Old San Juan - Caparra Ruins

These ancient Caparra Ruins are of a fort built on the first settlement in Puerto Rico, Caparra. Ponce de León, famous for among other things, his search for the fountain of youth, established the colony in 1508 and Caparra is considered one of the oldest Puerto Rican cities. Some of the remains of the home of Ponce de León can still be seen among the ruins.

Historical documents, exhibits and artifacts related to the Colonization of Puerto Rico are displayed at the Museum of the Conquest and Colonization of Puerto Rico, located at the Caparra Ruins.