Old San Juan Chocolate Art and Architecture Walking Tour

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This is the only art-focused walking tour in Old San Juan led by a certified art history specialist. No other tour combines expert art commentary a chocolate tasting, museum visits, Old San Juan's secret history and local treats into one experience. Experience is for a small VIP group. Start at Chocobar Cortés with a complimentary hot chocolate and quesito breakfast while learning 5,300 years of cacao history. Learn the life of the Cortés family and explore their unique art collection. Walk through 500 year old cobblestone streets exploring both classical & contemporary art. Visit museums featuring colonial religious art & works by leading contemporary Puerto Rican artists. Discover political street art that tell stories of resistance & cultural pride. Uncover the untold stories of indigenous Taino from their art. Have a FREE piragua. This is not a surface-level sightseeing walk. This is Old San Juan seen through art, guided by art specialist leading tours in the historic district.

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Departure Point

  • Meet at Chocobar Cortés, 210 Calle San Francisco, Old San Juan (easy to find as a yellow building in between the plaza las armas and plaza barandilla)

    Ask waiters on front for the Art tour. Your guide would have a green parrot logo.

Return Details
  • Tour ends in front of the Catedral San Juan Bautista at plaza doña fela.

Duration
2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages Available
  • Human tour guide - English
  • Human tour guide - Spanish

Points of Interest


Stop At: Chocobar Cortés
210 Calle de San Francisco, San Juan, San Juan 00901
Welcome with hot chocolate, a quesito, learn cacao history and Cortés family legacy.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Fundacion Casa Cortes
210 Calle de San Francisco, San Juan
Discover Caribbean contemporary art, paintings, and sculptures across two gallery floors.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Plaza de la Barandilla
Calle Tanca, San Juan
Learn the history of Puerto Rico from the 1500s. Admire colonial architecture & the caribbean colors of the buildings.
Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Parroquia San Francisco de Asis
301 Calle de San Francisco, San Juan, San Juan 00901
Learn about the history and architecture of San Francisco church. View Puerto Rico's tallest altar mural and historic Cristo del Buen Viaje inside of the church.
Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Calle de la Tanca
Calle de la Tanca, San Juan, San Juan 00916
Experience the beauty of Old San Juan's iconic blue cobblestones.
Duration: 5 minutes

Stop At: Calle Norzagaray
Calle Norzagaray, San Juan, San Juan 00901
Explore powerful political street art from Rafique and other muralist.
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Museo de San Juan
150 Calle Norzagaray, San Juan, San Juan 00901
Experience traditional mountain music exhibition and works by master painters like Francisco Oller, José Campeche and Luis Paret y Alcázar . Learn about women artist that no one knows that change the art industry in Puerto Rico.
Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Calle Norzagaray
Calle Norzagaray, San Juan, San Juan 00901
Taste the natural colors of Puerto Rico thought a free piragua (snow cone). These are free and choose from around 7 natural juice flavors.
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Totem Structure
140 Avenida Carlos E. Chardón, San Juan, San Juan 00918
Learn about indigenous Taíno art and Puerto Rican cultural identity symbolism. Uncover the true story of the totem monument by Jaime Suárez.
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Church of Saint Joseph
197 Calle O'Neill, San Juan
Discover Renaissance and Gothic architecture with stunning sacred art and frescoes from one of the oldest churches of the Americas. Appreciate the oldest art in Puerto Rico from the 1600s and uncover the mysteries of the recently found mermaids on one of the frescoes.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Hotel El Convento
100 Calle del Cristo, San Juan, San Juan 00901
Discover the history of the convent and the nuns. Explore artwork by renowned Puerto Rican artist Antonio Martorell.
Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Plaza de la Catedral
San Juan
Close the tour with museum sculptures and reflections on Puerto Rican culture. Learn about the San Juan Bautista Catedral.
Duration: 5 minutes

Additional Information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Exclusions
  • Other food and drinks
  • Tips

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