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Castillo de San Cristobal vs Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico

Castillo de San Cristobal and Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico are both rated highly by professionals. Overall, Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico ranks slightly higher than Castillo de San Cristobal. Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico comes in at 93 with praise from 6 sources like Lonely Planet, Fodor's and Concierge.

Castillo de San Cristobal
Castillo de San Cristobal
8 / 10
Calle Norzagaray, Old San Juan, San Juan 00901, Puerto Rico
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Concierge Concierge
"The trompe l'oeil painting lining the inside of the dome makes the Catedral de San Juan Bautista worth a peek."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Its walls rise more than 150 feet (46m) above the sea—a marvel of military engineering." Full review
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Be sure to see the Garita del Diablo (the Devil's Sentry Box)
Fodor's Fodor's
"San Cristóbal was known in the 17th and 18th centuries as the Gibraltar of the West Indies." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"The fort has a fascinating museum, a store, military archives, a reproduction of a soldier’s barracks, and stunning Atlantic and city views." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"Castillo de San Cristóbal in old San Juan: Don't miss the opportunity to visit a piece of history standing over 500 years. Walk, marvel, inhale, and continue... Repeat..." Full review
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Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
Museo de Arte de Puerto Rico
8 / 10
299 De Diego Ave., Santurce, San Juan 00909, Puerto Rico
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Concierge Concierge
"There's an impressive permanent collection of local and Latin American artists, as well as a 400-seat theater named after the actor Raúl Julia, the island's native son."
Frommer's Frommer's
"Housed in a former city hospital in Santurce, the museum features both a permanent collection and temporary exhibitions." Full review
Fodor's Fodor's
"One of the biggest museums in the Caribbean, this beautiful neoclassical building was once the San Juan Municipal Hospital." Full review
Lonely Planet Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"While the old town’s historic attractions are universally famous, fewer people are aware that San Juan boasts one of the largest and most celebrated art museums in the Caribbean." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"This 130,000-square-foot space became the Caribbean's most extensive art museum when it opened in 2000." Full review
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