723 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @natureescapes360
    @natureescapes360 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you. I loved this whole video.

  • @wrightchoiceintupperware3053
    @wrightchoiceintupperware3053 Жыл бұрын

    Have been there so many times, booked for another visit in December.. food is amazing, people are wonderful, the history and area is beautiful.

  • @ivanramirez9576
    @ivanramirez9576 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful

  • @TheYellowHippie
    @TheYellowHippie3 жыл бұрын

    Great video!

  • @MCwalk02
    @MCwalk02 Жыл бұрын

    I loved it there

  • @Sir_Prize_its_Me
    @Sir_Prize_its_Me3 жыл бұрын

    I waaannnttt!!! 😩😩😩❤️

  • @roxyburton79
    @roxyburton79 Жыл бұрын

    Headed there next weekend!!!!!

  • @ElAnimal9700
    @ElAnimal97002 жыл бұрын

    what a beautiful state

  • @aaronthomas6183

    @aaronthomas6183

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not a state

  • @Erick-xc7wx

    @Erick-xc7wx

    Жыл бұрын

    commonwealth*

  • @benparks3564
    @benparks35647 ай бұрын

    Recently vacationed in Puerto Rico. Beautiful island, great food and nice people. Planning to go again.

  • @ericfalcon8432
    @ericfalcon8432 Жыл бұрын

    Puerto Rico is the best part of the USA!!

  • @WalkingVibes4K
    @WalkingVibes4K Жыл бұрын

    Nice tour thanks

  • @ElianSoler
    @ElianSoler3 жыл бұрын

    My Island Beautiful

  • @WalkingVibes4K
    @WalkingVibes4K2 жыл бұрын

    Great video

  • @captainbuck5969
    @captainbuck5969 Жыл бұрын

    Im here today with my family. Yo soy un piloto. Over the years I’ve had 100’s of trips to this beautiful island.

  • @lonerhappy
    @lonerhappy3 жыл бұрын

    My father was born in San Juan 1919. Came to US when he was nine..

  • @ComeBackKid1

    @ComeBackKid1

    3 жыл бұрын

    What's your point ?

  • @lonerhappy

    @lonerhappy

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ComeBackKid1 -no point just writing of where my dad was born. It’s beautiful.....

  • @silberlinie
    @silberlinie2 жыл бұрын

    You get a shiver watching this strange video in what appears to be an extremely strange town on an extremely strange island. You have an anything but good feeling and want to leave as soon as possible. Why do I feel this way?

  • @cruisingforone
    @cruisingforone6 ай бұрын

    Booked this for January 2024.

  • @EpicAdventureCouple
    @EpicAdventureCouple2 жыл бұрын

    Going in Jan 22, Can’t wait to compare to Oahu. We will do a vlog to see the differences. Aloha

  • @handsome526
    @handsome52611 ай бұрын

    ThGiN DooG 💙

  • @chrissystewart6268
    @chrissystewart6268 Жыл бұрын

    San Juan 🇵🇷🇵🇷 ready to come back I 💖 🇵🇷 better than my hometown Baltimore

  • @markjayrichdatul6848
    @markjayrichdatul68482 жыл бұрын

    2:59 who's here because of that movie

  • @kasey1821
    @kasey18212 жыл бұрын

    I am coming to Puerto Rico on a cruise and have limited time. I would like to find a small beach to collect a small sample of sand. Can you guide me to the closest beach area that I could walk to?

  • @5STINEE
    @5STINEE2 жыл бұрын

    How do you book a tour?

  • @jamesoconnor7143
    @jamesoconnor71432 жыл бұрын

    Comentario por Carmencita: Frente a la Plaza Armas, había un pequeño ventanillo donde se compraban churros, los deliciosos churros!! Creo que ya desapareció.

  • @ging2x03
    @ging2x03Ай бұрын

    How to book his walking tour?

  • @nestornazario2130
    @nestornazario2130 Жыл бұрын

    Tipo necesitas poner al día tú contexto histórico 😮

  • @bielochka3435
    @bielochka34353 жыл бұрын

    I agree with many people that say Puerto Rico is one of the most beautiful Islands in the world. One thing that confuses me is the pronunciation of the name of the Island. Some people pronounce the name Puerto Rico, meaning rich port, the other is Porto Rico, which in Portuguese also means rich port, the other is Porro Rico, what does Porro stand for?

  • @guajon1

    @guajon1

    3 жыл бұрын

    The official and correct one is Puerto Rico, after the USA invasion in 1898 for some reason the americans change the name to Porto Rico but change back to Puerto Rico after a few years. Sometimes the europeans and some americans say Porto Rico. Porro Rico is because english speaking people cant pronounce Puerto and they say Porro.

  • @bielochka3435

    @bielochka3435

    3 жыл бұрын

    You are right in some part, why I say that, because I have also heard Puerto Ricans calling The Island Porro Rico.@@guajon1

  • @arkblazer1

    @arkblazer1

    2 жыл бұрын

    Is puerto, the us when it first obtained it tried to change it to porto because it was easier to pronounce for them but it has always been puerto. Not sure what porro means but something tell me they say its porro because they are A-holes and is a despective term that they are using.

