Watch live broadcast from San Juan from a webcam in real time! This city was founded by Spanish colonists in 1508 under the name Caparra and in 1521 received the name “Ciudad de Puerto Rico” (City of Puerto Rico).
San Juan, the capital of Puerto Rico, is one of the oldest cities founded by Europeans in the Americas, second only to Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. The city is famous for its historical monuments, among which Fort San Felipe del Morro stands out.
San Juan today is an important port, industrial, financial, cultural and tourist center of Puerto Rico. It has hosted various major sporting events such as the 1979 Pan American Games, the 1966 Central American and Caribbean Games, the World Baseball Classic and the 2006 Caribbean Series.