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Castillo de San Cristobal vs Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista
Both Castillo de San Cristobal and San Juan Cathedral are highly recommended by those who travel for a living. Overall, Castillo de San Cristobal is preferred by most professionals compared to San Juan Cathedral. Castillo de San Cristobal ranks #2 in San Juan with approval from 5 publications including Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Fodor's.
Castillo de San Cristobal
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Calle Norzagaray, Old San Juan, San Juan 00901, Puerto Rico
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Concierge
"The trompe l'oeil painting lining the inside of the dome makes the Catedral de San Juan Bautista worth a peek."
Frommer's
"Its walls rise more than 150 feet (46m) above the sea—a marvel of military engineering."
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Be sure to see the Garita del Diablo (the Devil's Sentry Box)
Fodor's
"San Cristóbal was known in the 17th and 18th centuries as the Gibraltar of the West Indies."
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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."
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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..."
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Catedral Basilica Menor de San Juan Bautista
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153 Calle Cristo, Old San Juan, San Juan 00902, Puerto Rico
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Frommer's
"The spiritual and architectural centerpiece of Old San Juan began construction in 1540 as a replacement for a thatch-roofed chapel that was blown apart by a hurricane in 1529."
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Lonely Planet
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"Most people come to see the marble tomb of Ponce de León and the body of religious martyr St Pio displayed under glass."
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Fodor's
"The Catholic shrine of Puerto Rico had humble beginnings in the early 1520s as a thatch-roofed, wooden structure."
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