Experts' Choice Award Casa Blanca Museum
What the experts agree on
Puerto Rico's oldest continuously occupied house, built in 1524 for the colonial governor. This beautifully preserved Spanish colonial structure showcases period furniture and art, making it essential for understanding San Juan's heritage.
“Explore the first military structure built on the island and one of the oldest monuments in San Juan.”
– Afar Magazine
Concierge "Now a museum, the Casa Blanca may be the city's best-preserved colonial-era dwelling."
Frommer's "The simple Spanish colonial structure is made beautiful by its furniture, paintings, and other works of art." Full review
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Its vast garden... is its finest feature.
Lonely Planet "Constructed in 1524 as a residence for Puerto Rico’s pioneering governor... the Casa Blanca is the oldest continuously occupied house in the Western Hemisphere." Full review
Fodor's "The original structure here was a wooden house built in 1521 as a home for Ponce de León; he died in Cuba without ever living here." Full review
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Don't miss the stairway descending from one of the bedrooms.