  • @bielochka3435

    @bielochka3435

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@arkblazer1 I agree with you 100%. If is easier to pronouce Porto than Puerto, go ahead, but Porro is awful. Thank you for your respond.

  • @sir.fuentes7642
    @sir.fuentes76423 жыл бұрын

    Museo de las Américas with its beautiful arched plaza should have been part of this video. Also Plaza de Armas simply translates to Army Plaza. Good video otherwise.

  • @giarich1983
    @giarich198311 ай бұрын

    How do I book a tour with David?

  • @tweetytweet2257
    @tweetytweet22573 жыл бұрын

    The guy giving the tour where is his link!?!

  • @juliemiglioranzi7769
    @juliemiglioranzi7769 Жыл бұрын

    They do not use coconut cream in the pina colada’s at Barrachina’s

  • @lilamayoral1031
    @lilamayoral1031 Жыл бұрын

    Assassin's was with Antonio Banderas

  • @RC-in1to
    @RC-in1to3 жыл бұрын

    Pirates

  • @Becks1965
    @Becks1965 Жыл бұрын

    The Adoquines were not used as ballast. This is a myth. Find out more with a walking tour with Andy.

  • @coquimapping8680

    @coquimapping8680

    Ай бұрын

    Andy! Yeaaaaaah!

  • @Ella-fc4rj
    @Ella-fc4rj Жыл бұрын

    Would u recommend getting any vaccinations

  • @Resmith18SR
    @Resmith18SR3 жыл бұрын

    Very hot, humid, and a lot of poverty and crime, other than that it's fantastic.

  • @goldmistml

    @goldmistml

    3 жыл бұрын

    Mood

  • @robertotalavera7970

    @robertotalavera7970

    2 жыл бұрын

    Poverty and Crime exist all over the world. Crime in The US alot worse by far.

  • @Resmith18SR

    @Resmith18SR

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@robertotalavera7970 Yes, but if you have the money anywhere in the US or here in Mexico you can live in a more secure, more affluent area. The poor generally have to live in high crime areas. They have no choice.

  • @robertotalavera7970

    @robertotalavera7970

    2 жыл бұрын

    There are plenty of secure and affluent areas on the island as there is in any place. I've been robbed twice while living in the states, and i did live in a very good area . And this happened in the 90ss. No Thanks! You can have it.

  • @Resmith18SR

    @Resmith18SR

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@robertotalavera7970 I've been living here in Mexico and never had a problem. In wealthy areas they might burglarize or rob you but in the poorer areas they'll shoot you and kill you for no reason or for your Timex watch.

  • @arnaldocerra7218
    @arnaldocerra72185 ай бұрын

    The piña colada was not invented at Barrachina. That is a total lie, they’re a tourist trap for gullible tourists. The drink originated at the Caribe Hilton hotel.

  • @grasia
    @grasia2 жыл бұрын

    pueroriko

  • @nef2220
    @nef22203 жыл бұрын

    The gard tower always smells like piss

  • @Wilhuff_T
    @Wilhuff_T9 ай бұрын

    Piña Colada......from a machine????? Really?

  • @legalmexican
    @legalmexican2 жыл бұрын

    Far too much jumping around from one shot to the next, amigos. Everytime I saw something I wanted to admire, poof, it was gone, and something else appeared. Slow down.

  • @Isaactorres60
    @Isaactorres603 жыл бұрын

    Wrong, the first European settlement in the Western Hemisphere was Santo Domingo in 1498 by Christoper Columbus itself.

  • @dpakholly
    @dpakholly3 жыл бұрын

    You should show more of San Juan streets and less of your face.

  • @jasonbourne3745
    @jasonbourne3745 Жыл бұрын

    I have problem understanding this guy

  • @elgustoesmiochupaki6119
    @elgustoesmiochupaki61193 жыл бұрын

    Deezz is uh greit tur of sen huan. Mi English is nut so gut but I believe in stadity for the island. You get A minus for the effort but otherwise your “Goleta” English needs years of work. Try to speak in Spanish and put subtitles in English.

  • @lonerhappy

    @lonerhappy

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wow you're opinionated aren't you. Sad 😭

  • @johntalbot134

    @johntalbot134

    3 жыл бұрын

    Elgustoesmio: I happen to like his accent. Less keen on your tactless incivility.

  • @guajon1

    @guajon1

    3 жыл бұрын

    What a stupid an ignorant comment. Our language is Spanish so what you expect, he did very good in fact.

  • @goldmistml

    @goldmistml

    3 жыл бұрын

    Lol you cant handle the fact that he probably speaks better english than you!

  • @echepr
    @echepr3 жыл бұрын

    Very unprofessional tour guy. At the beginning he were given personal misconception without historical fact, and that makes him unprofessional.

  • @robertotalavera7970

    @robertotalavera7970

    2 жыл бұрын

    He's facts on the history are very much accurate, and he is very professional on his guided Walking tours. if You can highlight and point out the misguided facts, please feel free to point them out, otherwise don't write silly comments to ruin someone's reputation .

  • @JL-zo7vz

    @JL-zo7vz

    10 ай бұрын

    David was great and his information was accurate!!!