Unique venues for meetings and events in Old San Juan.San Juan San Juan, city, Argentina San Juan (săn wän, Span. sän hwän), city (1991 pop. 353,476), capital of San Juan prov., W Argentina. It is a commercial and industrial center in an agricultural region. is home to a variety of unique architectural and historical sites, offering planners a range of picturesque venues for theme parties and special events. The Convention Bureau can provide ideas or refer planners to companies that specialize in coordinating unforgettable experiences. For more information visit www.meetpuertorico.com. Here is a sampling of special sites: CASA Ca´sa n. 1. A house or mansion. I saw that Enriquez had made no attempt to modernize the old casa, and that even the garden was left in its lawless native luxuriance. - Bret Harte. BLANCA GARDENS Built for Ponce de Leon Ponce de Le·ón , Juan 1460-1521. Spanish explorer who sailed with Columbus on his second voyage (1493-1494) and discovered Florida (1513) while looking for the legendary Fountain of Youth. Noun 1. , the first governor of Puerto Rico The Governor of Puerto Rico is the Head of Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. Since 1948, the Governor has been elected by the people of Puerto Rico. Prior to that date, the Governor of Puerto Rico was appointed by either the King of Spain (during the time of Spanish , this beautiful white house has been transformed into a museum of 16th- and 17th-century family life, including a miniature re-creation of a Taino Indian village. Ideal for late afternoon cocktail parties, the museum has a large garden and salon. Capacity: 300 LA PUNTILLA ARSENAL A former Spanish naval station overlooking the San Juan Bay, the Arsenal is a popular site for large outdoor banquets and also a center for cultural activities. Capacity: 7,500 OLD CASINO - GOVERNMENT RECEPTION CENTER Old San Juan's most lavish building, the Old Casino, built as a social club, is an architectural wonder. The opulent white marble ballroom, with its enormous chandelier, sets the tone for elegant receptions and social functions. Capacity: 500 LA PRINCESA Built in 1837, the island's first penitentiary penitentiary: see prison. is on a promenade fronting the bay. It is surrounded by massive city walls and landscaped grounds, especially popular for festive banquets featuring local music and dance troupes. The site also features an open-air venue and art gallery. Capacity: 500 ASILO DE BENEFICENCIA Built in the 1840s as a hospital and home for the disabled, it now serves as headquarters to the Institute of Puerto Rican Puer·to Ri·co Abbr. PR or P.R. A self-governing island commonwealth of the United States in the Caribbean Sea east of Hispaniola. Culture and is home to a number of galleries and museums. This charming building has two ample courtyards that retain all their Old World charms. Capacity: 700 CUARTEL DE BALLAJA These barracks bar·rack 1 tr.v. bar·racked, bar·rack·ing, bar·racks To house (soldiers, for example) in quarters. n. 1. A building or group of buildings used to house military personnel. were once home to Spanish troops and their families. Today, the historic building houses the Museum of the Americas, which features archaeological finds and a colorful exhibit of arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. . Receptions can be held in the courtyard. Capacity: 2,000 MUSEO DE ARTE E HISTORIA DE SAN JUAN The San Juan Museum of Art and History is a former marketplace. Today it serves as a cultural center with galleries for changing exhibitions. Receptions can be held in the courtyard. Capacity: 600 |
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