What a beautiful home and beautiful gardens. The home features a lot of information on the architecture and primarily on the building materials and structure. And while the furnishings are not origin… Full review by Melissa H
Nov 2, 2024
The original house built for Ponce De Leon, although he didn’t live there as he died in FL. But his descendants did. Then it was used for army n govt purposes for 100 yrs until given to PR n now a … Full review by Nob22
Sep 27, 2024
Hidden gem. This is a top place to see in old San Juan. Very well preserved.magnificent view. It’s a shame that it’s not promoted more . Very little signage to find it. Staff on duty when we were… Full review by RI_Travel_Guy
Not entirely. The ground floor is but i don’t recall seeing any alternative to stairs to go upstairs. But go anyway - most the gardens are accessible and free.
What is the condition of the grounds? Are the fountains working?
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I was there Jan 5, 2018. The main house was fine but I don't recall any working fountains like what I see from the historical photos on Trip Advisor. There is more foliage in these …
I was there Jan 5, 2018. The main house was fine but I don't recall any working fountains like what I see from the historical photos on Trip Advisor. There is more foliage in these historical photos than what I saw but the grounds looked fine to me. There is a secondary structure on the grounds to the west and north of the main house that was undergoing rehab but I don't know if that work was hurricane related or a scheduled restoration. There was no public access to this secondary building. I'd go back to see it again.
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