Historic site
Ballaja Barracks
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Tips from locals
Jorge
May 12, 2022
These are the old Spanish barracks. Beautiful building with a great museum on the second floor, free on weekends, and a couple coffee shops and bars on the first floor. It is beautifully lit at night.
Ingrid
July 7, 2019
Military barracks constructed by the Spanish troops for their families.
Isabel
October 30, 2020
Ballajá Barracks is a military barracks located in San Juan, Puerto Rico. It was built from 1854 to 1864 for the Spanish troops established on the island and their families. Wikipedia
La Mona
February 4, 2020
The Cuartel de Ballajá was the last piece of monumental military architecture created by the Spanish army in the Americas. It was built in 1854 and used until 1898 as an infantry barrack for thousands of soldiers and their families, the structure occupies three acres of land. Nowadays, it is a cultural center and home to the Museo de las Américas.
Carol & Javier
February 3, 2022
Cuartel de Ballajá The enormous square yellow building in front of El Morro is a former Spanish barrack that has transformed into a cultural center. On the first floor, there is a coffee shop, a movie theater, and a restaurant. The second floor is the Museo de las Américas. The inner courtyard is often filled with artisans and performance artists during major festivals in Old San Juan, such as Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián and La Campechada.
Cuartel de Ballajá The enormous square yellow building in front of El Morro is a former Spanish barrack that has transformed into a cultural center. On the first floor, there is a coffee shop, a movie theater, and a restaurant. The second floor is the Museo de las Américas. The inner courtyard is o…
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Calle Norzagaray
San Juan, San Juan